Weigh in every day? Every week?

I weigh daily, at the same time every day. I also am able to understand that daily fluctuations are normal, so they don't discourage me, but it does allow me to see the feedback for mistakes I may be making much sooner (ie, I put on 2 pounds since Monday, which means something is whacked in my diet).

I like weighing every day, but I only really compare one weigh-in (usually on Sundays) from week to week. I like having lots of data points.

There’s a lot of fluctuation in our body weight. I recently shot up 5lbs after eating cake and take out, even though I didn’t eat over maintenance. The water/bloat weight came off in a couple of days, but it can be demoralizing if you’re not prepared for it.

I only weigh in on Saturday mornings because it is the one day I get to sleep in and then go to the bathroom in peace and take my time on the scale (I have young children!). Sometimes the number seems off, and it's likely a normal fluctuation...in that case I might weigh again in a day or two and usually it's where it should be. When it isn't, then I know I need to be more honest!

I used to weigh once a week, but since I'm usually only losing half a pound a week it could be really hard to measure that small of a loss with normal daily weight fluctuations/monthly cycle stuff. I went five weeks without seeing a loss one time, then suddenly had 8lbs read as having come off, and probably would have freaked out if I wasn't also tracking measurements, fitness goals, and taking weekly pictures. I now weigh myself almost daily, and after several months I have a great graph of how my weight fluctuations trend and never have the panicked moments where I think I've legitimately gained instead of lost. I still take measurements and pictures once a week, and I almost always have those improve if my weight hasn't budged. The pictures and the fitness goals are usually the most consistently improved week-to-week and my most motivational.

kami3006 wrote: »

JessikaJacobs87 wrote: »

Honestly, the scale only tells you so much. I weigh in once a week, but I also take all of my measurements as well, because sometimes the scale just doesnt more. And that's ok. You're not always going to see it go anywhere. I go more by how my clothes fit, my measurements, and how I feel.

I agree. I weigh maybe every month to two months out of curiosity. It just doesn't tell me anything. I take measurements and go by photos.

I weigh in every couple months just so I have a number to post but basically I go by how often I'm buying smaller clothes. The scale becomes a tyrant.

I like to use the HappyScale app and weigh every day to see the over all trend. I also like to take measurements once a month.

I weigh everyday cuz it makes me feel motivated and I keep better track but I log my weight once a week since my weight fluctuates between 5-7lbs

This is from an artical I read;
Forget endless salads and countless sit-ups, the key to losing weight could be as simple as stepping on the scales each day.

Men and women who weighed themselves daily lost three times as much weight as other dieters, a study found.

Those who weighed themselves seven days a week shed almost a stone and a half in six months – a figure any slimmer would be proud of.

It is also well above the minimum amount of weight loss needed to cut the risk of heart disease and other illnesses.

It is thought that daily weigh-ins help slimmers keep track of their weight – allowing them to take action immediately if the dial starts to creep up again.

Seeing their weight fall in front of their eyes may also motivate them to stick to their diet and make it easier for them to resist temptation.

Forty seven overweight men and were given advice on dieting and asked to weigh themselves each day for six months.

I weigh in everyday................I like to see and understand the weight fluctuations.
I was weighing in only once a week and became discouraged to find the scales had not budged. Now, weighing in everyday I notice that I can drop 200grams per day then on a weight training day I can increase by 500grams then back down again, so if you are weighing in only once a week and don't see a change I would suggest weighing in the next day as well, because fluctuations happen daily.
I log my results daily with fitbit and and the end of the week i get a progress report from fitbit that will state eg. Heaviest during the week 72.3kg lightest 70.4kg. That lower weight gets lower and lower every week, so i know whatever I am doing is working.
Also, I have discovered that I gain almost 2kg during ovulation ( i never knew that this was possible), it last for 4 days then goes down. So please don't be discouraged by what the scales say.
When I first started I actually gained weight almost 3kg. my PT suggested to purchase scales that tell you fat percentage and muscle mass percentage. I did that and it showed that I was gaining a lot of muscle (which weighs more than fat) my fat was slowly going down but the muscle was gaining faster. This continued for almost 3 months!!!! I was so devasted, I was working my butt off and eating all the right foods and nothing!!! As predicted by my PT after roughly the 12 week mark my muscles started to burn off the fat and I have been on a downward spiral since....losing 700grams a week on average!!! Woohoo!! Now my muscle mass seems to be standing still, but my fat percentage going down down down!!

If I didn't weigh daily (at least in the beginning) I wouldn't know how my body responds to high-sodium days vs. high-carb days, etc. Now I know that after a high-sodium day I will be about 2lbs heavier (water retention) for a couple days, for example. This has helped me make overall better choices and freak out less when the scale tells me things I don't want to see. I now weigh weekly or even just twice a month sometimes.