how often do you weigh in?

the times when i have been at my worst, i used to weigh myself up to a dozen times every single day and it drove me mad watching the numbers change so drastically. nowadays i dont weigh everyday mostly because i am quite repulsed by myself and seeing the number depresses me. i am really hoping that 2014 is the year i can actually accomplish my goals in a relatively healthy way. i am going to try weighing maybe once a week, because i think that will motivate me to stick to my diet and exercise every week in hopes of seeing that i have lost weight.
how often do you weigh in and why?
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  • splitaces
    splitaces Posts: 141
    the times when i have been at my worst, i used to weigh myself up to a dozen times every single day and it drove me mad watching the numbers change so drastically. nowadays i dont weigh everyday mostly because i am quite repulsed by myself and seeing the number depresses me. i am really hoping that 2014 is the year i can actually accomplish my goals in a relatively healthy way. i am going to try weighing maybe once a week, because i think that will motivate me to stick to my diet and exercise every week in hopes of seeing that i have lost weight.
    how often do you weigh in and why?

    just whenever i feel like ive been doing good, i will weigh in with no specific time frame
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    every 2 weeks.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    I weigh daily, it's part of my maintenance plan (I keep track of everything on a graph).
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    At least every other day - usually daily.

    But I track it on a spreadsheet and plot the trends - this helps with the daily WTF moments.

    As long as the trend is down, I'm happy.
  • I weigh in every morning as part of my morning routine. I log my weight when I see a new low.
  • I weigh in every morning.
    Sometimes the numbers can be depressing, but it only makes me work harder!
  • bumblebeez86
    bumblebeez86 Posts: 208 Member
    I aimed to weigh in once a week (and always in the morning + naked) but this week I have weighed in twice in the 6 days - If I feel I am doing good I normally weigh in :)
  • sanfly
    sanfly Posts: 207 Member
    I weigh every morning, but I only log once per week. Keeps me sane to the daily variations. Its not the number itself that matters, but the trend over time (eg: 2-4 weeks) that you want to keep an eye on
  • I weigh in once a week first thing in the morning.
  • melissaka7
    melissaka7 Posts: 277 Member
    Daily weigher. I'm now maintaining after losing 57lbs & it helps me notice my fluctuations. I keep it on a chart.
  • dettiot
    dettiot Posts: 180 Member
    Before I got my Fitbit scale, I was weighing myself every other day or so. With the Fitbit scale, since it'll automatically update here at MFP, I've been trying to keep it to 2-3 times a week--enough to get a feel for if I'm on the right track, but not so often that I feel like I'm living and dying by the number on the scale.
  • AHack3
    AHack3 Posts: 173 Member
    I've had times in my journey when I would get on the scale numerous times throughout the day, then to once a day, then twice a week, I am currently trying to get on just once a week and making my weigh-in day on a Wednesday. That scale had too much power over how I was feeling, I would feel really good and then see a gain and I would let that effect in an instant how I would feel about myself, it became addicting, I'm trying to realize it's just a tool and the # doesn't define who I am. I think I'm might eventually quit the scale all together and just use how I feel and how my clothes fit as a guide. But for now my answer is 1-2 times a week.
  • WhisperAnne
    WhisperAnne Posts: 453 Member
    once or twice a month, just so I can stay on top of my weight.

    Don't obsess, it's just a number. Most scales don't read 100% accurately anyways. They don't show you how much muscle and water weight you have. Just go by how well your clothes fit and measure yourself.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    NEVER go by my clothes.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Every day after I shower. But, I only record it on Fridays, even if it is a gain.
  • bennettinfinity
    bennettinfinity Posts: 865 Member
    For the first few months (when weight was coming off quicker), i'd weigh in every other day... now that that i'm approaching my goal weight (and the weight is coming off slower), i find i only weigh in about once a week (seeing the same number every weigh-in gets depressing)... :wink:
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Once a week if I don't forget
  • bid1130
    bid1130 Posts: 56 Member
    I try to do it every morning so I can keep track of trends.
  • Depends on how aggressive are you working out and what your goals , I weight twice since my goal is 2 lbs a week. so I feel more motivated when I see that I lost or gained 1 lb.
  • I usually weigh daily, in the morning, just to make sure that I am on track, but I log it weekly.. this way I know if I need to make adjustments to what I am doing on a daily basis..
  • JojoEffeckt164
    JojoEffeckt164 Posts: 146 Member
    once a week works for me. gives me that 1lbs-success that i need to move on!
  • Homemaker57
    Homemaker57 Posts: 106 Member
    Frequently when trying to lose weight, infrequently when maintaining. Right now I'm losing, so daily or a couple times a week. Once I'm happy with my fitness and weight level, I won't weigh that often.
  • CaliforniaAJ
    CaliforniaAJ Posts: 196 Member
    Daily, first thing in the morning.

    I lost 35lbs over the period of a year working with a trainer. I moved, so I had done nothing for the last 9 months. The first 6 months of that my weight was stable, then my world got crazy (moved again, sick dog, family visiting from overseas) and I didn't weigh myself for 3 months.

    I put on 10lbs! I was horrified!

    Working out everyday to get back to where I was and beyond, but I'll be sure to weigh every day for that reality check.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I weigh every morning and log any loss when it is sustained over 3+ days.

    I NEVER weigh at any other time of day or after eating. I won't even weigh if I have taken 2 sips of coffee. I'll just wait and weigh the next day.
  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    My official weigh ins are once a month now. I was weighing daily and became obsessive so I made myself stop. I moved to weekly weigh ins but those were all over the place sometimes so I decided to do once a month. Some times I get curious and step on the scale before then, but it no longer determines how the rest of my day will go!
  • logtecbrad
    logtecbrad Posts: 7 Member
    I weigh daily just to see how I am doing... maybe skip a day or two. However I record and post here every 5 days.... :flowerforyou: :glasses:
  • joandue
    joandue Posts: 84 Member
    I weigh in first thing in the morning and again at night but I only record once a week and always use the gym scale.
  • tracking daily on a spreadsheet might be a good idea...i think i'll try that. thanks! :)
  • I weigh and record every day once a day in the morning. My weight fluctuates day to day, but I love watching the overall trend head downward. Looking at the 7-day chart can be depressing; looking at the 180-day chart is inspiring!

    I used to weigh once a week, but it could be that that one Thursday that I weigh is the one day that week that my weight went up a bit. That just isn't very helpful. Also, by tracking my weight everyday, I began to notice that even if I ate the recommended number of calories, if I didn't eat the right calories (too much pasta; too little lean protein and veg) I wouldn't lose. It was very helpful to see the connection between the composition of my diet and weight loss.
  • goldfinger88
    goldfinger88 Posts: 686 Member
    Everyone has a different view on this. But I think most will agree weighing in multiple times a day is not good at all and very obsessive.

    I read some research that says those who weigh daily (once a day at the same time of day) have the best success of keeping weight off.

    Most fitness experts advise a once a week weigh-in. You should weigh yourself at the same time of day, on the same scales, under the same conditions. Record you weight and do not weigh again until the following week.

    More importantly, however, is knowing and recording your body fat, the true gauge of fitness.