This is why I weigh every day....
sijomial
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My weight is 172lbs as recorded on MFP.
I weigh myself first thing in the morning, every morning.
Last Tuesday I was 170lbs, one day last week I gained 5lbs of weight in 24 hours (weight not fat remember). After a couple of very enjoyable evenings out my maximum for the week was 178lbs - an 8lb difference in high and low for the week.
This morning I'm back to 170lbs.
This is why I weigh every day - so I can understand my daily fluctuations. I know that salty foods, alcohol and even a heavy training day will cause an apparent short-term gain - no drama or hysterical reactions required. It's why I get a little frustrated when I see all these posts "I haven't lost anything this week" or "my weight has gone up by 0.2lbs". That's how your body works, track it over time and be patient.
I weigh myself first thing in the morning, every morning.
Last Tuesday I was 170lbs, one day last week I gained 5lbs of weight in 24 hours (weight not fat remember). After a couple of very enjoyable evenings out my maximum for the week was 178lbs - an 8lb difference in high and low for the week.
This morning I'm back to 170lbs.
This is why I weigh every day - so I can understand my daily fluctuations. I know that salty foods, alcohol and even a heavy training day will cause an apparent short-term gain - no drama or hysterical reactions required. It's why I get a little frustrated when I see all these posts "I haven't lost anything this week" or "my weight has gone up by 0.2lbs". That's how your body works, track it over time and be patient.
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Agree I have also noticed that my weight will change from day to day....I do not stress over it either.0
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I agree. I am new to MFP and I kept reading "don't weigh in often", but I do weigh in about every other day or so. Last week I gained 4 lbs. I got upset because I have been trying so hard. I went to work and told one of the girls there that knows I am on this new path and she said it was most likely water weight from my monthly.
Now that, that has passed on when I weighed in again the scales show that I have lost my 1st 10 lbs.0 -
Agree I have also noticed that my weight will change from day to day....I do not stress over it either.
Same here!!0 -
Exactly - learning these variations is helpful for me, along with training myself not to freak out.
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I weigh every day too - but I only record on Saturdays.0
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I do the same thing. I will only record on Fridays though... It's nice to see that even my evening weight is lower than what it was when I started!!! I noticed this week (since starting the 30 day shred), that my weight has gone up 1-2lbs. I'm waiting for the day it drops... I'm 2lbs from my first goal!!! I'm getting anxious to hit it this week 0
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Weighing to understand your body fluctuations is fine. But you only need to do that once or twice and never again. Once you know, that's it. You know.
Weighing every day whilst trying to lose fat can be very demotivational when people don't fully understand how the body works, therefore I'd advise against a scale all together.
The number really doesn't matter.
The number on the scale isn't imprinted on your forehead and nobody asks you every single day "Hey, what do you weigh?" or "Awww, man! I'd Love to weigh that amount"
More often they'll think "I'd love to look how he/she does"
People see you, not your number.0 -
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Yes I weigh everyday it helps me stay on track and i only record once a week.0
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I weigh everyday and only record the lowest weight of the week on Fridays. If I've been working really hard and eating well but not seeing the weight loss I was hoping for, I just adjust the little black knob on the front of my scale and step back on it. Problem solved
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Yes, either weigh yourself often, so you understand, or weigh yourself never, so you don't freak out.0
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I weigh myself daily for the same reason. I like to track and see the way different things affect me.0
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I find weighing myself daily helps me maintain my weight since mine tends to go up and down like a yo-yo0
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This morning showed a weight loss of 2 lbs since the day before yesterday. Would be nice if that were accurate, but I'm going to see if it stays around the same for the next couple of days. It is discouraging with all the up and down, but I'm not going to let it completely derail me. Thank you for posting...helps with additional perspective. 0
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I found it very helpful to start weighing daily as I'm less freaked about the changes I see.0
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I'm a daily weigher. I use the Libra app on my phone so it creates a graph and I can see a downward trend, even with daily fluctuations.
When I used to weigh weekly, I got SOOO discouraged after a week of working out and healthy eating, only to get on the scale and see nothing or a gain.
The weekly build-up/let-down was too detrimental, but somehow the daily fluctuations are easier on my psyche. I only record here when I drop below my last recorded weight.0 -
I am the exact same way! It's very interesting!0
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I agree! I see what my weight is on the scale, and I try and look back at the choices of food,excersize I made the day before and see how it affects my weight.. (be it water weight, etc.)0
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Weighing everyday in the begining is all fine and good because you generally lose weight very steadily, but once you get into going weeks and sometimes even months without losing an ounce, you will understand :happy:0
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I am surprised with how this thread turned out. You sir did good!
Its odd because I DO NOT weigh myself every day for that same reason. I just go by how my body feel with the workouts and how my clothes fit. I weigh myself after months now (last time was 6 months ago) and I'm much happy. The only reason I even weigh myself anymore is to calculate how much TDEE would be for me0 -
Weighing to understand your body fluctuations is fine. But you only need to do that once or twice and never again. Once you know, that's it. You know.
