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How often do you weigh/measure yourself?

marie_2454
marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just wondering how often everyone weighs themselves and why? Thanks!

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  • laceylovespink
    laceylovespink Posts: 138
    when i'm doing good I weigh every single morning...when i've fallen off the wagon I hide it under the dresser.
  • duitsmana
    duitsmana Posts: 17
    I weigh-in and measure every Sunday morning--- but usually I'll check in with where I'm at on Wednesday mornings!! Sometimes you may lose inches and not a lot of weight, which is just as good (which is why I do both)!! Good luck on your journey!
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    every wed. morning
  • nmp1994
    nmp1994 Posts: 96
    I hit the scales every Thursday morning...measure about every month :)
  • katznkt
    katznkt Posts: 320 Member
    I weigh daily first thing in the morning, and take measurements every Tuesday.
  • ugh1
    ugh1 Posts: 13 Member
    I rarely do. I try not to have scale-based goals. But whenever I'm feeling really really accomplished, I'll perhaps let myself take a risk of disappointment, usually accompanied with some pride, and weigh myself.
  • Shutterpillar
    Shutterpillar Posts: 208
    I am just getting started at MFP, but I will weigh myself weekly, on Sundays.

    Though, I am going to try very hard not to get discouraged by the scale. I am going to pay more attention to how my pants fit, than what the scale says.
  • kbanzhaf
    kbanzhaf Posts: 601 Member
    Every morning.

    This is what holds ME accountable. Each person has to do what they are comfortable with. The main thing is to be consistent -- same time, same place, same clothing (or lack thereof :blushing: ), etc.

    It's a personal preference. I just know this is what works for me.
    Kaye
  • orierie113
    orierie113 Posts: 42
    Bump
  • Roe1968
    Roe1968 Posts: 133
    EVERY FRIDAY MORNING...ON A EMPTY BLADDER, EMPTY STOMACH AND AFTER I'VE BEEN AWAKE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR...
  • orierie113
    orierie113 Posts: 42
    Whew.....I thought it was just me. I also weigh myself every morning when Im good and hide it when Im not.....:noway:
  • kylakesgal
    kylakesgal Posts: 952 Member
    I weigh myself daily and record it on here weekly. By weighing everyday, it keeps me more accountable. If I do have a high calorie day and gain a pound or two, I can get it off by being aware. I measure myself at least once a month because sometimes when you aren't losing on the scales, you are losing inches. Best of luck to you:)
  • juicedvette
    juicedvette Posts: 11
    Everyday at 5pm or first thing in morning. Comes pretty close to each other.
  • BECav0602
    BECav0602 Posts: 200 Member
    I weigh every day in the morning. However, I have chosen a day, Thursday, that I weigh myself to count once a week. =) So, I only log weigh ins on Thursday.
  • lclarkjr
    lclarkjr Posts: 359 Member
    I try to weigh myself weekly, or at the very least every 10 days. If I think the results are good and might motivate me, I'll weigh myself twice a week! I also keep a graph of my average weight for the month based on all my weigh-ins during the month.
  • hyde1977
    hyde1977 Posts: 476 Member
    Every Wednesday I do my weight.....

    Measurements are done on friday mornings by a friend at work!!!!

    I know it hard...but try not to weight yourself everyday!!!! That is just my suggestion!!!!!
  • Lovemydounts
    Lovemydounts Posts: 199 Member
    i weigh in once a week & measure every two weeks.why weigh your self daily it would drive me nuts waiting for it to go down.
  • emadigan
    emadigan Posts: 89 Member
    I don't have a scale out at school, so I can only weigh myself when I go home. I go home about once a month. I actually prefer this, because I don't freak out about small gains and I see bigger losses in that longer time frame.
  • runlorirun
    runlorirun Posts: 389
    I weight myself every morning, but don't worry too much the daily stuff as I do the weekly total. I measure once a month at Curves.
  • littlemissanguissette
    littlemissanguissette Posts: 248 Member
    I used to weigh once a week, then bumped it back to one every two weeks. It used to be Monday morning I'd weigh in, but I've switched to Friday because I feel that is a more accurate weight since I do really well during the week and tend to slip on the weekends.

    I remeasure my waist, arms, legs, hips, etc every 15 days.
  • lynnmarie60
    lynnmarie60 Posts: 325
    I weight myself once a week, the same day, around the same time (within the same hour) and I do this to make myself accountable for the week. If I gain then I work harder the coming week and look at my food intake and what I can change.
  • bjscmg
    bjscmg Posts: 77
    I weigh myself every other morning after I'm awake and empty my bladder.
  • kgs0201
    kgs0201 Posts: 459 Member
    every morning! like many of the other posters it just reminds me why I'm doing this and keeps me on track.. But I only "count" my weigh in on Tuesday mornings... it can be tempting when Monday is a great number to use it, but I refuse to log it unless it happens on Tuesday!
  • lexiwho
    lexiwho Posts: 178 Member
    I tend to take a peek at the scale every morning but I don't consider it an "official" weigh-in until I hit the scale on Friday mornings.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I've been weighing myself everyday since I officially decided I'm in maintenance mode. Plus, now that I have a scale at home and don't rely on the one at the gym -- I've learned a lot about how my weight fluctuates each day. I'm heavier in the morning than I am at night. I can gain/lose 5lbs through the day. As long as I'm in the 148-153lbs range -- I'm happy.

    I measured myself last night for the first time in a year. I need to do that more often too. Now that I have a new place to start, I'm going to try and do it once a month or every 6 weeks.
  • brph26
    brph26 Posts: 207 Member
    I weigh pretty much every morning first thing and then at night before bed to see how much I fluctuate. Before mfp I would fluctuate up to 6 lbs in a day but since starting this journey I only fluctuate 1-2 lbs in a day. I like to keep an eye on my daily progress and make adjustments as needed. I only record my weight once a week though and that is normally on Fridays.
  • Ceylon_Sapphire
    Ceylon_Sapphire Posts: 11
    I weigh daily - first thing in the mornings; but put my weight in when it looks good. Measuring I have only done once a week.
  • berchen82
    berchen82 Posts: 59
    I weigh in every morning, that helps me to see, if I'm doing right with my eating and excercises.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    Wow, more people weigh daily than I thought. I weigh daily when I can, always first thing in the morning. I either take my measurements every week or every other week; it just kind of depends. I just find it a little depressing if I gain any weight...although I do know that when you weigh every day that's pretty much inevitable... :frown:
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