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Weighing yourself

lissyrock84
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On MFP how regular does everyone weigh themselfs to keep trek on how there progressing with their weight loss. I'm doing once a week even though my first week is tomorrow.
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I weigh myself every Friday morning.0
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I use weigh myself when i am alone0
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I weigh myself every day, but I can cope with fluctuations - not everyone can.
For me, I find I get a more accurate picture. I can also assess whether a meal out means a temporary or permanent gain and decide whether I want to go back to that restaurant or not!0 -
I weigh myself every morning, and every evening.0
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I decided not to weigh myself very often. What was happening is that I'd get on the scale and if I wasn't making any progress, I'd get so discouraged that this would trigger a binge and I'd overeat for days. So I decided it wouldn't be smart to weigh myself very often. I decided only to weigh myself once a month or so, rather than weekly or every day. This has helped me. Although my progress isn't huge, at least my weight is going down.0
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On MFP how regular does everyone weigh themselfs to keep trek on how there progressing with their weight loss. I'm doing once a week even though my first week is tomorrow.
I'm doing once a week as well and my first one is tomorrow as well0 -
Every morning and every night and sometimes in between. I am Obsessive about it.0
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I weigh myself every day, but I can cope with fluctuations - not everyone can.
For me, I find I get a more accurate picture. I can also assess whether a meal out means a temporary or permanent gain and decide whether I want to go back to that restaurant or not!
Same, but have to be ready for the ups and downs. Interesting to see how sodium effects weight. :-)0 -
Usually everyday because why not. Fluctuations don't bother me because I know I'm eating at a deficit.0
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I track in MFP once a week. I will probably hop on the scale a couple times a day..just to make sure the trend heads the right direction
I can handle a fluctuation of a pound or two here and there...0 -
2-3 times a week, first thing in the morning.0
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First thing Monday morning, after I've showered and whatnot, and before breakfast. I don't like to weigh every day because then I obsess about the number.0
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I weigh myself every morning, right after bathroom activities and before breakfast. This is just to monitor my weight and can handle the slight fluctuations everyday.0
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Used to be every week, now it's daily. It helps to see the water weight.0
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I weigh daily and record that on Fitbit which syncs with Trendweight. I record on here weekly and monthly.0
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i weigh myself daily but I don't record until the end of the week0
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I try to only weight if I feel that my clothes are fitting differently to make sure I haven't suddenly gained a ton. But I try not to let a fluctuation of <5 lb bother me since I tend to battle water retention a lot.0
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I weight myself every morning and will continue until 6 months is recorded for a baseline of what my weight does and when. I am objective about it. Unless I'm continuing to lose...I kind of have a problem with that right now.0
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I try to keep away from the scales, but once a week - usually on a Sunday, I tackle the dreaded task0
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I don't want to weigh myself, please don't make me0
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I typically weigh myself every morning unless I do not have access to a scale(on vacation or something like that).0
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I weigh myself every day, but I can cope with fluctuations - not everyone can.
This. I weigh myself everyday because I use a spreadsheet to track that and my total calories eaten each day. This gives me my average true calorie expenditure, and I don't have to rely on calculators that really are only best guesses.
It's easier now in maintenance than it was while I was actively trying to lose weight. I now know a +/- 3 pound fluctuation is normal for me. If your head gets messed up with seeing the scale stop moving or go up instead of continually going down, then I suggest weekly or monthly weigh-ins. Be sure you're taking measurements and progress pictures, too, because sometimes the scale may seem stuck, but changes are happening anyway. Best of luck!0 -
Check the scales every morning (helps me keep on track) but officially log in on a Friday morning.0
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I weigh myself every day, but I can cope with fluctuations - not everyone can.
For me, I find I get a more accurate picture. I can also assess whether a meal out means a temporary or permanent gain and decide whether I want to go back to that restaurant or not!
Exactly This0
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