Does Anyone Else Weigh themselves Every Morning??

I think it depends on the individual. At one point, it would be dangerous for me to weigh everyday because any upward movement indicated to me that I was failing and I interpreted that failure as a reason to stop working out and eat junky food. So I went through a period of staying off the scale because I had an unhealthy relationship with it. I determined my worth by the number on the scale and that isn't good.

Now I weigh myself just about everyday. If the number is up, it means one of a few things--water retention, undigested food, or that I need to get my butt in gear. I don't go thinking i should give up, but I use the number to either increase my water intake, workout intensity (or frequency), or to let me know I'm on the right track.

So I guess what I'm saying is that you have to decide how often you'll weigh as it applies to you and your relationship with the scale.

I weigh myself every day... I like to see what weight I am each day. It doesn't bother me if I see a gain. I just shrug it off now and say I will do better today. I also weigh myself at night to see how much I have gain through the day. It isn't a bad thing to weigh yourself every morning, you just have to keep in mind that your weight will flutuate (sp) .

Aww, man. I struggle with this! I try not to weigh everyday, I consider Sunday mornings my official weigh in day. BUT...i do step on the scale a couple of times a week just to see where am at and i have to remind myself that its just a #

I also measure once a month just in-case the scale is being a PITA

unfortunately, i do weigh myself every day...i'd like to be able to stop that but i'm not sure that i can. i justify it in my head because if i gain 4 or 5 pounds in a day (and that really does happen to me), i know that it's because i'm retaining water...whereas if i weigh myself once a week and it just so happens that it's on a crappy day like that, i might be likely to chalk the whole week up as a failure and be really upset about it.

I use to but I try not to now, I think it's best to keep me from getting discouraged not to.
Do make sure you use the bathroom before you weigh!

Just so you feel much better about yourself---drum roll, please---:
I would visit the Potty, and then weigh myself on the primary scale. If my weight had gone up, I would weigh myself on the secondary scale (it was the expensive one that weighed me about a lb less than the cheap scale). This kept me on track on the diet--I had NOT gained weight! I also would figure out what caused the slight gain: not enough water the day before?--drink more; slight intestinal slowness?--eat more fiber today; too much relaxation the previous day?--increase my walking and general level of movement. I needed the daily "scale" fix, as do many of us.
I also measured myself every few days to ensure the inches were slowly decreasing (waist, hips).
This worked for me. You do what works best for you. :drinker: (water, and more water).
Here's my BEFORE pic: Well rats--it didn't post!
It showed me smiling, standing at the breakfast bar, at 179 lbs (that is 37 lbs ago.)

every day, unless I have given the scale to my 17 year old son to hide from me ( I do that every now and then).

I step a couple times a week but I ONLY record weight on my official weigh in day (Wednesday).

I do weigh myself every morning and I love it. If I increased, it motivates me to work extra hard that day. If I decreased, it makes me happy that I lost weight and it motivates me to keep doing what I'm doing. Either way, its a win-win!

I'm a daily weigher, too.....I feel like it keeps me from binging the night before. Like, "Hey! I've got to weigh in in the morning! Do I want to see a bigger number!?"
I also think that everyone should do what they feel best about. So many people tell me I'm wrong to weigh daily....but, it seems to work for me.

I do...I dont log the weight until I weigh in on Sunday mornings. No change will see me step it up a little, loss sees me motivated to keep going. I admit the first couple of weeks it was bad for me as i hadn't learned that the daily, even hourly fluctuations can mean nothing. But now I think its helping me. If you get depressed only seeing a quarter pound difference then daily is not for you but otherwise do it as you want

i weigh myself everyday - unless i've had a bad day the day before! but I only record my weight when it goes down its more a habit, and to check im on the right track or if i need to put in some extra effort at the gym!

i personally weigh daily. its a numbers game to me. i LOVE to see how what i have been eating, if we ate outside our home, how much i moved the day before, how much i exercised, how much i rested....it's all a game. i should have been an actuary! i LOVE stats.

with that said. if you are one that uses the scales as a monitor to see what you should eat, what you CAN eat, what you won't eat, how many calories you will/won't eat that day. or if you are using it to see if you should/should not go to the gym....THEN you should NOT weigh daily.

if the scales control you, then put them at the neighbors and only visit them every week or so. if you laugh at the scales (even with a 3 pound gain) then weigh daily.

don't let them control your healthy lifestyle. eat healthy, well balanced meals. exercise moderately. rest every night and the scales will take care of themselves.

cheering you on!
Jane

Every morning before I eat anything and after I've gone to the bathroom I weigh myself. I've been doing the same thing every day for the past 6+ months and it seems to work well for me. It helps me stay on track and gives me a heads up when I'm not doing something right. For me waiting an entire week doesn't seem like a good idea (again, for me not other people). It all depends on the person. Some people would go nuts if they saw the crazy weight fluctuation that happen from day to day. Other people realize it for what it is. Water weight and other factors can cause the scale to fluctuate by even as much as five pounds (or more or less depending on how much body mass you have). So, for me, gaining weight over night isn't unusual. I fact it's very common. Waking up to being 2 lbs heavier than yesterday can be frustrating, but in a day or two it drops off, just as fast as it came, along with even more weight.

If you tend to freak out, like lot of people do, when they see the scale go up I recommend only weighing once a week. However if you know and accept the fact that the scale will and does fluctuate dramatically from day to day and that it often has jack to do with actual fat gain, then once a day works well.

Personally I love weighing myself every day, it helps me a lot.

I weigh myself EVERY day! I'm sorry I want to know my progress, but the main reason I do it is so I will know how different foods that I eat affects me. Whether I stay within my calories or not, there are some foods that I eat, and I will gain weight. Especially some of those 100 calorie snacks. I can't eat them or I will gain weight. I'm still trying to learn what foods I can get away with! So I weigh everyday!