How often do you weigh yourself?

flarge
flarge Posts: 47 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've gotten in the habit of weighing myself each morning and I think this may be a bad thing. So how often do you guys weigh yourselves, if at all? Also, do you take measurements or track your progress in some other way on a regular basis (e.g. BMI)?
Thanks!

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  • blakeedenchloe
    blakeedenchloe Posts: 15
    i weigh myself every friday morning before i eat or drink anything ... and thats it. :)
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
    I weigh every Tuesday morning. I don't like to weigh everyday because weight fluctuates too much to really see how much was lost on a daily basis.
  • annegwildman
    annegwildman Posts: 1 Member
    I am often tempted to weigh in more than once a week, but try to stick to that. I have always heard once a week is best. I do it on Monday mornings first thing
  • dizy17
    dizy17 Posts: 236 Member
    i weigh myself every wednesday.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,628 Member
    I have 2 groups of friends who keep me motivated ....... with a little bit of friendly competition LOL ...... weigh-ins are twice a week, usually before breakfast .......

    Happy losing !
  • sauerkrautpolka
    sauerkrautpolka Posts: 266 Member
    I weigh every morning (the fluctuations don't bother me.. I was up nearly 2 pounds the other day, but back down those 2 pounds the next, ect). It's more just curiosity for me. I'm also recording my daily weight in my Woman's Log app. I only check in with my current weight once a week (Wednesdays) on MFP, though!
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,257 Member
    it is a personal thing, I weigh every morning, but only record weekly.
  • EmGetsFit
    EmGetsFit Posts: 151 Member
    Once a week, usually.
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
    I started out on weighing and measuring every week. Now I'm at my goal weight and focusing at body recomposition I only do that every other week, because the changes are otherwise too small to detect easily.
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    Weigh yourself whenever you like. There's no right or wrong. Some people just don't understand that our bodies flucuate in weight and they freak out because they've gone up .5 or 1 lb when in reality their weight is going down. I weigh myself almost everyday but I only record my weight once or sometimes twice during the week. I like to see the flucuations throughout the week so I know what is normal and what is truly weight gain. Sometimes I even weigh myself in the am and then in the pm to see what my normal daily flucuation is. The key is to decide what day of the week is going to be your "official" weigh in day and stick to that day and time.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    I don't weigh or measure; I go by how my clothes fit. A lot less stress that way.
  • Fibergurl
    Fibergurl Posts: 44
    Once a week same day same time early mornings.
  • AmandaEstes6
    AmandaEstes6 Posts: 11 Member
    I weigh myself every morning. Its nice to see exactly what my body is doing everyday. It helps me to keep going because usually every morning im at least a pound lighter.
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    I weight every weekday. It keeps me going.
  • lkocher01
    lkocher01 Posts: 10 Member
    Weight fluctuations suck, and they happen daily due to many factors. Stick to once a week. I also just go by how my clothes feel instead of measurements.
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    I weigh almost every morning, I like seeing the fluctuation.
  • supermumincanada
    supermumincanada Posts: 59 Member
    Once per week, Monday morning xo
  • lindaamarie
    lindaamarie Posts: 114
    I weigh myself anymore because I'm a curious cat, but I only record it once a week.
  • Relouw
    Relouw Posts: 11 Member
    I weigh myself every morning. If I've had a day where I've eaten a little more, say on the weekend I will wait a day before I weigh. As a rule I do not lose at this time but neither do I gain. Also I take my measurements every other week and a picture once a month. I have also started an album where I record everything. This helps keeps me on track....
  • BonaFideUK
    BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
    Friday Morning after I do my business (If I need to) and before I eat or drink.
  • nachodman
    nachodman Posts: 29 Member
    Every Sunday morning before eating/showering/anything. More often than that makes you obssessive about it. I go more for how I feel and how my clothes feel.
  • flarge
    flarge Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks so much for all the responses. The curiosity kills me if I don't weigh myself each morning. I think I'll keep weighing myself daily but record it weekly. I'm also keeping track of my measurements & BMI (monthly) so that will help to keep things in perspective.
  • kitka82
    kitka82 Posts: 350 Member
    Once a week, TOPS. Same bat time, same bat channel.

    I do this until I eventually plateau, then I make my husband hide the scale for a month. And I start losing weight again...

    Better yet. TAKE PROGRESS PICS!!! They will tell you the TRUTH.
  • woodsygirl
    woodsygirl Posts: 354 Member
    At the moment, daily but most of the time only 1 time every 2 weeks or so. I do not let the number dictate how I feel, if it does up or down I try not to get discouraged. The scale really doesn't tell me anything personally.
  • Iceman420
    Iceman420 Posts: 195
    I weigh myself every morning.
  • AuntieKT
    AuntieKT Posts: 235 Member
    I must be the only weirdo that only weighs in once a month! It helps me to keep from being too obsessive and also pretty much guarantees that the number will have gone down since the last time I've weighed. It has helped me to be a lot more kind to myself, especially when I have a bad day here and there.
  • naku
    naku Posts: 109 Member
    every day.

    but what i really wanted to say is that your husband/bf has an incredibly hot beard.
  • flarge
    flarge Posts: 47 Member
    haha thanks! i love his beard, too. :)

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