How often do you check the scale?

OtakuMusician
OtakuMusician Posts: 66 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
This is just a poll / curiosity question for the people of MFP:

How often do you check your scale?
If it happens to be once a week, do you have a certain day you check your scale on?
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  • BreytonJay
    BreytonJay Posts: 86 Member
    1x/wk
    Sunday, which is also my rest day, and after a no lifting day :)
  • haehaebri
    haehaebri Posts: 7
    Usually once a week. Recently its been everyday but I need to stop because all the water weight.
  • sebedina
    sebedina Posts: 161 Member
    I check the scales twice a week, once on a saturday morning and once on wednesday (mid-week) to make sure that i am on track. I find checking mid-week gives me a bit of comfort otherwise if i have to wait a whole week I get too anxious which means I can go off the rails. If my goal is a 2 pound weekly loss, i hope by wednesday to have lost 1 pound and another 1 pound by saturday. It works for me...
  • IzzyBooNZ1
    IzzyBooNZ1 Posts: 1,289 Member
    Once a week!
  • Kurrsteee
    Kurrsteee Posts: 72 Member
    It used to be once a week on a Sunday morning.. but then my scales broke! Now I'm weighing fortnightly at my dad's on a Saturday morning and measuring myself on the weeks I can't weigh. :)
  • morticia16
    morticia16 Posts: 230 Member
    Every day in the morning. Not checking my weight for over 2 years has brought me here after all. But I check in my weight into the system to track progress once per week usually; on Saturdays or Sundays.
  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    When I visit my doctor.
  • jo69
    jo69 Posts: 78 Member
    Practically everyday to get a sense of where I am at and what I need to do....this does not discourage me...
  • UNLESS19
    UNLESS19 Posts: 118
    once or twice a week, usually on friday or sat :)
    though i do sometimes forget or just get curious so i check it whenever too :)
    <3
  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
    Every day in the morning, unless I'm not at home that morning. It does go up and down some, but this doesn't bother me.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I check every day to make sure mine is still under the bed where it belongs!:happy:
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  • FrankieTrailBlazer
    FrankieTrailBlazer Posts: 124 Member
    I weigh every morning after toilet first thing. There is no point to weigh at any other time of day.
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    Maybe once a month, if that. I don't think the scale is an accurate indicator of fat loss. I prefer to measure inches and go off how I feel.
  • jarednuzzi
    jarednuzzi Posts: 18
    I check the scale everyday in the morning when I get up. Howeve,r I only really track progress on my weight once on Monday mornings. I find that if I check everyday it just helps me focus more on losing weight. If I'm a little lighther I'm happy and want to be even lighter. If I'm a little heavier then I'm more determined t eat less and exercise more to lose weight.

    Thats just me though.
  • rhauser44
    rhauser44 Posts: 43 Member
    Just starting- AGAIN!! Currently every day. But once I convince myself my weight is trending down, I'd like to just track fat loss on a weekly basis. That's the plan anyhow! ;)
  • taeliesyn
    taeliesyn Posts: 1,116 Member
    Most mornings after my toilet trip.
    Occasionally I forget. Friday morning is my 'check in' day.
    I understand and accept the fluctuations etc so I don't freak out if I jump a few pounds overnight, nor do I celebrate a loss of a few pounds overnight. I just find it keeps me on track better.
  • cid4houses
    cid4houses Posts: 9 Member
    I WEIGH-IN ONLY ONCE A WEEK ON SUNDAY MORNING, AFTER MY SHOWER BUT BEFORE BREAKFAST.
  • theepervette
    theepervette Posts: 638 Member
    daily. its an addiction.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    This is just a poll / curiosity question for the people of MFP:

    How often do you check your scale?

    Every day since it fluctuates. That way I have a weekly average to go by:

    07/13/13 170.0 lbs
    07/12/13 169.8 lbs
    07/11/13 170.6 lbs
    07/10/13 169.8 lbs
    07/09/13 171.6 lbs
    07/08/13 171 lbs
    07/06/13 169.8 lbs

    Average: 170.4
  • ken_hogan
    ken_hogan Posts: 854 Member
    Daily, after taking a shower. I log every Friday.
  • jayrudq
    jayrudq Posts: 475 Member
    daily. its an addiction.

    Yep. Sometimes twice.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Every morning. Wake, pee, weigh.

    Not to check my daily weight so much as to learn about daily fluctuations and chart it!
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  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    Why after a shower. I never understand this, but I see all the guys do it at the gym. Not to side track this, but you have all this water and moisture in your skin. It weighs more. Weigh dry before shower. I don't know why, but it drives me nuts. Lol. Don't mind me. Carry on.
    I don't do this but as long as they do it consistently this way, it should track daily fluctuations the same.
  • lucyricky2
    lucyricky2 Posts: 450 Member
    first thing every morning. i am better in the evening knowing i have to face the scale in the morning
  • awise19
    awise19 Posts: 154 Member
    I check the scale twice a month. The 15th and the last day of the month!!
  • Gwen_B
    Gwen_B Posts: 1,018 Member
    Never!!! Why? Its about your size. right? So I measure!!


    Besides:
    Here are my 6 reasons why your weight (in lbs, kg, tons, whatever) really means very little in the grand scheme of health, fitness & fat loss: 1) Muscle. Muscle weighs MORE than fat in LESS SPACE. 2) Water weight. You can literally gain up to 5-7 lbs within the same day! 3) Your weight is not an accurate reflection of how you look in clothes or on stage. Your body fat % dictates what dress size you wear, though two people can wear the exact same size and look completely different. 4) Your weight is not always an accurate measure of health. Ever hear of “skinny fat?” This is someone who tends to have a higher metabolism, stays thin, but is flabby with a high body fat percentage. 5) Your ego. Let’s face it, you get an ego boost when you weigh yourself and get a lower number. How do you respond when the number goes UP? 6) Playing with your self-worth. If we are losing weight, we are good. If we are gaining weight, we are a failure? “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt http://jillfit.com/2011/12/20/weight-means-nothing/
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
    Once every 2-3 weeks, in the weekend and in the morning before eating, showering etc. I'm in maintenance though :wink:
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Every morning. I don't get discouraged (anymore) by the ups and downs so it works for me!

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