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Weigh-ins

nicole_m_84
nicole_m_84 Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering how often people weigh themselves? A few years ago, I got into the horrible habit of doing it about 5 times everyday. Now I'm down to weighing myself about once a week.

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  • vsetter
    vsetter Posts: 558 Member
    That's so funny because I just asked the same question today (I asked under my status though). I weigh myself once per week. I find that if I do it everyday, I get discouraged by the natural fluctuation.
  • aanddplusoanda
    aanddplusoanda Posts: 189 Member
    I weigh every Monday morning...but I also take a sneak peak every Sunday morning. But no more than that.
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    Every thursday
  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    I'm bad every morning when I let the dog out
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    I actually weigh daily. I find that no matter what happens with the fluctuations (they only go up once or twice a week for me), it helps motivate me. Seeing numbers EVERY morning helps me to either see a tiny bit of weight loss, or those mornings it goes up I am motivated even more to make it go back down. I find I need that daily reinforcement instead of waiting, because I am more likely to cheat knowing I will have lost weight regardless, this way I fight for every .3 I lose "D
  • mzbrandyluv
    mzbrandyluv Posts: 103
    hehe, I check almost every morning, but I only count Monday morning...which keeps me a little more on guard during the weekend!
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    My "official" weigh-in is once a week on Sunday mornings,but I usually take a mid-week "peek" to make sure I'm staying on track.
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    I am at 10lbs lost now though!
  • carl_garcia
    carl_garcia Posts: 26 Member
    I trhnk once a week is fine.. I find that I get a bit frustrated if I try it more often than that...besides... its way cooler to see a larger number at the end of the week :)
  • dosesr4winners20
    dosesr4winners20 Posts: 362
    Wow! I had this discussion at the office break this morning! I do it every morning and then at night before I go to sleep. Only because I'm losing so much right now, it gets me moving and wanting to do more. Now since I'm getting closer to goal (over 70 lobs lost so far!) I tend to do it twice a day 3 times a week. To each their own.
  • BabyDuchess
    BabyDuchess Posts: 353 Member
    I'm bad every morning when I let the dog out

    Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof)....sorry, I couldn't resist. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • johnnythebaptist
    johnnythebaptist Posts: 103
    Every 2 weeks and I measure every week. Good luck in your journey
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