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How often do you weigh yourself?

meganljohnson06
meganljohnson06 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I notice I eat better if I do it more often, but I don't know how often to log my weight or if the changes are actual weight loss or just a normal fluctuation day-to-day because of water weight, bloating, etc.
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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Whenever I feel like. Between a few times a week to only every other week.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    I've done it all. Now I weigh daily and log daily, no matter what the scale says. It's all just data, and data is good.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I weigh every morning and know I will bounce around +/- 3 pounds. I only look at the downs. If I weighed less often, my real losses would get lost in the daily bouncing and I wouldn't see it. And I'd worry about it. This way, it bounces around, and I'm find with that. Been doing that for 3 years.
  • imabeevampire
    imabeevampire Posts: 166 Member
    Once a week I take a *weight* but jump on it usually most mornings just in case ;)
  • jumblejups
    jumblejups Posts: 150 Member
    I used to weigh weekly, it was a deliberate move not to get fixated on the scale because I wasn't capable at the time of appreciating fluctuations in weight on a regular basis - too prone to taking it seriously and worrying - so I made myself wait.

    I'm much more sensible now :smiley: I weigh myself daily so that, funnily enough, I don't become fixated on my weekly weigh in. I get to see all of the fluctuations and appreciate that my weight is a small range, not a fixed number.

    I log my weight daily on a weight loss tracker in Excel and, apart from plotting a neat little graph, it tells me my average weight. So for example, I started at 188lb and my weight the last few days has ranged from 178 to 181. It has worked out that I am on average 180lb. Every Friday I take the average weight and log it into MFP mainly for the purpose of tracking the weight loss on my ticker :blush: I work out my calorie and macro goals separately, I don't use MFP's formula, but sometimes I check exercise calories against the MFP database so it's useful to have my weigh up to date for that too.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
    I weigh myself daily, first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom. I know that my weight fluctuates daily, so I don't stress about the actual number, but I like having the data.

    If I'm not at home, I don't bother trying to weigh myself on a random scale. Usually I can't replicate my conditions from home so it wouldn't be a useful data point anyway.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Once, maybe twice a week.
  • Becka4Real
    Becka4Real Posts: 1,527 Member
    I weigh every morning when I wake up, but only track losses. I'm always up or down 1-2 lbs, but realize this is normal.
  • jules1202
    jules1202 Posts: 65
    I weigh myself a few times a week but always first thing in the morning.
  • jslnyc
    jslnyc Posts: 1
    edited January 2015
    daily. i want to stay aware of my weight and calories, in and out. i get into trouble when i don't.
  • mwm158
    mwm158 Posts: 30 Member
    I weigh every morning and put the value into excel. I have it plotted with a trendline so I can see the overall progress and see the noise. It makes "plateaus" easier to ignore.
  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    nxd10 wrote: »
    I weigh every morning and know I will bounce around +/- 3 pounds. I only look at the downs. If I weighed less often, my real losses would get lost in the daily bouncing and I wouldn't see it. And I'd worry about it. This way, it bounces around, and I'm find with that. Been doing that for 3 years.

    Same for me. My float is anywhere from 1-8lbs, so I could go months without catching the right number if I only checked once a week.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Like twice a month. My weight doesn't change very much. I'm lucky to lose a pound a month so I don't like to be weighing all the time.
  • carlydevi
    carlydevi Posts: 68 Member
    I weigh myself every morning, too - But only the "official" weight I take on Sundays counts and is put on MFP. Everything else is for my own curiosity. :D
  • MommyWilhelm
    MommyWilhelm Posts: 10 Member
    I weigh myself everyday and log it on an app I have called Weight Track Assistant. I have just recently started to log my weight on MFP only once a week instead of jumping the gun and posting a weight just because it is low.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    I weigh daily and the scale logs automatically. I find it helps for finding the source of fluctuations.
  • KHaverstick
    KHaverstick Posts: 308 Member
    A few times a week. I used to weigh daily. I have no problem with either way...I'm just not in the habit of weighing daily right now, so I do it when I remember. I know that, overall, it's about the trend over time, so I don't get hung up on the day-to-day fluctuations.
  • margieshoe
    margieshoe Posts: 20 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I've done it all. Now I weigh daily and log daily, no matter what the scale says. It's all just data, and data is good.

    Agree. More data is good. It shows that weight loss is not linear and reinforces that fluctuations will happen and weight loss will happen as long as you stick to the eating and exercise plan. "Science"
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    I weigh daily & average my weights weekly. My weekly average is what I use to see if I've lost weight this week. I find it to be more accurate & consistent because it accounts for the highs & lows of the week instead of just picking a random number.

    Here's a chart of my daily weights (on MFP) and my weekly weights (separate spreadsheet).
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  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    meganljohnson06 wrote: »
    I notice I eat better if I do it more often, but I don't know how often to log my weight or if the changes are actual weight loss or just a normal fluctuation day-to-day because of water weight, bloating, etc.

    I weigh daily - in the morning, after my pee.

    But, I only really track on a monthly basis. The 23rd of every month I log my weight into a spreadsheet to see the overall trends and how I'm doing long term. It helps me avoid disappointment over day to day fluctuations.

    I log every loss, and I only log gains if they stick around more than a week.
  • DivaMoe40
    DivaMoe40 Posts: 159 Member
    Becka4prez wrote: »
    ...but only track losses. I'm always up or down 1-2 lbs, but realize this is normal.
    I usually weigh every Monday morning to see where I am and to make sure that I have not overdone it during the week.

  • ArkMom35
    ArkMom35 Posts: 225 Member
    I can't help myself from weighing every morning when I get up (after I pee too, haha, 'cause who wants those ounces on the scale). I enter any loss into MFP because it makes me feel good. Though on the flip side no loss makes me feel discouraged. I do only log my weight loss once a week on my calendar.
  • xmarye
    xmarye Posts: 385 Member
    nxd10 wrote: »
    I weigh every morning and know I will bounce around +/- 3 pounds. I only look at the downs. If I weighed less often, my real losses would get lost in the daily bouncing and I wouldn't see it. And I'd worry about it. This way, it bounces around, and I'm find with that. Been doing that for 3 years.

    I agree! I would be scared to lose my loss in the day-to-day fluctuations. I weigh-in everyday day, but only log when it goes down. And usually I lose about 1-2lbs per week. As long as I know I have maintained a calorie deficit, I know I don't need to worry anyway. I always lose, then gain 1-2lbs over a few days, then it goes down 1-2lbs and then some. It's all about the trend!! ;)
  • Michelle13
    Michelle13 Posts: 31 Member
    I weigh every Monday morning. I find it keeps me more accountable :D
  • betsyr13
    betsyr13 Posts: 45 Member
    All the time. A few times a day, even. I like to see how much it changes from one part of the day to another so I know what's normal for me. It can vary by as much as 6 pounds from morning to evening. I find it fascinating.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Daily, log weekly.
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    I weigh daily but only log on Sunday.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    I don't have a home scale so weigh in at the gym Saturday mornings after coffee but before food.
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    I weigh every morning first thing. Take measurements on Sunday morning. Take pictures every 30 days.

    I log every day, which is nice because my weight graph on here shows everything. However, sometimes I consider only logging when I'm at a new low.
  • KBurkhardt08
    KBurkhardt08 Posts: 141 Member
    It just depends on the person. Are you someone that could see the number fluctuating a lot and not feel bad about it? Then weighing everyday is good. I personally only weigh once a week because if I saw the number go up I would be upset with myself.
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