How often do you weigh?

armydreamers · May 2010

I've been weighing myself everyday morning and night. And my weight has fluctuated from day to day. It's really discouraging when I hop on at night and it's gone UP. *sigh*

Maybe I should be weighing only once a week in the am? WDYT?

Thanks.

Doctorcb · May 2010

1-2x per week
People fluctuate much with water retention. Women tend to more.
Don't get stuck on the number, but body fat reduction is the key. Weight and body fat are not synonymous

durbanski · May 2010

I think you shouldnt more than once a week. Anything else is just overkill and detrimental. cheers.

chgraham · May 2010

I am trying to only weigh myself first thing Monday mornings. Before eating or drinking anything. Your weigh fluctuates daily and I have found that weighing myself in the evenings didn't work as I had been eating during the day. At least in the morning there is nothing in my stomach to add to my weight.

billy1980 · May 2010

Do it less! Much of our weight is water weight, so it changes all day long. I weigh in every Monday morning as soon as I wake up. That way, I have one constant goal - every Monday I want to weigh less than last Monday and I just have to chip away at it every day and wait to see what happens.

kiffypooh · May 2010

I think if you find some days the weight on the scale discouraging then you should probably weigh yourself once a week first thing in the morning. I weigh myself most days but I don't let that number determine my day. So many things can factor in the number going up or down. When I do get on and I'm disappointed or feel the need to adjust my day due to that number I stop weighing myself for a few days. You will weigh more at night (I've read most people weigh about 2 lbs more at night vs first thing in the morning) so I generally only weigh myself in the mornings. My 2 year old daughter stared weighing herself (just for fun, but I still don't think that's a message I want to send her) so I stopped weighing at home all together (I use my weight from Weight Watchers as my actual weight) and it was fun to weigh last Friday and a see a 2.6 lb loss that I didn't know was there.
That's my two cents for you.

LoveMy4Kids · May 2010

I weigh myself daily, but I know I shouldn't! I ALWAYS weigh in the morning though, my weight can change hugely from morning till night!

ryanmelissa09 · May 2010

I've been weighing myself everyday morning and night. And my weight has fluctuated from day to day. It's really discouraging when I hop on at night and it's gone UP. *sigh*

Maybe I should be weighing only once a week in the am? WDYT?

Thanks.

I am just like you. I weight myself as soon as I wake up in the morning and once before I go to bed. You're actual weight is always what the scale says in the morning though because your body has had time to process the calories taken in and recover from excerise etc from the previous day . Dont get frustrated in regards to seeing your weight increase at night, you will always see that. Just keep your focus !

SassyMissDasha · May 2010

Only once a week, I weight in only on Sunday morning .. it gives me something to work toward and look forward to.

ChellieIrish · May 2010

I picked Fridays to weigh in mainly cause if I have a naughty weekend I have all week to work it off

I have to say I think once a week is enough to face those dreaded scales :bigsmile:

I read this article which I will share but this caught my eye :flowerforyou:

"Watching the scale drift upward from one morning to the next, even after a day of healthy eating, can be discouraging. This can cause some dieters to give up. Many experts believe that weighing in once a week is a more accurate (and wiser) reflection of your progress."

http://www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/Information/item/Losing+Weight:+How+Often+Should+You+Ste?archiveChannel=Home/Article&clicked=true

hepkitty · May 2010

I weigh daily, cos I'm a data freak and I like to have graphs and charts and all

but I only compare it to the previous week.

So if I weigh on Tuesday and I'm up from the day before, I don't pay any attention to that cos it's probably just a fluctuation. I look at what I weighed the last Tuesday and compare it to that.

I find comparing over a week shows more 'true change' but I like to do it every day because I fluctuate quite a lot and so might be up Tuesday-Tuesday but back down again Wed-Wed, if that makes sense...

I tend to not put too much importance on the numbers on a daily basis, though. I think if seeing a small daily gain will make you stress, you should stick to the weekly weigh-in,

Dom_m · May 2010

Morning and evening weigh-ins are apples and oranges. By the end of the day, you've eaten a day's worth of food! How could you not weigh more? Plus, if you've got sensitive scales, the air pressure is different in the morning to the evening and this could change about 1/2lb, depending on the season.

I weigh most mornings first thing. I don't expect to see changes, and I don't consider changes "actual" until they've registered at least 3 days in a row, because sometimes it changes 3kg (7lb) in a day. Mostly it doesn't change at all. This actually helps me be more realistic about the changes, because after a couple of days I can see if a change is real or random, which you can't do if you weigh weekly. BUT, there's a price to pay in obsessive behaviour, which is distraction from thinking about other things.

amk44 · May 2010

Have to admit I weigh every morning (about the same time); and for me it works... I love math and science and numbers, so I find "collecting data each morning" really interesting.

And ups and downs are just a part of life. For me I actually was able to discover a kind of pattern that helped me.

