When do you weigh yourself, and how often?

dxc92
dxc92 Posts: 138 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious! I tend to weigh myself twice a week - Wednesday and Saturday! :tongue:
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  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Every single day, first thing in the morning - after I take a wizz. This way, I can see trends and how what I eat affects my weight and BF%. After you wake up is also the most consistent time of the day to weigh yourself.
  • cookiealbright
    cookiealbright Posts: 605 Member
    Every morning.
  • jfauci
    jfauci Posts: 531 Member
    Every day here too. I like to know where I am. But, I only log my weight on Tuesday and Friday.
  • NGFive
    NGFive Posts: 125 Member
    i don't weigh
  • BlueAlienPeace
    BlueAlienPeace Posts: 6
    Every Tuesday morning right after I get up.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    My "official" weigh ins are on Wednesday, but sometimes I weigh 2 or 3 times a week...only in the mornings though or I will get depressed.
  • Elliehmltn
    Elliehmltn Posts: 254 Member
    Every morning. I write down daily weights and average them once a week for the total picture. This evens out daily highs and lows. The suggested once-a-week for accuracy could still catch you in a deceptive high or low. Averaging is the way I roll.
  • dxc92
    dxc92 Posts: 138 Member
    Oh yeah, shlluld have said, first thing in the morning is also when I do it! I think it gives a more accurate weigh in. Also someone has mentioned an average, thats quite a good idea!!
  • Lives2Travel
    Lives2Travel Posts: 682 Member
    Every day, first thing in the morning. I figure this is good practice for maintenance when I'll be experimenting with calorie levels.
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
    Every morning here as well. Seeing daily fluctuations helps me not freak out over a gain of a couple pounds and not get too excited over a big weekly loss. It's all about the overall trend.
  • GrabacrPD
    GrabacrPD Posts: 94 Member
    Most mornings but my only official weigh in day is friday
  • tristaj90
    tristaj90 Posts: 330 Member
    Every day right after I'm done with my morning routine of bathroom, shower, brush teeth, run to my room in my towel, drop towel, weigh myself (yes, with wet hair--doesn't make too much difference when it's dry anyway).. LOL
    But my official day had traditionally been thursdays but may change to Fridays(as it had been for this challenge I've been doing)..
  • Deepakvmm
    Deepakvmm Posts: 5 Member
    Every morning
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Normally - never- once ever 4-6 months.

    right now?
    Once in the morning after I pee.
    Once at night after gym- before I shower

    Record both.
  • prdough
    prdough Posts: 76 Member
    Every morning right when I wake up.
  • meagomyeggo
    meagomyeggo Posts: 3 Member
    I used to weigh every morning, but I read that wasn't good for you to do, so now I weigh every Friday morning.
  • Eidetica
    Eidetica Posts: 8
    Like many others here, I weigh first thing in the morning every day. However, I try to keep an open mind to differences in water retention from day-to-day. So, it I'm a little higher than I expected, I don't beat myself up. As long as there is a general downward trend, I consider it a success. When it comes to recording my weight on MFP, I just record it when I've reached a loss of a pound from my last recorded weight, whenever that happens. I also try to keep in mind that weight isn't everything. It is, however, a good way to note progress and to help make your eating and exercise decisions. I went through a phase where I was lifting regularly and only did weigh-ins once a month. I found that the ritual of regular weighing had helped motivate me and keep me on track, so I went back to it.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    never, I do not even own a scale
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    First thing in the morning after going to the bathroom. I only weight myself once in a blue moon...
  • jayrudq
    jayrudq Posts: 475 Member
    Every single morning right after I get up. And if I am home at 11am or around there - I weigh myself then also. It is the sweet spot for me and my lowest weight of the day. Totally obsessed and so glad of it. Since I quit logging, and in maintenance before my next loss it is what keeps me on track.
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    Every Single day. I have a really hard time when I travel not knowing, and I always gain weight. I need to know.
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    never, I do not even own a scale

    This was true for me until my doctor made me buy one when I was pregnant. They didn't zero their scale correctly and THOUGHT I had gained 4 pounds that month (horror of horrors *eye roll*). And then I got a big lecture about going for walks when I feel like eating ice cream. Did I mention that the OB was a B*TCH?
  • Ohio4Me
    Ohio4Me Posts: 22 Member
    I weigh every morning. I almost always see a gain when I don't get my water in the day before - that reminds me water is important.

    For me - I have lymphedema (post breast cancer) so sometimes a weight gain tells me I need to do more arm care to get rid of
    fluid. I can't always trust the a few pounds +/- are due to eating - it could be fluid in my arm.

    Just another thing to monitor and care about.
  • DancingJester
    DancingJester Posts: 76 Member
    Once a day or once every two days when I wake up, I always do it with noting on and then with clothes on to see the difference. I do it regularly to see how much my weight fluctuates throughout the day, week or month. However I only log my weight once a week on a Monday morning, this way I can see if I’m actually losing or not. Because if you think you are losing or gaining throughout the week, it may not be real weight gain/loss as you will fluctuate water weight a lot.
  • PaLanteChica
    PaLanteChica Posts: 30
    Every morning. I write down daily weights and average them once a week for the total picture. This evens out daily highs and lows. The suggested once-a-week for accuracy could still catch you in a deceptive high or low. Averaging is the way I roll.

    That's a good idea; I need to start doing that!
  • Cyclingbonnie
    Cyclingbonnie Posts: 413 Member
    Once a week for me. I'm a little to manic for the every day affair. I get that the ups and downs can catch me with the once a week. But it only catches once a week. My psyche can't handle the everyday fluctuation. Intellectually I get it, but my big black dog (my depression) grows stronger if I get too much negativity and a weight gain would feed him.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    I weigh every morning, but track it on Mondays.
  • claudie08
    claudie08 Posts: 154 Member
    What I've heard, the best practice is to weigh yourself weekly - at the same time and in the same fashion. For example, every Monday morning right after your shower. That way, you keep consistent and being naked doesn't hurt. This is my first week with myfitness pal and I'm going to use this as my practice, and to set the tone for the week to come.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,328 Member
    I used to weight daily, now I do it at most once a week in the morning before eating or drinking anything, ideally after going to the washroom.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    At least twice a day, morning and night.

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