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My current strategy. Do not weigh for a while. Does anyone else do this?

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  • MsWendyjc
    MsWendyjc Posts: 63 Member
    I'm weighing daily at the moment, can't help myself and still shocked at finding my formula! hopefully i'll back of to a weekly weight soon ;)
  • DingHanna
    DingHanna Posts: 8
    I don't own a scale. Therefore I can only weigh myself when I am in gym and under the eyes of other people. Since I don't want to look obsessed, I only weigh on sundays.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    I try not to weight more than twice a day.
  • MsWendyjc
    MsWendyjc Posts: 63 Member
    yogicarl wrote: »
    I try not to weight more than twice a day.

    finally someone worse than myself when it comes to the scales :)
  • GreenIceFloes
    GreenIceFloes Posts: 1,491 Member
    I did this for a while; instead of weighing myself every 7-14 days, I decided to not do so for a month. I ended up not doing it for three, eating more than I knew I should be, and basically falling off the wagon. Gained 2 kg. So, no, I'm not quite there yet, as I learned the hard way. But I hope I will be soon.
  • opalsqueak007
    opalsqueak007 Posts: 433 Member
    I weigh myself every three weeks or so. I can tell by my clothes whether I am losing fat. I couldn't possibly weigh myself every day, as my weight varies from one day to the next quite a lot. It would not be useful for me. I have lost 28lb so far.
  • phil230532
    phil230532 Posts: 41 Member
    Add another wrinkle to this. I know that my doctor's scale weighs myself and my wife lighter than our home scale. Also, if you are in the market for a new scale, read some reviews and see how many are consistently accurate. Good luck. If I stay consistent on logging calories, then I feel that I can go longer without weighing. The main thing though is to use whichever method works for you!
  • sandyskw1967
    sandyskw1967 Posts: 59 Member
    Started weight loss in beginning of August have not weighed in yet, too much up and down makes me discouraged.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I only weigh myself the 10 days following my period, pretty much.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I havent weighed for 2 weeks, but normally daily beccause I prefer the information. Do it whichever way suits you.
  • amery125
    amery125 Posts: 5
    Yep, I weigh in once every three weeks. : ) I find it's too easy to be discouraged over scale fluctuations otherwise. Plus, it's more exciting to see the scale drop a more significant amount...it sort of turns it into a mini-goal to work towards ("weigh-in day is coming up!") and that makes it easier for me to make healthy choices.
  • rightaboutmeow
    rightaboutmeow Posts: 77 Member
    I have done this- I went an entire month without weighing so that I could focus more on my form, how I felt, etc. At the end of the month I had actually gained (mind you, I went to the fair a couple days prior so it could've been water retention to an extent) but lost inches. I now just weigh once weekly, I find it's easier for me than going crazy for a month at a time lol

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