Weighing In

six1908
six1908 Posts: 99 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
How often do you weigh yourself and what time of day? I've had scales tell me differences from 2 to 7lbs. Which one should I believe? I tend to be a bit obsessive about the number on the scale and am trying to work through that so any help on how often I should weigh myself and what number I should go with will be beneficial. Thanks!

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  • drakechic08
    drakechic08 Posts: 156 Member
    Some people like to weigh in daily, others weekly. Make sure it is always first thing in the morning and at the same time everytime you way in. If you weigh in daily, just remember you can fluctuate 5lbs in a day.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    As you will probably see here in a few minutes from alot of replies...you should use the mirror and measuring tape as opposed to a scale....use a scale to measure progress if you want...but in the end...its your look you are looking to change, right?

    Use the same scale, at the same time of the day every day...monitor changes that way...will take you a few weeks to catch the trend, but from there you should be able to see which way the trend is going....but once again...use a mirror and measuring tape...dont rely on the scale
  • debbiekuhn123
    debbiekuhn123 Posts: 67 Member
    once every 2 weeks, my 1st weigh in is in 6 days time, hoping ive lost :)
  • demonlullaby
    demonlullaby Posts: 499 Member
    i weigh myself like every morning before i shower.. however i'm trying to cut back and only weigh myself on fridays!
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    Not more than once per week, first thing in the morning (after going to the bathroom, but before eating breakfast).
  • tlroesch72
    tlroesch72 Posts: 21
    I weigh in once a week (Monday) right after I wake up and use the bathroom :smile:
  • NikkiSmo
    NikkiSmo Posts: 180 Member
    I don't own a scale because I know I would obsess over it and get very discouraged if I didn't like what it said. I only weight when I go to my parents house 2.5 hours away becasue that was the 1st place I weighed when I started this journey. So I figure to be accurate I would just keep only using their scale. Sometime I visit once a month sometimes its every other week. I would much rather see that I have lost 5lbs in a month than see I only lost 1lb in a week of killing myself.:laugh:
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I weigh every morning on the same scale. I fully admit that I am obsessed but I know it's not going to change! It does help me though because after a bad day, I can see the damage it did on the scale so I can change my behavior quickly!
  • MommyMeggo
    MommyMeggo Posts: 1,222 Member
    I ONLY ever weigh myself in the morning. And every Monday.
  • BamsieEkhaya
    BamsieEkhaya Posts: 657 Member
    once a week, but missed last weeks after a binge, had a sneaky peak last night and not really happy (but I normally weigh in in the mornings)

    and was trying to do fortnightly measuring but I forget !
  • SwitzerS
    SwitzerS Posts: 20
    I weigh myself every day, but I only put it on the computer on Thursday mornings. My mom used to go to TOPS and they said to never weigh in on a Monday, because your weekend could make it worse. That is why I choose to do Thursdays.
  • vodkoffee
    vodkoffee Posts: 160 Member
    Every day in the morning, after the bathroom but before the shower. I keep a moving average on my phone. I like knowing the patterns of my body, that way one up day won't throw me for a loop. I find the moving average incredibly helpful, as well. There is an app called Libra for Android, and one called True Weight for iPhone. They work with this idea: http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/e4/signalnoise.html
  • bassmanlarry
    bassmanlarry Posts: 117 Member
    I weigh every morning when I first get up, but I only record on here once a week, usually on Thursday. My weight can fluctuate as much as 5 lbs during the day depending on how much sodium I've had and how much water I consume. I usually weigh more on a Monday, but always back down by Tuesday or Wednesday. I don't obsess over it, just gives me a baseline.
  • lesita75
    lesita75 Posts: 379 Member
    Every morning, but I only log the weight once a month now.
  • ABrideToBE
    ABrideToBE Posts: 94 Member
    Everyday! I want to track my success. :)
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    I weigh myself on the 1st and 15th of every month. I used to weigh myself every morning but I was driving myself crazy!
  • ggeise14
    ggeise14 Posts: 387 Member
    I weigh myself every a.m. before I shower. Only log it in MFP Thursdays. It helps keep me on track, do what works for you.
  • dalehall64
    dalehall64 Posts: 290 Member
    Once a week, on Mondays.. In the morning.. After workout and shower before eating. Same scale every time. Very consistant that way.
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    Initially when I started this journey, I would weigh in every Monday morning, but since August I have changed and I have started to weigh in only once a month, the 1st of each month to be exact. I have also taken pictures as well.

