How often do you weigh yourself?

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  • ericah971
    ericah971 Posts: 55 Member
    Daily. I keep track on an app which shows my progress, I like the visual.
  • foreversunshine1
    foreversunshine1 Posts: 46 Member
    I have been sneaking a "peek" daily, but to be honest, the fluctuations are a little disheartening. I decided this morning, no more daily peeks, I will only look once a week. Welcome!
  • TiliaIvanovska
    TiliaIvanovska Posts: 73 Member
    Every morning, but sometimes the scale doesn't show your progress. I've noticed big change in my stomach area and lost just 1 kg. We have to keep it up :D (*)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Friday mornings, but I only worry about numbers every couple weeks.
  • schle009
    schle009 Posts: 63 Member
    I weigh daily too -- in the morning when I wake up -- also knowing it can fluctuate by a couple of pounds.
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    edited January 2015
    While at uni, every 2-3 weeks as I don't have a scales. At home, every day. I much prefer weighing every day, keeps me on track a lot better though I'm pretty okay with every few weeks, too. I just get really curious.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    edited January 2015
    They speak rubbish. There is no right and wrong, do what suits you, but understand the pros and cons of each method.

    I weigh daily at least. I record in other ways as well, especially gym performance, visual etc. Its just data, but useful.
    I understand about fluctuations and trends.
    I like seeing new numbers. A weight loss encourages me(fluctuations notwithstanding) im on the right track and a gain encourages me to work harder.

    The scale motivates me, its a game. Think it would be more boring if I didnt exercise as much. It also prevents any anxiety about not knowing what weight I might be and lets me tackle any weight gains before they get out of hand.
  • maryrose_88
    maryrose_88 Posts: 5
    I too weigh myself every morning, but I only record my weight on Wednesdays.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    I weigh daily and then calculate the exponentially smoothed moving average of my weight, as John Walker explains in The Hacker's Diet. See the chapters on "The Rubber Bag," "Signal and Noise," and "Perfect Weight Forever." Actually, these days I use a WiFi scale and TrendWeight.com to do the calculating for me.

    The advantage of using an exponentially smoothed moving average is that it minimizes daily fluctuations. The average only goes up when most of your daily weights are above it, so it provides an early warning if you're actually gaining weight. If most of your daily weights are below the trend line, then you're losing weight.
  • jporter1183
    jporter1183 Posts: 43 Member
    Daily, really just to drive myself a bit crazy :smile: But I don't think too much of it, it's more to keep myself in check and see the fluctuations based on what I ate or what exercise I did for the day. Weekly is the one that matters to me.
  • Delilahhhhhh
    Delilahhhhhh Posts: 477 Member
    7.30am Saturday mornings, and I looooove it. No matter what because it's another week that I have been honest with myself. I also dance around waving my knickers in the air...TMI? apologies
  • kellyswanholm
    kellyswanholm Posts: 12 Member
    babsabs89 wrote: »
    I weigh every few days, but only record my weight once a week. I'm just not patient enough to wait a whole week!

    Same here!
  • icedcupcake1981
    icedcupcake1981 Posts: 16 Member
    I only weigh my self weekly, as I don't think I would see much of a change doing it daily.
  • iamburke
    iamburke Posts: 51 Member
    Ok I am getting it now. This was my first week. I weighed mid week and hurray thought I lost 2.2. But at weeks end. It seems the scale says only 1.2. So I celebrated too soon. I agree with the people, who say only record once a week to avoid fluctuations .:)
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    edited January 2015
    Daily, in the mornings, but I only log here once a week, on Saturdays. I log all of my weights on Libra though, for the data.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I weigh myself every Sunday morning after I use the bathroom and before I eat or drink anything. I use the same scale in the same position.
    I take measurements of waist, hip, neck, thigh and calf once a month on the same date. I take a photo on that day as well.

    I can't weigh every day without it becomming negative for me. Once a week is enough information for me.
  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    Once a week on a Thursday at the gym which also records body fat and bmi , I don't own scales at home as know I would be on them every time I went in the bathroom. Only been on here 22 days but took my measurements at the beginning and will do them once a month along with a photo which I print off and keep in my diary.
  • iamburke
    iamburke Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks everyone. I think I'll play it by ear and see if MFP is accurate.
  • SchweddyGirl
    SchweddyGirl Posts: 244 Member
    I weight myself every day, right after I wake up and pee, and in the nude. I have a rolling running log that averages my daily weight with a trend weight so I don't have to worry about the fluctuation.
  • Roaringgael
    Roaringgael Posts: 339 Member
    I mostly weigh once a week. but 38kgs (85lbs) weight loss later I am more into if it doesn't look right - ie I feel that there should be some weight loss I will weigh myself a day or two later and it often then reflects the loss. Dehydration and constipation and poor food choices can influence the numbers. Trendy down is my mantra!
  • ErinK09
    ErinK09 Posts: 687 Member
    Once a week.
  • EmmaFitzwilliam
    EmmaFitzwilliam Posts: 482 Member
    Daily. I know my weight will fluctuate, and that I will plateau, but I want to see the successes, even though my weight will bounce up and down like a basketball.
  • neilfoy
    neilfoy Posts: 2 Member
    segacs wrote: »
    Daily. I like data. Daily helps me put the fluctuations in perspective. Weekly would be bad for me... I'd build up too much anticipation about the number, and I'd probably get really discouraged if it wasn't as low as I expected.

    I'm with Segas
  • lambchoplewis1
    lambchoplewis1 Posts: 156 Member
    I need to weigh daily. I know there are fluctuations but it keeps me from shoving things into my mouth as I have to face the scale in the morning. Works for me.
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