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Weigh in??

clairekyty
clairekyty Posts: 14 Member
edited February 14 in Getting Started
Hi

Just wondered how often you all weigh yourselves?
Obviously once weekly is the recommended but Just wondered if and changes might happen sooner

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  • lindanewland37
    lindanewland37 Posts: 38 Member
    My cardiologist wants me to weigh daily in case of water retention - if my weight varies by more than 5 lbs. in a day I have to call the doctor. But for tracking my weight loss, it's Monday morning.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Weight fluctuates day to day & throughout the day. If you'll be discouraged by gaining some days, best weigh weekly.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    I weigh in every morning, and use www.trendweight.com to get rid of the fluctuations.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    I weigh everyday and record it in an app then forget about it. After a while you get used to the fluctuations an know what is real weightloss. If though you the type of person who cant handle seeing your weight rise by 3 or 4 pounds and except that is a normal fluctuation weekly maybe better for you.
  • SweetieMelissa
    SweetieMelissa Posts: 68 Member
    I weight once a week after my rest day on. Rest day is Wed. so I weight on Thursday. Better that way, for me, because my muscles wouldn't retain water from working out.
  • Tanya949
    Tanya949 Posts: 604 Member
    I weigh 3-5 times per week, always using Wednesday as my weekly weigh in weight. I confess to weighing a few times a day on the weekend, though I have no idea why I do it.
  • DrWhoodles
    DrWhoodles Posts: 145 Member
    I actually weigh in monthly because I used to do daily and it started making me a little too crazy about fluctuations. Right now I'm focusing on my fitness levels and how my clothes fit instead of weight.
  • aloranger7708
    aloranger7708 Posts: 422 Member
    I weigh myself every day (just because of curiosity) but if I see a weight change, I wait a few days to record to see if it sticks or not.
  • lafilledelarue
    lafilledelarue Posts: 66 Member
    Once a month.
  • housemouse1957
    housemouse1957 Posts: 10
    Hi I weight on a Saturday afternoon roughly at the same time at my local boots chemist and I know these scales are the same as my hospital ones I get weighed on when I see a consultant about my weight.
  • briannashaw_
    briannashaw_ Posts: 59 Member
    Every Wednesday, except for that time of the month, I don't weigh myself at all that week.
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    I weigh daily....I know there are going to be fluctuations and they do not bother me. I am only watching the trend downward.
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