    You have to do what works for you, but even though I use to weight weekly, sometimes I would sneak in a quick check during the week, daily weighing drives me crazy, makes me real stressed, so I stay far from it, took some time but I was able to get over it

    What helped was moving the scale to the garage...

    On the 1st of next month I plan to start taking measurements as well, but every so often I try on a jeans or something I know is tight to see if any changes.....lol


    Goodluck to you
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Your 'true' weight is how much you weigh after a good sleep, in the morning, naked, after a pee/poop :tongue: In any other situation your talking about water retention, the weight of your clothes etc etc being added on to the number.

    I'm trying to weigh in once a week from now on as I'm losing slowly this close to goal, but if you're curious and wanna weigh every day, just don't expect it to be DOWN every day...there will always ALWAYS be water fluctuations up and down, depending on your activity level (your muscles retain water after strength training) or on how much water you drink/how regular you are...EXPECT it to be up a little some mornings and that way you wont be disappointed.

    If you maintain a caloric deficit you're doing things right :wink:
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    2x a day, first thing in the AM and before I workout at night.

    I keep track of the lowest number.

    The key to weighing yourself daily is to WRITE IT DOWN so that you can extract trends. This is virtually impossible to do mentally. Even writing it down isn't always enough, its far more helpful to graph the results.
  • ShinyFuture
    ShinyFuture Posts: 314 Member
    There is no one right way. Some people never weigh, going by measurements and visuals instead; others weight several times a day; some weigh every day, 1x a week, or every 2 weeks, or 1x a month. Some weigh before a workout at the gym, some weigh before bed.

    For me, it works best if I have an official weigh in once a week -- same day every week. I weigh first thing in the morning, after I pee, stark naked. But that's just me. (I also tend to hop on the scale about once a day, sort of 'just checking', but as the time of day varies and I have my clothes and generally shoes on I don't count it, but I'm also finding that the longer I am here, the less compelled I am to weigh daily.)

    If you are going to weigh, it seems logical to weigh at the same time of day wearing approximately the same thing.
  • bkibbs
    bkibbs Posts: 106 Member
    Every AM, after peeing, before shower/breakfast
  • BlackKat75
    BlackKat75 Posts: 210 Member
    There is no one right way. You have to figure out what works for you. I weigh nearly every day because I like to know the number on the scale. The times that I've put weight on, I was in scale-avoidance mode. So now I'm no longer avoiding the scale and that means daily weigh-ins for me. However, I recognize that daily weigh-ins are not the best way to track progress. Like many people, my weight can fluctuate wildly from day to day. These fluctuations don't freak me out because I know I'm trending generally down. In addition, I also take my measurements monthly and this is another gauge of progress even if the scale isn't moving. Just find what works for you and stick with it.
  • curls22207
    curls22207 Posts: 31 Member
    i find i get frustrated by weighing in every day. try to weigh in once a week, usually at the start of it.
  • ewies84
    ewies84 Posts: 15 Member
    I weigh myself every Monday morning at 6:00 AM.
  • HoneyIShrunktheMom
    HoneyIShrunktheMom Posts: 76
    I weigh myself first thing on Monday mornings. I wake up, use the rest room and step on the scale. Never compare your morning weight to your evening weight; they will not be the same.
  • momshorses
    momshorses Posts: 376 Member
    I usually weigh myself Tuesday mornings before I eat breakfast. I like using the Wii Fit plus because it graphs it for me too. By doing this I discovered that just before I have a significant weight loss my weight tends to spike up. I don't know why, but that is what the graph shows. I don't worry as much about a few pound increase anymore as long as I know I am eating properly and working out. :smile:

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