how often do you weigh in?

maaandyxoxo
maaandyxoxo Posts: 86
in Health and Weight Loss
just bought me a new scale, and want to know how often yall weigh in so i can get an idea
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  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    I weigh every morning but I've been doing this long enough not to freak out over daily fluctuations.
  • AngelHairNoPasta
    AngelHairNoPasta Posts: 4 Member
    I weigh once a week (Every Saturday Morning)
  • TNR32
    TNR32 Posts: 110 Member
    Every day. I like to track my progress daily. And I don't freak out if I gain a pound one or two days.
  • F1uffy123
    F1uffy123 Posts: 121 Member
    At the moment once a week. Every Saturday morning after I have been to the toilet and before I eat/drink anything.

    I don't want to become too obsessed with the scale though so thinking of taking it to fortnightly.

    I also plan to take my hip, waist and chest measurement once a month.
  • DjangoAndDeadlifts
    DjangoAndDeadlifts Posts: 36 Member
    If you can handle the shock of sometimes extreme daily fluctuations, weigh daily and record it so you can see the hopefully downward trend.

    If you get upset with fluctuations, weigh weekly or even less.
  • mdepko
    mdepko Posts: 283 Member
    I "officially" weigh in once a week. I do a lot of Wii Fit Plus, so it weighs me everyday I step on it, but I don't pay much attention to it. And I weigh in on Mondays, it motivates me to be good over the weekend.
  • maaandyxoxo
    maaandyxoxo Posts: 86
    every time yall weigh in do you record it in mfp or do you have certain days you record?
  • leighdiane91
    leighdiane91 Posts: 225 Member
    I "officially" weigh in once a week (Saturday mornings). however if I am in a bad mood or just having an off morning, I will weigh myself. it actually helps on those days to get my butt into gear (if the number has gone up slightly) and if the number is lower, well then it is a very nice surprise and improves my mood for the day lol. I don't let the number bother me though, it either motivates me or it improves my mood. Must stay positive!
  • ChocoCheeseaholic
    ChocoCheeseaholic Posts: 55 Member
    I weigh myself every day, but only track it on MFP once a week and that's the one that counts. I realize that things will fluctuate day-to-day so I also don't freak out if I'm a pound heavier today than I was yesterday. I just make sure the number goes down week-to-week.
  • Violetta86
    Violetta86 Posts: 150 Member
    I weigh myself daily, but only log it on my MFP once a week - usually Friday or Saturday morning. Btw, if you handle weighing yourself daily - it's a great learning tool. I've learned so much about my body this way and how different foods will impact the number on the scale.
  • greenfalls107
    greenfalls107 Posts: 87 Member
    I weight in every few days, and only record changes. I try to stand on the scale about every other day so I can catch any gain before it sticks. I do notice after eating out my weight goes up (I think from salt) and i flush my system with lots of water for the next few days and poof. It goes down again.
  • Lucia120382
    Lucia120382 Posts: 427
    when I feel good and happy
  • elizcarman
    elizcarman Posts: 38
    I weigh myself every morning, but I only log it once a week.
  • Shanni827
    Shanni827 Posts: 76 Member
    I weigh myself every morning, but I only record it on Friday usually for MFP. Weighing daily helps me stay accountable when I have a bad food day. I don't freak out when I gain, but it makes me be a little more cautious over the next few days.
  • AlwaysInMotion
    AlwaysInMotion Posts: 409 Member
    I weigh every morning - and I should probably stop. It has a habit of setting my mood for the day. Not so good. I commend folks that are able to keep daily fluctuations in perspective.
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    I weigh every morning, but only because I like to plot-out my weigh-ins and watch trends.. I don't recommend that for most dieters, the weight fluctuations tend to discourage people. I suggest once per week.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    Daily first thing in the morning.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Once a week
  • ColeMontgomery2
    ColeMontgomery2 Posts: 1
    I weigh myself in the morning on saturday. I find if you weigh yourself too often, you may not see results right away, and could get discouraged.
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
    I weigh myself daily, but only log it on my MFP once a week - usually Friday or Saturday morning. Btw, if you handle weighing yourself daily - it's a great learning tool. I've learned so much about my body this way and how different foods will impact the number on the scale.

    ^^^This!
  • MyPsalm63
    MyPsalm63 Posts: 303
    Once a month on the first, I weigh and measure. I honestly get frustrated if I do it before then.
  • Cherylllyn
    Cherylllyn Posts: 114 Member
    I weigh-in on a daily basis.
  • RegalSeagull
    RegalSeagull Posts: 37
    Weekly when I started out. Now bi weekly. It can ruin your day and discourage you sometimes to not see the numbers moving. Also take measurements. They are vastly more important.
  • klackey23
    klackey23 Posts: 26
    I officially weigh in once a week, but I actually weigh myself every day. I want to stop doing that though since I get annoyed with the fluctuations.
  • Mrsjay27
    Mrsjay27 Posts: 21
    On average once every couple of weeks.. At this point I decided not to record any losses on here until its at least 5 lbs because for me a 1 lb lost may not last...plus I'm trying to lift weights more often and with muscle gains that can make my weight fluctuate. A 5lb loss means I've been consistent.
  • babydocDO
    babydocDO Posts: 9
    Once a week. Weight fluctuates too much on a daily basis.
  • Nyksta
    Nyksta Posts: 241 Member
    I'm really surprised at the number of people who weigh in every day...

    When I first started I didn't own scales so just weighed in whenever I babysat as a certain persons house who I knew had good scales lol. I think this really helped me as I saw progress every time I weighed.

    I recently bought some scales for home and have weighed in once a week. I was worried I would start stepping on the scales between weigh in but it hasn't been an issue.

    Nyk x
  • bernadettenz
    bernadettenz Posts: 252 Member
    Daily here too.

    I can easily gain a few kilos in a week lol so I prefer to catch myself before that happens.

    I don't get at all upset when it stays the same or goes up though, because in general I am losing at a rate I'm happy with. And as someone above said, it's a great learning tool.

    I only ever record my losses, and I record them every time I see one!! I might drop 100gms so I record that and ignore it if I go up and down for a while but as soon as I see another 100gms loss I record it straight away.
  • sjeannot
    sjeannot Posts: 143
    I was actually trying to stick to once a week and it is good because I'm not so obsessed about it and check it mostly at the same time and day on a weekly basis. Saturday is usually my day. The only thing today is this blizzard that kept me wanting to stay indoors and instead, I uysed my Wii fit board to weight myself but won;t check it in until I go to the gym and weigh myself on the three different scales they have there to be sure. I usually weigh myself on three different scales at my gym just to make sure. I just don't want to get all excited if my Wii Fit scale is wrong because it has fooled me before in the past.
  • debm218
    debm218 Posts: 10
    I weigh every day, but I only log the result if I lose because...
    If you weigh in one day at, say, 200 pounds and the next day at 199 it will say you lost one pound. If the next day you weigh in at 200 and the day after that at 198 it will say you lost another two pounds for a total of three pounds when you've only lost two. It doesn't acknowledge the gain.
    So if I gain - which happens from time to time but no longer concerns me - I don't log that day's weight. I wait until I'm back to where I was the last time I lost and go from there.
    Also, my nutritionist wants me to weigh every day. Seeing the number go down motivates me and puts a smile on my face every morning :)

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