Ideally, it is recommended by most to weigh only once a week and at the same time; but IMO there is "no ONE way" to make this journey. As others have already commented, weighing in the morning and weighing at night would indeed be expected to give you different results. I would only do that if I found it fun to note just how much difference there is. If it is frustrating you, then you should stop doing it, so as not to become discouraged from meeting your goal. Good luck to you.

AkAmber · May 2010

I also weigh daily. That said though, I don't get hung up on the day to day numbers. I usually weigh "officially" on Saturday mornings, but not always. I just like to know where I am. Plus, frankly, seeing the icky number in the morning helps me stay motivated to eat right throughout the day.

Xephyr · May 2010

I weigh in each "morning" or when I wake up.
This is different for me as I work graveyard. However when you have had time to sleep and process all from the day is the best.

itzabug72 · May 2010

I weigh myself every morning right before i eat or drink anything and every night right before i go to bed. I enjoy doing it twice a day, that way i can keep track of what I'm eating does to my weight (roughly of course)

MariRuiz24 · May 2010

I admit to doing the same but know that my weight will be about 2 lbs more at night than in the morning. So if you weigh yourself and feel like you need to know what your weight is....go for it but remember the number you see at night or in the afternoon will be about 1.5 to 2lbs less in the morning. Try not to weigh yourself everyday like everyone said but if you must. doing in the morning as soon as you wake up.

sumblondchic · May 2010

I weigh myself every morning before I do anything else, just so I can keep close track of how what I did the day before has affected me. It helps me to figure out which foods work well with my body and are processed more quickly/easily. If I am up in the morning I know to work a little harder and limit my food intake a little more that day. I would never weight myself at night though, just in the morning before I put anything in my body. I find this works better for me.

amy1612 · May 2010

Usually once a fortnight/once a week. I dont own scales,I weigh at the gym. Weighing every day seems like overkill,and twice a day is a little bit mental....your body can fluctuate up to 10lbs depending on your size,and so you can be making yourself feel bad for something that isnt really there.

cmw72 · May 2010

I weigh a couple times a day, at least.

You just have to be able to handle the swings mentally.

tattereds · May 2010

I don't own a scales, but I work at a doctor's surgery so will weigh myself once or twice a week on the big digital scales there when I am on the early shift by myself (hate people knowing I am weighing!). I find this is decent for me, because it's usually spaced out enough to let me get a general overview of the week and encourage me to keep up the good work!

Iffer75 · May 2010

1-2x per week
People fluctuate much with water retention. Women tend to more.
Don't get stuck on the number, but body fat reduction is the key. Weight and body fat are not synonymous

I 100% agree with you on this one. Hide the scale, it is not your friend.

This is a story of me this last week. I actually gained 2 pounds, but in the last 4 weeks have lost OVER 6 total inches on my body. The scale is just a number. It is more important how you feel and how your clothes fit. Quit weighing yourself everyday!!! If you think about it, when you weigh in the evening, it is after you have eaten several times. If I were you, pick one morning a week to weigh and do it at the same time. I normally weigh Saturday morning with no clothes on. Hang in there, you can do this and you are at the right place to support and encouragement. :bigsmile:

jackpotclown · May 2010

I used to weigh in daily and drove myself nuts.....so I pick a day later in the week too (thursday/friday) morning so all the work I've put in shows...I tend to be bad on weekends too

ThumperWabbt · May 2010

I weigh every morning, but it only "counts" once a week; weighing at night is counterproductive to ones' sanity if they've also weighed in the morning...you're going to gain weight during the day. At night, the magical fat fairies come and take some away, so mornings aren't as horrible

Ryhenblue · May 2010

I weigh myself on Fridays every 3 weeks or so. I prefer to track my measurements once a month. I find it's better to continually see the inches coming off than worry about why my scale hasn't gone down from last week.

leix · May 2010

Once a week on a thursday for me.
I did do it every day as i was interested in how my weigh changes throughout the day.
Im cool at once a week now

hkystar · May 2010

Personally I do weigh myself every day (or almost every day) at the exact same time in the morning. However, I only offically weigh myself on Monday mornings. I am doing my measurements Sunday nights before bed and the offical weight tracker is on Monday.

Mirlyn · May 2010

I only weigh once a week on Saturday mornings. My husband weighs himself every single day and that means I have to have the willpower to walk by the scale and not hop on it every single time I go in my bathroom. If it were up to me we'd both weigh on Saturday morning and stuff the scale in the closet for the rest of the week :P. It is very discouraging for me to hop on the scale daily and see those daily fluctuations in water weight.

vickthedick · May 2010

It's unfair to yourself to weigh at night. Food and water has weight. It is best to weigh in the mornings before you start eating for the most realistic number. that night weigh-in is just torturing yourself. Studies have actually shown it is good to weigh daily so you don't get to far out of control before you catch yourself.