I recently asked this exact question in the Weight Loss Surgery group I'm in. I only weigh when I go to the doctor's office (I don't own a scale or have a gym membership yet). Many of the folks in the other group weigh daily.

If you're going to weigh daily, be aware that your weight will flucuate for MANY REASONS (water retention, hormones, stress, sleep, day of the week, etc) It's best to keep a running 7 day average and then you can get a more accurate picture of where you're at. :-)

I weigh every day. I know I'm more than a number and if the scale tells me my weight is higher, I don't let it destroy me. It helps me refocus in the right direction. I find that if I'm avoiding the scale, then I'm trying to fool myself and am avoiding the truth. Which usually means my diet has been primarily processed foods and I have not been exercising.

I used to weigh everyday. But now I weigh once a week so that I know what to put in the machines at the gym for my weight. And then I see how much I lost or gained by weighing on the first of the month and comparing it to the last months weight.

I did the Michelle Bridges 12WBT, so I always weigh myself on Wednesday mornings. I find this is a good day to weigh in mid-week. As Michelle says, if you are tempted to weigh in on other days, do 10 push ups each time you have that though!!!! :-)

I asked some people at work that are "normal" weight but not athletes by any stretch. Most didn't even remember the last time they weighed themselves. They had an idea what they weighed but weren't obsessed about it. They just tried to eat right and stay active.

I weigh daily. There are often some fluctuations with water retention etc but it mostly tracks in the right direction. I only do this because I'm nosey and impatient. Just be careful you don't get obsessed by it. It's more about the way you look and feel in your body than the numbers.

Daily. Keeps me accountable. Adjust my food regimen and scheduled exercise accordingly. I record daily on MFP and Sparkpeople, but calculate total weigh loss by the week. This method has kept me on track. Stick with what works.

I weigh every few days just to make sure I'm headed in the right direction. Most importantly is not to get to emotional one way or the other when your weight fluctuates.

Weighing too often will skew results. I think its better to do it only once a week, at about the same time of day, on the same scale. The better thing to do is to measure yourself (neck, arms, waist, hips, thighs, calf). Inches are a better indication of weight loss or muscle gain rather than weighing yourself. When you work out, (cardio and definitely when you do weight bearing exercise) you are trading muscle for fat and fat weighs more. So you may see an increase in weight or no change but your clothes start to feel less tight in areas. Hope this helps, Good luck.

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just curious how often everyone weighs themselves and why. I'm tempted to weigh daily to see if I'm progressing, but then again, I want to weigh once a week so I don't get discouraged by small daily fluctuations. What works for you?

i weigh in once a week. any more than that i get obsessed with the numbers and will beat myself up about ANY gain... so I am not allowed to weigh myself more than once a week (the partner i live with makes sure i don't weigh in more than that, and the partner I don't live with makes sure by only asking once per week)

Once a week. Usually on Sunday mornings.

I weigh first thing every morning, unless I had a cheat day the day before (I skip the morning after!). I don't worry too much about little fluctuations as long as it is generally going down week to week. But I fear if I don't do it daily, it will get away from me again. I totally believe the saying that the easiest way to lose weight is not to gain it. I won't let it happen again!

Every Sat or Sun morning is my official weigh in. I admit to being so curious during the week I just can't help but jump on there a few times during the week. It usually just ticks me off when I do that though.

I seem to weigh myself often enough to remind me that I need to work harder.