When should I weigh myself?

weigh your self once a week on the same day like mondays for example and always in the morning when you wake up. You gain weight during the day but its just water.

As long as you don't weigh yourself before you get on the scale, you should be good. Doing that can rend the fabric of space and time and there are also theories that it can make calories count double

Personally, I weigh in after the restroom, upon waking... I figure that weighing in every day eliminates the possibility of some water weight fluctuations hitting on that one day, and being a big swing (either way).

I also like having the feedback for short term choices. If I have a burrito (even though I made it fit under budget) I know that I'll see a gain back 2 days later... keeps me on track.

Weighing everyday is not a good thing to do. Dr's and trainers have always told me to do it weekly. You are supposed to weigh yourself on the same day around the same time. It should be first thing in the morning right after you have had that morning bathroom stop, prior to eating or drinking anything. That is when you will weight the least. The average fluctuation of weight throughout the day is 2 lbs.

I get to hung up on the numbers so I try to weigh only once a month. Because I found that it would really affect my mood for better or worse just by the numbers on the scale. I know when I'm doing well by the way my body feels or if my clothes are loose or tight. If I weighed every day it would drive me nuts!

i only log my weight once a week but i weigh about 3 or 4 times a week just to keep an eye on my progress. i used to weigh once a day, or sometimes more. i find it useful to know how my body weight changes over the course of a week, it also means you're more likely to notice if something's not right. i also was able to notice how changing my daily routine changed when i'm at my heaviest and lightest. i used to work early morning, finishing at what most people consider lunchtime (i tended to lunch at 11am as i had breakfast at around 5am) and would find i was lightest in the afternoon, but now i work daytime and some evenings i'm lighter first thing in the morning. weigh as often as you find useful and informative, but don't let it become an obsession. by getting this understanding of my weight over the course of a week, i know i'm at my lightest on a Friday morning so this is when i do my MFP update. it's purely a psychological thing, if i lose a lb Friday to Friday then chances are i lost a lb Tuesday to Tuesday too, but hey we all need the odd mental boost at times. just experiment with it, you'll soon find out what works best for you. good luck on you journey

I weigh myself every day- eat no later than 8:30pm the night before. Wake up in the morning and do cardio before ANYTHING, then take a shower and weigh yourself. Weight does fluctuate, but if you do it like this it is fine. It's like a mini fast every night, and turbo boost in the morning to wake up your muscles and make them lighter. - then eat breakfast and move on with your day

You definately should weight yourself the same time of the day. I personally weigh myself about twice a week...but only if the week has gone extremely wel.

Pick a time and do it the same time for every weigh in. I think it's best in the morning...after you piss/*kitten* and before you eat or drink anything! lol

I step on the scale every AM first thing and every night before bed...it just helps me be aware of little changes and also be aware of types of food that affect me more for whatever reason.

However, if you are the type to obsess over every ounce, then I don't recommend stepping on the scale twice a day or even every day because there are variations in a day (2-5lbs at least between AM and PM) and just day to day because of different foods/water intake and you may get frustrated with the changes even though it's natural.

I would go for weekly if you don't want to see normal daily fluctuations.

For me, I prefer either twice a month or once a month...depends on how I feel.

Thanks reading your post. Got very frustrated when i missed my weigh in day and time i weigh the next morning to have gained 5lbs when i did go over my weekly buget 1 day by approx 500 calories but workrd out every day and stayed below my calorie count all week

While weighing yourself is important to know where you are, sometimes the scale doesn't show the whole truth. You might want to consider taking your measurements of your arms, bust, waist, hip and thighs. Just because it's not showing on the scale does not mean that it's not coming off in other ways. You could try weighing one week and the next week taking measurements. Good luck!

Weigh myself on Friday mornings. I can't weigh myself daily or I'd drive myself nuts!