Is it a bad idea to weigh yourself everyday

I weigh every day to motivate myself and keep me honest. I understand that weight fluctuation occurs so I don't let it get to me if I show a small gain, but overall being able to track my numbers each day and see the downward trend is what I like.

It all depends if you are going to base your eating habits around what the weight says. Are you going to be dreppressed when it says you have gained half a pound and eat like crap and give up on exercise? That's what I did for three years now I try to avoid the scale for months at a time.

Ultimately its what works for you, I'd advise weekly and others would advise different.

Ditto. It is important IF you weigh daily not to view daily weights as actual and as others have stated to use data as a trend and not a fact.

The 2 best times to weigh yourself are:

1) During the first week of starting or restarting any positive lifestyle change.
2) During TOM

Trial and error honestly.

I learned a while ago that the scale is just a tool and there's no magic number. I obsessed with hitting a pre-pregnancy weight and honestly did probably everything you shouldn't do.... over-trained, under-ate, took diet pills. And yes I hit that "magic number" not counting on a very different body composition due to body fat%...and the results were less than ideal. I looked awful to put it nicely.

So now I log weight once a week and am trying to stick to the one day rule even if I weigh in other times to check. I do body fat that day also and take measurements every 2 weeks. I've done some day changing with my schedule and I Think I finally have it sorted out where it's best for me so hopefully that holds out. I just changed workout programs and adjusted macros and calories so I might do more checking or I might not but I'm going to keep my logging the same. I feel like long term that's the best way for accuracy, but that's just me!

for me, yes it's a bad idea. i dont' know you personally but you get to decide if seeing fluctuations freaks you out. because everyone is different with that and what it does for their morale. yes, you will see fluctuations. could be as much as 2-3 lb between days. doesn't mean you gained 2-3 lb overnight. just happens like that. i weigh once a month.

I think it's a bad idea, at least it wouldn't work for me. I'd then become obsessed with the number and not the outcome or goal of feeling better, etc. Once a week is good enough while tracking weight loss for me.

Best,
BD

Welcome....I started a month ago and today I hit my half way goal point. I have lost 10 pounds since January 1st. I noticed the other day I am totally addicted to the gym. I count the minutes until I can get back. If you knew me you would think that is crazy talk. My family thinks I have gone insane. I probably have but I have never felt better in all my life. Looks like we have the same cravings. Anything I can do to help let me know. Good luck.

I used to weigh myself everyday, but I found that I was getting too attached to a number and would be upset if I was up that morning. It would ruin my entire day. Now, I weigh myself every Saturday morning once I wake up so I can see more of a difference when the scale changes. This was too I look forward to Saturday's because it means I get to step on the scale.

I weigh daily, but, it does not dictate my mood.