How often do you get on the scale?

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  • SpaceMarkus
    SpaceMarkus Posts: 651
    It depends more on how you take things than anything else. If you're OK potentially seeing yourself gain a pound of two without freaking out then you can probably weigh yourself every morning. If not, then try once a week. Your body can gain or lose a couple of pounds just based on how hydrated you are (something to keep in mind! A pound doesn't just mean it's a pound of fat).
  • Equilibrium
    Equilibrium Posts: 37 Member
    I weigh myself whenever I want to, but have an official weigh-in once a week (Thursdays). Weighing in more often keeps me motivated and helps me to focus on sticking to my eating plan. It's the same principle with balancing my checkbook -- if I don't keep it updated regularly, it's out of sight, out of mind. I'd rather know what the situation is, good or bad, rather than be shocked when I finally get around to checking.

    We're all so different in what works for us. I guess the most important thing is to figure out what works for you and then stay with it.
  • StacySkinny
    StacySkinny Posts: 984 Member
    I personally get on the scale every morning after going to the bathroom (it's crazy the difference it can make once you empty your bowels - totally gross but true). Getting on the scale every day keeps me focused. But then again I've only been at this for about 3 months, I'm sure eventually I probably won't get on the scale as much. Who knows though, what works for one person maybe the the opposite of what works best for another person. :)
  • alantin
    alantin Posts: 621 Member
    For a couple of weeks I have weighted myself just before going to sleep and again in the morning after bathroom. I'm gathering data so I can see the daily fluctuations. It averages around 1 - 2 lbs over night.
    It's mad how much your weight can change over the day. I used to check my weight before and after a TKD lesson too and even drinking a lot there could easily be 4 lbs difference before and after. That really motivated me to drink more and to get some of those sports drinks to replenish the minerals I lose sweating.
  • wibadgerfan1478
    wibadgerfan1478 Posts: 4 Member
    I weigh myself every night at work, but only record it once a week.
  • daveymck
    daveymck Posts: 14 Member
    Once a fortnight, I know I am eating right and excercising more so the weight will come off ,the scales are just the method of keeping score, I think people can turn the scales into an enemy and expect daily miricles. We are on a long term journey measuring daily in the shortest terms possible can lead to dissapointment and potentially giving up.
  • molberts
    molberts Posts: 35
    pretty much every morning :blushing: Its part of my morning bathroom routine now!

    When I lose weight I record it on MFP. I had a plateau for nearly two weeks a while back but apart from that I've been losing steadily, so it keeps me motivated to keep weighing regularly :smile:
  • Natural
    Natural Posts: 461 Member
    once a week is my goal, but i cheated this week and hopped on at least 3 times this week.
  • sheyna1983
    sheyna1983 Posts: 137
    I weigh myself every day when I wake up right before showering. Wow, now I don't feel so bad about it since so many of you do the same! :flowerforyou:
  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    I was getting on the scale every morining but my personal trainer told me not to do that. It did mess with my head when my weight would go up and down during the week. What should you do?

    I used to be a multiple times per day weigher. This weight loss programme however, I weigh and measure myself once per week, after getting up, and going to the toilet and it is always naked.

    I always weigh AND measure and then record the lot. I don't see the fluctuations that naturally occur that way - I don't want to see them, been all through that and it can get disheartening.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Every morning now...
  • lcouterm
    lcouterm Posts: 138 Member
    I have an odd way of doing it, since I work Mon - Friday I know I'm gonna stay pretty good on my diet durning the week so I have a weekly weigh in on Friday and then one on monday, that helps me keep a mental check that I don't cheat too much on the weekend.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
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