How often do you weigh yourself on a SCALE?
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arianamzai
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I have the bad habit of constantly checking my weight and it drives me nuts since it obviously fluctuates frequently based on your meals and exercise. So yesterday I asked my dad to just hide the scale and only weigh myself once a week.
Is this a good idea?
And I'm wondering how often you guys measure your weight on a scale?
Thanks!
Is this a good idea?
And I'm wondering how often you guys measure your weight on a scale?
Thanks!
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You'll get a lot of different replies here, personally I weight myself once a day, every morning, other than that its pretty rare. Occassionally at the gym even though their scale is different just to see my progress while there, I jump on before and after a workout.0
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I weigh myself on a SCALE daily.
Once every two weeks I weigh myself on a lampshade.
Scale works better.0 -
I weigh myself on a SCALE daily.
Once every two weeks I weigh myself on a lampshade.
Scale works better.
Pics or it didn't happen
ETA: Do you have any studies to back up your audacious claims?0 -
Just curious, but what else would you weigh yourself on? Just the way you capitalized "SCALE" makes it seem like you could weigh yourself on something else... :P
Anyway, I usually weigh every day/every other day, in the morning right after I've woken up. But your idea works too -- if it keeps you from going crazy. I don't get bothered when I see the little fluctuations up/down so weighing every day works for me. Find what works for you.0 -
I weigh myself on a sack of potatoes, usually once a week or two.0
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Twice a day. Three times if I meet with my trainer.0
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Once a week. Sunday mornings - get up, go to the bathroom, weigh and measure.
This week I will have an additional as I have to go into the hospital for testing and I need to weigh at the hospital before I'm admitted.
All depends, I used to do daily and I got so pissed off. So I opted for once a week, and I seem to do fine.0 -
I weigh every morning0
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Every morning after I go pee before I get in the shower.
Then I weigh again after I get out of the shower, cos wet hair weighs more right?
But that is me done till the next day0 -
I weigh myself on a SCALE daily.
Once every two weeks I weigh myself on a lampshade.
Scale works better.
I tried using a george foreman grill; burned the hell out of my feet. Scale works better.0 -
ONCE a week, every Friday. I did weight myself every day, but I was driving myself crazy.0
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I weigh by filling up a bathtub and measuring how much spills out when I sit in it.0
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Every month at the doctor's office.0
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every wednesday and either saturday or sunday morning. i do skip weeks here and there if i am feeling like i've had too much sodium.0
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Every Saturday or Sunday.0
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I used to weigh everyday, and the fluctuations made me insane. The fluctuations made me question my progress constantly, so I was always sabotaging myself.
I just implemented the idea that I am only going to weigh once a week. That way, not matter what it says on Sunday morning, I know I've had a good week!
It helps me stay on track.
Good Luck!0 -
I weigh myself and log that weight every sunday morning after going to the bathroom and before eating or drinking anything.
I'll weigh myself every couple of days in the morning but just to make sure the scale is heading in the right direction. I dont freak out if the scale goes up unless its a Sunday0 -
I weigh once a week, a monday in the morning. I try to avoid checking it any other time as the satisfaction of seeing 1-2lbs lost is so rewarding. I do a cheeky mid week weigh if im feeling naughty though!0
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I weigh daily. Doing this made me understand fluctuations. (ie, "Yeah... I ate a lot at that party, but I know damn well I didn't consume the 17500 extra calories I would have needed to REALLY gain five pounds!") So I don't get bent out of shape over normal changes.0
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Once a month.0
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