How often does everyone weigh in or take body measurements?

It's not good to weigh yourself too much because this can be discouraging.

It's recommended to do it weekly and some people do it monthly -up to you, really! The only thing people don't recommend is doing it daily. Don't care too much about the number on the scale and more about what you put into your mouth...

I get what you're saying, but it's a highly individual thing. Some people absolutely go nuts and can't handle seeing the daily fluctuations on the scale (and it DOES fluctuate - by several pounds from day to day). Other people understand it's going to happen, know why it's happening and weigh daily as a data point to see how sodium intake, hydration levels, water balance, workouts, etc. affect their daily weight.

Bottom line is that if you're easily discouraged and don't want to face the possibility of looking down and seeing a 4-pound gain from the previous day for no apparent reason, don't do it - weigh yourself weekly, bi-weekly or monthly instead and preserve your sanity. If you're a nuts-and-bolts person who's curious to see how much more you'll weigh after eating 7000 mg of sodium the day before or whatever (and you can understand WHY it's happening, won't be despondent over seeing the gain and can accept that it's only temporary), there's nothing wrong with weighing daily.

Understand that no matter what, weight loss is not a linear process. No matter how exact you are with your calorie accounting, you're not going to lose *exactly* 1 pound per week (or whatever your goal is set for). You may go three or four weeks without logging a loss, then suddenly experience a "whoosh" and be down 3 or 4 pounds the following week. Also, there are a number of factors which mask weight/fat loss. If you weigh bi-weekly and happen to have had a huge sodium day or a really intense workout the day before your weigh-in (or are dealing with TOM factors, if you're a woman), the scale may reflect no loss or even a gain from your previous weigh-in when in fact you actually lost pounds...it's just being masked due to the water/glycogen retention.

All those factors are why it's good to also take measurements. If you're seeing your measurements go down, it indicates that good things are happening no matter WHAT the scale tells you. Truth be told, measurements are just as important (if not more so) than the number on the scale, especially as you approach your ideal/goal weight. You don't walk around with the number from the scale floating over your head....what people see (and what you see reflected in the mirror) is the body you've transformed. I can almost guarantee that any woman would be happier with the end result at 145 lbs. and 20% bodyfat than she would be with 125 lbs. and 35% bodyfat.