How often do you weigh yourself?

Our weight varies daily due to different factors (water retention being one of them). I weigh myself once a week, sometimes two, but no more than that. In the past 30 days, I have only seen losses.

Maybe cutting back on how many times you weigh yourself would be less discouraging?

Best not to weigh yourself daily since your body does fluctuate. Anything can cause that; water, rotation of the earth, phase of the Moon, etc. It's nerve racking and your setting yourself up to fail. I personally go by a week or 2 week and 1 month weigh in. It helps to see where I am at with my workout schedule, eating habits, stress levels. With Realistic goals, your going to have setbacks but always know you can get back on track and weigh in again later.

I weigh myself every two weeks. If I do it any more than that, I get all crazy and scale obsessed.

I don't. I don't even own a scale anymore :ohwell:

I weigh everyday and keep a journal of sorts. I think it's cool to see how different foods, water, exercise, sleep, etc. affect my weight.

As far as knowing when you're losing or gaining, you'll see the numbers begin to "hover" in either a higher or lower range. I'm like you, I can fluctuate 5-10 lbs in a days time. It's crazy

I only count my morning weight as correct also.

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Once a week...recording but daily to as to feedback on activity and food.

I see weight loss results between the 28th and 10th of the months.. So i weigh more often during that period and take all i can get!
When i dont weight I measure and take pics to see real progress!

I weigh every morning, whenever the scale moves up i go back into my diary and its usually from drinking15 cups of water that day and high sodium level, and the next day the scale usually goes back down. monday's are usually my weigh days to add my loss to MFP.

Typically once a week, Friday morning just to see where I'm at, but I don't rely on the scale as my only factor, I like to use how I feel and how my clothes fit instead. My weight fluctuates a lot from morning to night, so I would recommend that if you are going to weigh yourself often to do it at the same time of day under the same conditions, such as right away in the morning with nothing to eat or drink yet.

I was wondering how often you weigh yourself? I weigh myself everyday (if not more than once a day) and have noticed that my weight fluctuates what seems like a lot. I started (re)tracking my weight again almost two weeks ago, and some days I am pounds lower than other days. How do I know if I actually lose weight, or if it's just fluctuating? Will I have to wait weeks and weeks to know if I have actually lost weight? 11 days ago I was 161.4, and today I am 158.8. A couple of days ago I weighed in at 157.8. I really haven't eaten a great deal more in the past couple of days, but it still says I gained a pound. I'm hoping I have actually lost weight and it not just being the fluctuation in body weight!

Would weighing myself once a week be more accurate if I have lost weight a lot? Am I just looking too much into something that is just going to fluctuate?

Thanks!!

I weigh once per day...more than that is ridiculous...as soon as you start eating and drinking, you're going to fluctuate all over the place. Food weighs something...liquids weigh something...it should be obvious that that would show up on the scale.

I weigh once per day because I can better see trends over the course of the week and month. If you don't understand or can't handle the fact that your body weight will fluctuate NATURALLY a good 2-5 Lbs day to day then you shouldn't do this. I understand these fluctuations and like having the data points...but that's all they are to me...data points so I can view trends over longer periods of time.

I'd also suggest that you really try to wrap your head around these as it's really going to be a ***** when you're at maintenance if you don't...you'll be one of those freak outs that goes crazy becaue they put 3 Lbs of water weight on over a weekend at maintenance and dive into a chronic state of diet and binge, diet and binge, diet and bing. Weight loss isn't linear due to these fluctuations and maintenance is most definitely not static.

I weigh every day same time in the morning. Yes weight can fluctuate. Time of month,water weight etc. BUT keeping that in mind I can keep myself in check if I see the weight creeping up higher than normal.

Once a week every Thursday morning~

I don't. Well, I have now...to get started..and from now on, it will be once a week.

I weigh myself once a week....on Sunday. I have friends who weigh themselves everyday and it works for them. I would rather weigh myself once a week.