How Often Do You Weigh In?

Crossfit_Mom_2_4
Crossfit_Mom_2_4 Posts: 19 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm curious to see how often people are weighing in. I'm not an advocate of the 'scale' and having it be my gauge on success. If its not saying 'nice' things to me then I go into a negative mindset - so I'm wondering do you weigh in weekly? bi-weekly? monthly?

Thanks for your feedback :)
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  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    As of right now I am weighing in once a week, just to make sure I am doing something right. After a month or two that will drop to once every two weeks.
  • kamechaf
    kamechaf Posts: 87 Member
    I try to weigh in once a week.. but I get too anxious and I weigh in 2 times a week.
  • cptino
    cptino Posts: 46 Member
    Once a week, same day, same time of day.
  • Moonbeamlissie
    Moonbeamlissie Posts: 504 Member
    I weigh myself almost daily mostly because it is apart of the wii workout. I guess I could skip it but eh it will keep me on track. I do not post it to my fitness pal though.
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    Daily - I'm at my goal weight and it helps keep me in check. If I stray too far "north" I know I need to hunker down and refocus.
  • SMJohnson27
    SMJohnson27 Posts: 146 Member
    I weigh-in on the 1st and 15th of each month. Helps me to not obsess over the numbers. And it has always shown a loss, so I don't get discouraged.
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Lenten Sscale Diet -- the next I weigh in will be Easter Sunday!
  • Crossfit_Mom_2_4
    Crossfit_Mom_2_4 Posts: 19 Member
    Awesome feedback everyone!! THANK YOU!!
  • dababers
    dababers Posts: 135
    Daily, it helps me keep on track...encourages me when it shows weight, motivates me otherwise. However, I don't let it dictate my mood for the day. Progress has other indicators...loose clothes, the way you fee, etc.
  • knittygirl52
    knittygirl52 Posts: 432 Member
    My doctor has me weigh every day, but only record it once a week. This way I'm very aware of the way my weight fluctuates (so I won't go too crazy if I have an unexplained gain), but I'm recording it often enough to see the progress. For me, if I only weighed once a month, that would probably give me permission to go crazy for 3 weeks and then try to lose it all week 4.
  • drayah7
    drayah7 Posts: 8
    I don't...I just posted a comment that I don't weigh in as suggested on MFP because I was told by several trainers that muscle weighs more than fat and therefore weighing in can be discouraging. So, I go by my clothes...how they fit.
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    Weekly - Every Thursday at 9 am!
  • bodzio4062
    bodzio4062 Posts: 11
    I do it every day, in the morning (Dr. Oz recommendation). I do it for educational reasons, trying to understand the correlation between what I eat, and how it translates into weight. I don't get upset if the weight states the same for a day o two. I don't get upset if it goes up. I just analyze and see what could have caused it (previous day diet, exercise, sleep...). :D
  • livinglife2day
    livinglife2day Posts: 3 Member
    I know I shouldn't, but I weigh myself every morning. :sad:
  • mctobey
    mctobey Posts: 2
    1X per week, same day and around the same time each week that is the most accurate guage. You will probobly notice a pattern if you weigh in more my best day of the week is usually Wed/Thursday so I weigh in on one of those two days. Just keep the same day and time to do your weigh in each week.
  • angiesteele
    angiesteele Posts: 366 Member
    I weigh daily but only record on Fridays. It just gives me a guage of how i am doing throughout the week...
  • mandykasase
    mandykasase Posts: 110
    every 4-6 weeks, I try not to get onsessive. I go by how my clothes fit and you get a good feeling after 4 weeks to see that you are still losing.
  • a2canadian
    a2canadian Posts: 43
    Same time every Sunday. Your weight may fluctuate significantly (along with your heart rate, blood pressure etc.) from morning to night so make sure you weigh in at the same time (morning will produce the most satisfying results!). Also, if you are female, take your monthly "flow" into account. Where you are in your cycle will effect the amount of estrogen vs. testosterone in your system and will influence your weight.
  • NicoleMarie0409
    NicoleMarie0409 Posts: 151
    Daily. But record it once a week :)
  • jillinthbox
    jillinthbox Posts: 18 Member
    I ususally weigh in every morning. I need it as a reminder to keep up my exercise (which I just started) and healthy eating. I know I'm not alone in this though: When I wake up, look in the mirror etc. I can pretty accurately guess my weight, within a .5lb.

    Anyone else? Based on how you look/feel?
  • sundy2603
    sundy2603 Posts: 29 Member
    I weight every morning after i use the bathroom. I motivates to wake and see the hard work I am doing:drinker:
  • FitToBeFab
    FitToBeFab Posts: 537 Member
    It was interesting to see the responses, cool. The first (and second) time I did MFP I weighed once a week and it was no problem. Now I'm finding that I want to weigh myself after every good day I have to see if it's made a difference! I'm doing my best to stick to once a week (Fridays), but it's only been two weeks for me. I think about weighing in every single day though...
  • naku
    naku Posts: 109 Member
    I do it every day, in the morning (Dr. Oz recommendation). I do it for educational reasons, trying to understand the correlation between what I eat, and how it translates into weight. I don't get upset if the weight states the same for a day o two. I don't get upset if it goes up. I just analyze and see what could have caused it (previous day diet, exercise, sleep...). :D

    exactly this.

    i also record it only when there is at least 500g loss. sometimes it takes a couple of days, sometimes a week, probably at some point even a few weeks... even if i gain in between, i dont record it. this way i always have a mini goal.. to go under the last recorded weight.

    works perfectly for me.
  • naku
    naku Posts: 109 Member
    I ususally weigh in every morning. I need it as a reminder to keep up my exercise (which I just started) and healthy eating. I know I'm not alone in this though: When I wake up, look in the mirror etc. I can pretty accurately guess my weight, within a .5lb.

    Anyone else? Based on how you look/feel?

    yeh i've become so good at this! most times i'm spot on... others i'm within 0.5lb from it.
  • tmthorn0927
    tmthorn0927 Posts: 155 Member
    Lenten Sscale Diet -- the next I weigh in will be Easter Sunday!

    me too!
  • DancingFox
    DancingFox Posts: 88 Member
    Once a week, officially. Sometimes I'll hop on the scale in between, jut to see... But I do official Weigh-Ins at 10:00AM, Monday mornings.
  • sassyg
    sassyg Posts: 393
    Once a month, if that.

    i'm not concerned about "weight" loss though - I think I'm just naturally heavy (a size 6-7 US still sees me in the "overweight" category) so don't have a particular weight in mind, but more size and fitness goals.
  • kdewald
    kdewald Posts: 9 Member
    I always weight in Friday morning before breakfast, it always brighten's my weekend and its a good end of the week measurement. It usually pumps me up to work harder if I lost weight (or makes you re-think snacking too much over the weekend if there wasn't a loss).
  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
    Once a week, or i get obsessed with the fluctuations.
  • Trjlove
    Trjlove Posts: 28
    The scale can be a bummer. I weighed in this morning and the scale told me a 4 lb gain, not going in the right direction. Although
    I know what since last weekend I have had many over the mimit days. I got bummed out...BUT going to keep trying!!!
    So to answer your question once a week in the morning. Typically Sunday is my weigh in and log it day.
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