Weigh in!!

I like to weigh in daily first thing in the morning. I tend to wake up every day at the same time. But doing it daily does open you up to some fluctuation in the weight. I have found that my weight will suddenly dip or spike a bit and then go back to normal the next day. However, I do like to know how my diet/exercise is helping or lack of it is hurting me on a regular basis so I can adjust either as the week is going on. If I have been exercising good and really watching what I am eating then I like that little reward of the scale to help me keep it going. And on the flipside, if I have not eaten the best and skipped the gym a few days then I like for the scale to help motivate me to get back on track.

I have to recommend daily. I weigh in first thing every morning, completely unclothed and after I've been to the loo. That way the reading is fairly consistent, although as the other members state, it can fluctuate..

Good Luck!
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I don't weigh nearly as often as others on here. I know that weight can fluctuate daily based on intake and output, so daily weigh ins aren't going to be accurate. I use to weigh in weekly, but again, know that weight can fluctuate weekly based on hormone levels and your cycle. So, when I remember, I weight once a month at the same time of the month, in the morning, after going to the restroom, before eating or drinking anything, and completely naked. And yes, I care so little about the scale that I do completely forget to weigh myself even monthly. I just weighed in for the first of the year and realized that it had been 2 months since my last weigh in. My DH asked me if I was concerned that I'd gained back 5 pounds. I told him no because my body fat % had gone down and that is all I worry about, not weight but how much my fat has gone down and lean has gone up. So my best suggestion isn't necessarily how often to weigh, but to make sure you are tracking more then just scale weight. Either body fat or measurements are a much better indicator of the changes in the body then just a scale. The scale could care less if you put a pound of fat, a pound of muscle, or a pound of feathers on it. It will just see the pound. But muscle will take up less space then fat (or feathers) and burn more calories at rest, so it is what I'm aiming for regardless of scale weight.