How often do you weigh?

Time2BSkinny
Time2BSkinny Posts: 91
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I was just wondering when, and how often do you weigh-in? I'm starting tomorrow and I'm used to weighing everyday but I don't want to get discouraged.
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  • ITSSODAMNHOT
    ITSSODAMNHOT Posts: 121 Member
    Hi! I was just wondering when, and how often do you weigh-in? I'm starting tomorrow and I'm used to weighing everyday but I don't want to get discouraged.

    Once a week should be good enough.
  • tmarie1213
    tmarie1213 Posts: 43 Member
    I used to weigh-in everyday... then yeah, I started to get discouraged. I weigh-in once a week on Fridays and I measure on Fridays as well... in the morning when I'm getting ready for work. Measuring helps a lot cause you don't always notice the numbers dropping on the scale!
  • donicagalek
    donicagalek Posts: 526
    A few times throughout the day because I am a curious and obsessive sort and I know it's normal to fluctuate so it doesn't bother me when I do. :-) I usually go with a weight in the middle.
  • MsScorpio67
    MsScorpio67 Posts: 91 Member
    I did an initial weigh in, but after that, when I would weigh in and get discourage, I just found an article of clothing that I couldn't fit and would try it on every so often until it fit. That will be the next time I weigh in.
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
    i weigh everyday in the morning. it can be discouraging when i see the same stinkin' number every day for several days -- or when, God forbid, the number goes UP! but it can also motivate me and encourage me when the number goes down. personal choice though...
  • mjf0461
    mjf0461 Posts: 470 Member
    I weigh every morning. I want to know I am going in the right direction...
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    i weigh everyday in the morning. it can be discouraging when i see the same stinkin' number every day for several days -- or when, God forbid, the number goes UP! but it can also motivate me and encourage me when the number goes down. personal choice though...

    Gosh, this is me too. Lol!
  • Time2BSkinny
    Time2BSkinny Posts: 91
    Thanks for the comments! I'm used to weighing every morning because I'm always curious, but I think I am going to try to weigh every three days? We'll see how it goes.
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
    I've tried weighing once a week and I've tried weighing daily, and I prefer weighing daily. I just accept that there will be fluctuations, ups and downs, and don't let them discourage me. After all, to REALLY have gained that 1.0 lbs, I'd have had to eat 3500 kcals, and I simply haven't.
  • Time2BSkinny
    Time2BSkinny Posts: 91
    Yeah that makes sense! And if you are eating right and exercising, overall you will be losing. If the scale says you've gained, it's probablly water weight and will go down the following day.
  • kittyinaz
    kittyinaz Posts: 300 Member
    I'm so horrible about it -- I weigh daily in the mornings. BUT, I just put my scale up on the top shelf and I'm determined not to weigh in until Friday. And then I'm going to make a huge effort to only weigh on Fridays when I do my video blog.
  • ablykins
    ablykins Posts: 200 Member
    General rule of thumb is once a week- try to do it at the same time of day each week when conditions will likely be the same.
    Also- if you doing more than just dieting and include weight training or vigorous exercise in your weight loss program, I suggest investing in a body fat % device that will let you know what your body composition is rather than just giving you a numerical weight read out. Especially for women, weight can really fluctuate based on hormone levels, levels of hydration, etc. Relying solely on the number on the scale as a barometer for your success in transforming your body can be tricky...
  • Time2BSkinny
    Time2BSkinny Posts: 91
    General rule of thumb is once a week- try to do it at the same time of day each week when conditions will likely be the same.
    Also- if you doing more than just dieting and include weight training or vigorous exercise in your weight loss program, I suggest investing in a body fat % device that will let you know what your body composition is rather than just giving you a numerical weight read out. Especially for women, weight can really fluctuate based on hormone levels, levels of hydration, etc. Relying solely on the number on the scale as a barometer for your success in transforming your body can be tricky...

