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When should/do you weigh yourself?

cdotlister
cdotlister Posts: 9
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How often do you add a weight checkin? And also, when in the day is best? I'm thinking mornings, at shower time?

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  • CatseyeHardcast
    CatseyeHardcast Posts: 224 Member
    I have been a bit slack recently but usually I weigh in as close to possible the same day of the week and the same time of day in order to be as accurate as possible.
  • IanRS
    IanRS Posts: 68 Member
    You can do it as often as you like, but I suggest weighing weekly at the same time of day. I will be weighing myself shortly as I do it each Sunday :-)
  • phoenixsxflight
    phoenixsxflight Posts: 20 Member
    I was wondering the same thing.
    I decided not even to weigh myself until after the first 5 weeks, as not to discourage myself if I'm not losing in the very beginning while I get acclimated. But I'm really interested in hearing about when everyone else is weighing in.
  • Kelleinna
    Kelleinna Posts: 160
    I weigh every Saturday at about 8 a.m. That way it's pretty consistent and pretty easy to rule out daily fluctuations... either I lost weight or I didn't. The consistency in time is key, I think, though I've heard that it's better to weigh in the morning before you go about doing silly things like eating (though you should pee first! lol)
  • Mairgheal
    Mairgheal Posts: 385 Member
    I weigh myself most mornings, but only record the losses, any gains are quickly ignored ;o)
  • ruthie3110
    ruthie3110 Posts: 160 Member
    I personally weigh daily on a morning, same time each day usually, before breakfast, after peeing!!
    It's best not to do it daily though because of normal fluctuations, but I am starting to track using a graph instead of just looking at the numbers, so even if it fluctuates, I can see a trend either down or up.
  • sparklesammy
    sparklesammy Posts: 465 Member
    I weigh in on a monday morning, as soon as i get up before having anything to eat or drink. I pee first haha : )

    I like monday weight in becasue the week overview of cal goal runs from monday to sun, so i can review my week oon sunday night before the weigh in.

    I think some people weigh every day, and it helps them keep focussed, its not for me as i find the weigh in quite stressful and couldnt do it every day. Its just figuring out what works best for you really , but the important thing is making sure you are consistant about the time of day, your body fluctuates a lot in the course of the day.

    : )
  • not2late
    not2late Posts: 98 Member
    I weigh myself daily at the same time of day after being to the loo. I do the daily weigh to I can trend my loss and notice patterns and cause and effect as in this posting here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186936-shock-veggies-make-you-weigh-more.
  • cdotlister
    cdotlister Posts: 9
    OK - Monday morning, after the shower and shave.... That will be my official weigh in, but I will be sneeking a peak every couple of days at the same time. :)
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I weigh in every morning after the first toilet visit and before I've eaten or drunk anything and just before taking a shower. Sure sometimes it will go up but I'm at the stage where I can handle that emotionally. I check in my weight whenever it drops below the last check in. That way I get little wins more often than once a week :)
  • otrinao
    otrinao Posts: 53
    I too weigh every morning before breakfast.
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