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How ofter do you take measurements?

Calliope610
Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
edited February 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh on the scale daily and really like to see the day to day fluctuations in my weight and the ability to "analyze" my previous days food and exercise and its effect on my weight.

I would like to start taking my measurements regularly and track my progress at bit closer. How often to you measure?

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  • sunstarz80
    sunstarz80 Posts: 43 Member
    I try to check my measurements every week, but sometimes wait 2. I'm like you where I weigh daily to see the fluctuations, but I try to only take my "official" weigh-in weekly.
  • AlmightyAce
    AlmightyAce Posts: 35 Member
    I take measurements once a month, usually around the 1st. I do however weigh in every day. I only log losses on MFP but have another app that I log every little (frustrating) fluctuation. :)
  • hopper602
    hopper602 Posts: 204 Member
    for the scale its once a week - Saturday mornings right when I wake up and after I use the bathroom
    for my body i usually do it by weekly depending on what the scale has said over the past two weeks. I am doing 30DS so im doing measurements every 10 days right now.
  • Sassymama66_75HARD
    Sassymama66_75HARD Posts: 91 Member
    I was measured by the fitness manager at my gym last week and will be measured after 12 training sessions - so around the end of May. So that is 7 weeks or so.
  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
    Mybe every 3-4 months?? I was getting disappointed early on (after my first 1-2 months) by not seeing reductions in measurements, or ones so small they coud've been the result of my poor measuring, so now I only do it every few months. But the numbers are nice!!

    Edited to add: I usually weigh 1-2 times a week. Sometimes I <<even>>... skip a whole week!
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    I weigh on the scale daily and take measurements when I remember, which isn't very often. I've been going through my closet every month or so though, to organize what to throw out/donate and what I'll be able to get into soon, which is the same thing I guess.
  • November_Fire
    November_Fire Posts: 165 Member
    I've been doing the measurements weekly - it takes too long to do it more often.

    Scales daily, just because they're there, but I'm becoming less interested in what they say. It's either the same or 0.1 less than the day before. If I jump on at any other point in the day it can be 2-3kg higher, so clearly I am very watery.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    Scale every day. Measurements once a month.
  • willdob3
    willdob3 Posts: 640 Member
    I take measurements (just about everything!) once a month. I also recalculate calories & macro needs at this time. I do make a point to take measurements in between if I am ordering or buying clothing.

    I do not have a scale goal but I find the scale & its trends can be a useful tool so I weigh every morning. The fluctuations don't bother me.
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