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New to Myfitnesspal

alanfallow
alanfallow Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
New year new start hope this works this time.
Has anyone had any problems getting the weight to move to start with?
Will give it a go and see what happens.
How often do you weigh yourself?

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  • babssugar
    babssugar Posts: 4 Member
    hi alan im new here too im going to weigh myself once a week
    when ive read people,s weigh in it all varies , my daughter also has started on here and shes lost 10 pounds
  • alanfallow
    alanfallow Posts: 2 Member
    What day are you going to weigh yourself?
  • babssugar
    babssugar Posts: 4 Member
    im going to get weighed on thursday x
  • dramaqueen45
    dramaqueen45 Posts: 1,009 Member
    Weigh no more than 1x per week, take measurements about every two weeks and take a photo once a month. Good luck!
  • jmauerhan
    jmauerhan Posts: 82 Member
    I weigh myself daily otherwise I lose motivation. Even if the scale goes up I personally am still motivated to keep on my diet. Some people see a small gain after a day of dieting and want to give up, so they prefer weekly.
  • carriesachtleben
    carriesachtleben Posts: 2
    Hi there, I'm new too. I am going to weigh on Friday's :)
  • Catm226
    Catm226 Posts: 8 Member
    I weigh myself daily due to medical issues otherwise previously I have always weighed myself once a week. They say if you weigh yourself everyday you will drive yourself crazy. Everyone's body weight fluctuates throughout the day. You have to find what works best for you :) Good luck!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Dr. Sharma, head of the Weight Wise program here, recommends middle of the week, same day, time of day, after going to the bathroom.

    To resolve a puzzle about my own weight loss, I spent about thirty days weighing myself daily, sometimes twice a day. I found my weight can fluctuate as much as three pounds in a single day! I also discovered that my weight briefly escalates, then drops right around the time of my monthly cycle.

    So I look at the scale with a jaded eye. Plus or minus five pounds means little.

    So to answer your first question about waiting for the weight to move, yes. You will see progress over the long-term. The skipped doughnut today won't show tomorrow.

    For my own sanity, I work on behavioral goals and give myself a pat on the back when I achieve them. At least my behavior is completely under my control.

    Trend lines are more satisfying. I heard about them on MFP.

    http://www.weightgrapher.com/
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