    Thanks! Where would you find a body fat % device?
  • skinnyjazz130
    skinnyjazz130 Posts: 18
    Every day...I know that's not good but I need to know how certain foods affect my body and whether my body fat is decreasing.
  • ablykins
    ablykins Posts: 200 Member
    You can find a body fat % tool at GNC, Sports Authority, or most other sporting goods stores. I use the Omron brand and really like it. Some scales also have this capability, however I've noticed most body composition scales run upwards of $80-$90, but you can pick up an Omron meter for only about $30. :-)
  • vxmittyxv
    vxmittyxv Posts: 122 Member
    I am one of those obsessive people the check every morning. But I only log it on Tuesdays.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Last time I weighed myself was a month ago. Before that was August 2009. Before that April 2009. You get the gist. Almost never.
  • Shadowcasting
    Shadowcasting Posts: 124 Member
    I weigh every morning on my way into the shower. I can't NOT do it, and I think I should only be doing it once a week. I was so happy with a 2 pound weight loss last week (weighed on Monday). And then this morning I was up 1.4 pounds. WHATEVER! stupid scale :p:)
  • Kolohe71
    Kolohe71 Posts: 613 Member
    I purposely do not have a scale at home. So I weigh in at work on the shipping scale on Monday & Friday mornings. This way I don't fixate on the number and am not tempted to just jump on the scale because it is in the bathroom. Now I have to walk clear to the other side of the factory to find out my weight. Killing two birds with one stone I guess.
  • twinwolf
    twinwolf Posts: 165 Member
    I was weighing every day till I started working out. Now that I know I am only aiming for a pound or two a week, I have started only weighing twice a week. Tuesdays and Fridays. I am considering only weighing on Fridays from now on... So once a week for weight and body fat % and skeletal muscle %. I am doing twice a month for whole body measurements.
  • chasing_130
    chasing_130 Posts: 43 Member
    I started weighing everyday because I'm impulsive lol But now I do it 2-3 times a week. Still too much probably, but better than I was. Good luck!
  • jmhigg1020
    jmhigg1020 Posts: 51 Member
    I weigh in every day, and I log every time I'm lower than my last log in. It helps me track fluid retention, and it helps me make sure that my numbers keep going down. They sometimes go up by a couple of pounds, but as long as it comes back down, I'm OK with that.
  • lanerichardson
    lanerichardson Posts: 35
    i only weigh once a week on my goal day. i have a weekly goal so i don't pay attention each day. i weigh first thing in the morning after i have gotten up out of bed and before i get dressed for work or even eat breakfast. its supposed to be the time of day when you are at your lightest with nothing in your stomach.
  • beffy191
    beffy191 Posts: 71
    I don't have a scale in my dorm room so I weigh whenever I go home. I weighed myself last week and I won't be home until Easter so that is probably when I will weigh myself again.
    I'm not a huge fan of wanting to weigh myself constantly though... I usually go by how my jeans fit. :)
  • chelios7
    chelios7 Posts: 194 Member
    I weight in daily and use it as motivation. If I gained, it pisses me off I try to do better. If I lost, I give myself a pat on the back and know what I'm doing is working.

    Also this:

    People who are trying to either lose weight or avoid gaining do better by weighing themselves daily, according to a new study in the December issue of Annals of Behavioral Medicine.The research team evaluated self-weighing practices of more than 3,000 people participating in either a weight-loss or a weight-gain prevention program. The study's key finding: "Higher weighing frequency was associated with greater 24-month weight loss or less weight gain.".
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Once a week, same time each week. BF% taken at same time.

    Full measurements done every 4 weeks.
  • Emi_chan
    Emi_chan Posts: 105 Member
    Once a week is good enough, but I just can't help myself and I end up weighing in every morning (after I go to the bathroom and before breakfast). =P
  • caprica
    caprica Posts: 80 Member
    Weekly weigh-ins is what most books recommend.

    For me I find if I weigh in every morning it keeps me more focussed on the task at hand.

    In my view, weighing in more than once a day is a sign of being obsessive.
  • significance
    significance Posts: 436 Member
    I think weighing daily is good if you can stand back and look at the trend and not obsess over fluctuations. With daily data, the trend becomes clearer (and more significant, in statistical terms) sooner. If I weigh only once a week and it goes up or down half a kilo between one weigh-in and the next, I don't know if that's real or just a fluctuation. But if I've weighed myself at the same time of day every day during the week, I can see the trend. But if you are the type to worry about day-to-day fluctuations, it's best to weigh yourself less often.
  • gailygail99
    gailygail99 Posts: 582 Member
    too much!! ha ha! i weigh EVERY DAY, and sometimes twice a day. i only log my progress into MFP once a week though, on THURS mornings. i know that your weight changes throughout the day, but somtimes i like to just see. like i will weigh before bed and then when i wake up in the am to see how much i lost.
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