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How often do you weigh?

Becky170467
Becky170467 Posts: 69 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh myself almost every day, but only record my weight on MFP once a week. I was pleasantly surprised this morning to be 2lb lighter than my last recorded weigh-in just 2 days ago! Hope I'm still the same when it comes to logging it this Friday as this would be my best ever loss.
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  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    I weigh everyday. I log my friday morning weigh in. Thinking about making a graph of my daily weigh ins for fun.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    I weigh once a week. I used to weigh every day but that just messed with my psyche too much.
  • gabrielleelliott90
    gabrielleelliott90 Posts: 854 Member
    Try to about once a week.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I weigh myself once a week and record that number. I take measurements and a picture once a month. It is enough information for me.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Usually daily now to better see the fluctuations. The last few days my weight hasn't changed much despite eatingn 100 calories fewer than I was, but I'm guessing there is water retention (especially since I've been way more sore the last week with DOMS).

    Weekly logged weight on MFP.
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    Weigh daily, log every week or two.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    I weigh daily and my weight is logged automatically.
  • punkuate
    punkuate Posts: 127 Member
    Weigh daily, log on the libra app and onlu update my fitness pal on a Sunday.
  • PharmGirl522
    PharmGirl522 Posts: 51 Member
    I weigh once a week. I used to weigh every day but it was not healthy for me; the number on the scale began to dictate the kind of mood I would be in. Weighing once a week is plenty for me.
  • Sophsmother
    Sophsmother Posts: 83 Member
    Once a week at my dietician's office. I may jump on the scale at home before that if I feel bloated or like I may have put on weight. But I only log it once a week.
  • bainsworth1a
    bainsworth1a Posts: 313 Member
    I weigh every day. I track my fluctuations on my own spread sheet. I usually only log my losses on MFP so I can see a constant downward trend. However recently I tracked a gain because I needed to recommit myself to MFP and get back on track.
    Recommitting worked to re-motivate me.
  • Amanda4change
    Amanda4change Posts: 620 Member
    I weigh every morning and log it on the Hapoy scale app. I log on MFP once a week. I like seeing the fluctuations in reference to workouts, what I eat and TOM. By doing this I know when I ovulate I gain 2 pounds for two days and I gain 7 pounds the day before my period (and it takes 5 days for that to drop off). By knowing this I also know which days my weekly weigh ins are going to be off due to fluctuations and the numbers don't get me down if my weekly isn't what I expected it to be.
  • amdied47
    amdied47 Posts: 10
    Once a week. My dietician doesn't want me to weigh every day. I measure every 4 weeks.
  • richcres
    richcres Posts: 11 Member
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    I weigh myself almost every day, but only record my weight on MFP once a week.

    Same here, I do the daily weighing only to make sure something isn't going wrong. I'd rather fix a negative issue after a day instead of after a week. I log my weight the same day once a week and that is what I gauge my progress against.
  • Frappleberry
    Frappleberry Posts: 251 Member
    I weigh daily but log my weight every friday, fluctuations don't worry me as I am learning to see what affects my weight. Once I've worked out what affects me and why then I guess I'll start weighing myself less.
  • bfrance
    bfrance Posts: 23 Member
    Only when I feel like I've lost weight.
  • JenniferInCt
    JenniferInCt Posts: 431 Member
    I weigh daily and input every weight into the MyWeight app (love it!). And i log losses whenever they occur on mfp. I love seeing the fluctuations daily and the little graph myweight app gives me. On weeks im feeling down about not losing, i can look at that graph and see that it is a downward trend. Ups and downs are normal and i don't overreact too them. Although i cant lie. If im not losing or if its staying up for awhile, it is discouraging. But i dont let it ruin my day, and looking at that graph, i can see that its happened before and i survived. Usually a period of no changes is followed by a drastic loss. And that feeling is amazing!
    If i weighed only weekly, id worry that id miss my bigger drops, if that one day happened to be a heavier day.
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    Weigh every morning, log weight every Friday. I measure my waist and hips once per month.
  • samanthalynn84
    samanthalynn84 Posts: 14
    I officially weigh and log one day a week (Tuesdays). Sometimes I will step on the scale another day but I don't log it.
  • aemw93
    aemw93 Posts: 134 Member
    I will usually step on the scales when I feel like I've lost weight but try to do it once a week regardless :)
  • tekkiechikk
    tekkiechikk Posts: 375 Member
    krissyreminisce wrote: »
    I weigh once a week. I used to weigh every day but that just messed with my psyche too much.

    Me too.
  • LoupGarouTFTs
    LoupGarouTFTs Posts: 916 Member
    I weigh daily, only log losses, and only record whole pounds.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Daily
  • SteveMFP123
    SteveMFP123 Posts: 298 Member
    Every Saturday.
  • zira91
    zira91 Posts: 670 Member
    once a week, every sunday.. sometimes, once in two weeks.. :)
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Weigh everyday and log it everyday. It's much easier to see a trend with more data points.
  • Barbs2222
    Barbs2222 Posts: 433 Member
    I weigh daily and then average my weight for the week. My averaged weight is what I enter here. That way fluctuations "average out" and I get to see a downward trend.
  • Lefty1290
    Lefty1290 Posts: 551 Member
    Every Sunday.
  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
    I weigh every day but I don't log unless I've seen a loss (usually once a week) AND unless I've seen the number on the scale one more than one day. That way I know it was probably not a fluke and I did actually lose that weight. I like to weigh myself daily simply because it helps me track if I'm retaining fluid and need to take a look at my habits. If I see a sudden jump in the scale then I know it's just fluid retention, and that means I need to watch my sodium intake, drink more water, and consider going to bed earlier that night.
  • cruciia
    cruciia Posts: 94 Member
    I weigh daily, I'm interested in the daily fluctuations in weight, it's interesting to me. I have the Fitbit Aria scale so it logs to MFP automatically.
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