Weighing every day whilst trying to lose fat can be very demotivational when people don't fully understand how the body works, therefore I'd advise against a scale all together.
The number really doesn't matter.
The number on the scale isn't imprinted on your forehead and nobody asks you every single day "Hey, what do you weigh?" or "Awww, man! I'd Love to weigh that amount"
More often they'll think "I'd love to look how he/she does"
People see you, not your number.
I agree with the above. I understand what the OP is saying but for me I cannot stand to see those daily fluctuations. I only weigh myself once every 2 weeks and am always happy to see that my weight has gone down.0 -
I agree with the above. I understand what the OP is saying but for me I cannot stand to see those daily fluctuations. I only weigh myself once every 2 weeks and am always happy to see that my weight has gone down.
LOL for me its a plan when I get to weigh myself. LOTS of prunes etc the nice before, try to dehydrate myself etc and then make sure I clog up the toilet before I step on that scale... Good thing I do it only once in a while...0 -
I weigh twice a day. First thing of a morning, last thing at night. I like to do this to stay on track. I know for some this would drive them bonkers but it doesnt me.0
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I'm a daily weigher. I use the Libra app on my phone so it creates a graph and I can see a downward trend, even with daily fluctuations.
When I used to weigh weekly, I got SOOO discouraged after a week of working out and healthy eating, only to get on the scale and see nothing or a gain.
The weekly build-up/let-down was too detrimental, but somehow the daily fluctuations are easier on my psyche. I only record here when I drop below my last recorded weight.
I kind of agree!! I was only weighing ever other week or two, and the scale didnt change at all, so it felt like I did all the work for nothing. I weigh daily. Today I was up 1.2 lbs from yesterday, and I ate great and exercised, so I know its not fat! I dont freak. It usually hovers around the same weight for a couple days, then one day I``ll have a sudden 2-3 lbs drop! Love when that happens!0 -
Daily weigher. and monthly measurements taker. Knowledge is power. If I log my foods I can spot trends. I don't record every day anymore, but am seriously considering starting to on April 1 as part of my next level of fitness and start measuring weekly. I swell with the heat in the summer, and I want to see if I can get that under control with the right hydration, foods, etc. I think the daily weigh in is just like brushing my teeth or taking a shower every day. It's just part of my routine.
To each his or her own.0 -
Me too. The more often I weight the less I fuss.0
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I'm a daily weigher. I use the Libra app on my phone so it creates a graph and I can see a downward trend, even with daily fluctuations.
When I used to weigh weekly, I got SOOO discouraged after a week of working out and healthy eating, only to get on the scale and see nothing or a gain.
The weekly build-up/let-down was too detrimental, but somehow the daily fluctuations are easier on my psyche. I only record here when I drop below my last recorded weight.
I'm just the same. I don't mind if I put on weight from one day to the next because I count that as part of daily fluctations. However, if I only weighed weekly, I WOULD mind, because I'd have gained over the week! Like you, I find a graph much more useful because you can see a downward trend from the daily weights. It's much more encouraging, especially for a slow loser like me.0 -
I love to weigh daily! If it's lower I am inspired to keep it low and if it's higher I strive to do better that day. I don't stress about it either way. I have learned what sodium and/or low water intake does to me and I find it fascinating.0
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Weighing to understand your body fluctuations is fine. But you only need to do that once or twice and never again. Once you know, that's it. You know.
Weighing every day whilst trying to lose fat can be very demotivational when people don't fully understand how the body works, therefore I'd advise against a scale all together.
The number really doesn't matter.
The number on the scale isn't imprinted on your forehead and nobody asks you every single day "Hey, what do you weigh?" or "Awww, man! I'd Love to weigh that amount"
More often they'll think "I'd love to look how he/she does"
People see you, not your number.
I know what you are saying but...
I've been overweight nearly all my adult life so I'm not (yet?) in a position where I can think "I'm done". Weight is just one of the measurements I track (only one I do daily though). Tape measure, body fat percentage, how much I can lift, how far/fast I can cycle etc. I'm very target oriented and know that hitting a goal or making progress is what drives me. Weight is just one aspect of health for me.0 -
Hi every one I get weighed every day and it goes up and down it is annoying to see and makes me angry some times as i feel i have eaten right trained hard, i one weighed before bed and weighed again in the morning lost 9lbs overnight people dont belive it but i can do 5lbs easy over night it goes back on dureing the day ! i record it once a week a week on Sunday but i get measured once a month middle of the month last month i lost 18lbs and 11.5 inches , this month i lost 14 lbs and 5 inches my arms stayed the same and my calf’s grew half a inch the body does work in a funny that I can’t even begin to explain how it works i just know if i eat rubbish i will look rubbish and feel rubbish its simple really0
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