How often do we weigh ourselves?

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  • cappuccinio
    cappuccinio Posts: 15
    I weight myself every morning and I admit it keeps me obsessed... I get so stressed especially w/ the fluctuations. I should stick to doing it weekly, but it's difficult! I feel you :)
  • iamafoodaholic
    iamafoodaholic Posts: 46 Member
    I weigh everyday right before I jump in the shower. It keeps me motivated. It helps me see when things I am doing are right and when I need to work a little harder. I only log when I show a loss for 2 or more days and never more than once a week, usually Friday or Saturday morning.
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    Every day in the morning after peeing. If I eat a calorie deficit of 500 calories a day, then I should see the scale move .14 pounds a day. That is unless you eat a ton of sodium the day before, you're dehydrated, or had a low carb day previously.

    Water weight and water retention can make you go down and up in weight.
  • stephaaniemarie
    stephaaniemarie Posts: 28 Member
    Once a week, usually Saturday morning. I was weighing myself a few times a week, but I noticed the scale didn't really move until Thursday or Friday, so now I just stick to once a week on Saturday. If I've met my calorie goals for the week, I know I will have lost weight, anyway. I'm not focused on the number on the scale as much as I am the changing shape of my body.
  • FindingAmy77
    FindingAmy77 Posts: 1,268 Member
    .. Everyday same time in the am.

    me too. keeps me accountable and focused
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    Almost everyday just to see where I am.
  • EuroDivas
    EuroDivas Posts: 93 Member
    i weigh myself 5-6 times a day -__-


    Why?
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    I weigh everyday and use Trendweight to get rid of fluctuations
  • ayumi_
    ayumi_ Posts: 50
    Be careful with weighing so often. You might get obsessed.
  • Losingthedamnweight
    Losingthedamnweight Posts: 536 Member
    Weighing everyday only drives you crazy and what progress do you expect to see? Even at a 1,000 calorie deficit you might only lose .1 lbs and that won't show up on the scale because of weight fluctuations so why bother? I check mine when I expect I've lost a significant amount. If I add up the calories and by now I should've lost a pound, I weigh in. So usually every 3-4 days
  • mwa2801
    mwa2801 Posts: 23
    Whichever works best for you. However do know that weighing yourself everyday could affect your motivation. Water weight and other factors could skew your results. I say every 1-2 weeks. If you have a scale that calculates it into a graph, go for it.
  • Kookyk9s
    Kookyk9s Posts: 259 Member
    Everyday... first thing in the morning nude, after using the restroom.

    This and the last thing before I go to bed at night, The night/morning fluctuations are absolutely amazing and never cease to make me wonder what is going on. Then I absolutely forget it for the rest of the day.
  • johnthomasmoore
    johnthomasmoore Posts: 59 Member
    Daily, first thing, without fail. I got into loosing weight because my blood pressure was up. Only times I've been in control of weight in past was when I did careful monitoring. I also take my blood pressure every morning, just after putting the coffee on, without fail. I now use the Aria wifi scale. I track my steps with FitBit. Log my blood pressure on FitBit. I have MFP, FitBit, Microsoft Health Vault, TrendWeight all linked. I also use Google Spreadsheets and TicTrac. See the December 17, 2013 entry on my blog to see how I pull it all together: http://johntmoore.blogspot.com/
  • Youretheoneformefatty100
    Youretheoneformefatty100 Posts: 38 Member
    Most days but I'm not regligious about it. Then I put them into a pretty chart and pay attention to the trend lines not the daily variations.

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    LOVE THIS!
  • sunman00
    sunman00 Posts: 872 Member
    once a week, same time, same day, in the morning, before food, after oblutions :glasses:
  • flatlndr
    flatlndr Posts: 713 Member
    I weigh daily, but track weekly.
  • CrisAlex
    CrisAlex Posts: 236 Member
    Maybe once every few months. But I should.
  • vivaldirules
    vivaldirules Posts: 169 Member
    Daily. First thing after emptying my bladder. Daily means you get the small ups and downs (noise) and have a chance to average those out (at least mentally if not in a spreadsheet). If you weigh only weekly, you're stuck with whatever number you read until the next week. If you can do that and not go crazy for that week when it goes the wrong way a little bit, you're stronger than I am.
  • Love4fitnesslove4food2
    Love4fitnesslove4food2 Posts: 711 Member
    Every 4 weeks at doctors appointments.
  • nikifavorido
    nikifavorido Posts: 41 Member
    Once a week, Monday morning. Never at any other times. :)
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
    I personally weigh myself every morning... and record it every Friday...

    I've been losing an average of 1.5kg (3lbs) a week... I should see some movement by Wednesday... If not I increase my Cardiovascular exercises.... (walk and/or stationary bike) by 1 hour... but if i don't lose it... by Friday... I forget it and start over... trying to reach 1.5kg.. at my regular route.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Every 6 weeks or so. I don't own a scale so I stop by my doctor's office to use their BMI machine.
  • drew0013
    drew0013 Posts: 8 Member
    I only weigh myself once a week.
  • caroline_mason42
    caroline_mason42 Posts: 83 Member
    Every day Monday through to Friday and as i am more relaxed at weekends i dont weigh again until Monday morning to establish the level of weekend damage and the challenge for the week ahead :smile:
  • pichu_318
    pichu_318 Posts: 36 Member
    I weigh myself 1 - 4 times a week. Sometimes I do it every day, other days I forget/don't care/ am too tired to try XD.

    I get up at around 5 AM and walk down to my local gym to work out a few times a week, so on those days I really don't care what my weight is......

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