How often do you weight in?

noxx27
noxx27 Posts: 18 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering how often others weight is I was doing it 2 times a week, I realized quickly that daily I fluxes are to much but every couple days or weekly seem more productive. Just wanted some feedback, thanks.
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  • caitlinclock
    caitlinclock Posts: 528 Member
    Once a week.
    I've been known to peek a couple times per week, though.
  • kdet07
    kdet07 Posts: 117
    I record my weight once a week, but I have been known to weigh myself daily "just to see". But you're right, the daily fluctuations are too much to keep up with, that's why I only record once per week
  • Summerleahd
    Summerleahd Posts: 314 Member
    One a week. But I'm about to start one a month. It's too obsessive. So I'm gonna get hubby to put the scale in the trunk of his car
  • lysa4
    lysa4 Posts: 31 Member
    I've always heard the rule of thumb is once a week......me, every morning around the same time, just so I can stay focused! :)
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    Every day. I graph my deficit and my weight.
  • pixieval
    pixieval Posts: 64 Member
    I weigh myself every morning, but only record it a couple days a week.
    I like to weigh myself every morning because if I go up even an ounce or 2, I look at yesterday and see what I did. Did I eat an extra piece of chocolate? did I have to much sodium?
  • KeyMasterOfGozer
    KeyMasterOfGozer Posts: 229 Member
    I weigh in every day after I wake up. The only trick is, you have to plot the data points out, so you can see fluctuations and the over all trends, or else it will drive you nuts.
  • SNorris01
    SNorris01 Posts: 97 Member
    You can weigh yourself as often as you want, but remember daily flux can happen. Your true weight should be once a week same time of day then record it. I do mine on Wed. mornings before eating anything.
  • pittielover23
    pittielover23 Posts: 268
    I probably weight myself 3 or 4 times a week, but my official weigh in is once a week, Saturday morning.
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    once sometimes twice a month.
  • epj78
    epj78 Posts: 643 Member
    I weigh everyday - but I only record it once a week on Wednesday. I find I have to weigh in everyday to keep myself honest, but others obsess over it so it doesn't work for them so there isn't a perfect answer, it's just finding what works for you.
  • Justcallmejenny
    Justcallmejenny Posts: 92
    Once a week, on tuesdays for me!
  • joamarelo
    joamarelo Posts: 161
    Once a week!!! ;)
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Daily but I usually miss one or two days a week. I am a data/chart nerd, so I like to see how it fluctuates daily. I can do this because I am psychologically fine with the daily fluctuations and don't obsess. I travel via plane every couple of weeks for work with no scale access and it isn't a big deal.
  • ACLAIBORNE1982
    ACLAIBORNE1982 Posts: 8
    I just working out and lost 9lbs in the first 12days. :tongue: I would check the scale every time I went to the gym, which as almost every other day. I have been into my work out retuine for about 3weeks now. I havent lost any more weight since day 12 :sad: . I had to stop weighing my self like that because it was discouraging me, so now I'll just do it once a month.
  • strawberry1969
    strawberry1969 Posts: 1,476 Member
    i weigh in every monday morning
  • gsudd123
    gsudd123 Posts: 5
    I weigh in after one week on Sundays.
  • Giggles27
    Giggles27 Posts: 139
    I weigh myself a few times a wk but only record once a Week on Fridays...
  • ahadj
    ahadj Posts: 257 Member
    I weigh myself every day and only record once a week. Some people say that if they get on the scale every day they become obsessive, but for me it's the opposite. When I have to wait an entire week to see my progress, I am so nervous that I think about it all the time ("how much will I lose?!") I literally can't sleep the night before weigh-in. And if I don't lose as much as I expect, it's a serious let-down.
  • golferd
    golferd Posts: 400 Member
    At least 5 times a day. My weight is 210-214 no matter what I eat, good or bad. How much I drink, I am stuck in this range. Does it change my mood, yes and no. Yes, only to the extent I have not lost anymore weight for weeks. No, as I understand my flucuations between the above weight. However, if I thought I had a great couple of weeks or a month, and it was still the same. That would be more frustrating. So, I consider I am managing the expectations. Works for me, but most could not do it.

    I log only a new low.

    I have even increased my net calories by over a net 1000 calories. I am sometimes amazed because I will consume 2lbs of food during the day, and still in the same range.
  • Tiffanyluvsaaron
    Tiffanyluvsaaron Posts: 219
    I weigh in once a week on weight watchers, but I step on the scale everyday. I know ppl say you shouldn't do that, but I find that if im up one day, I need to step up my game!
  • julsofdenial
    julsofdenial Posts: 225 Member
    Everyday when I get up. For me it helps keep me on track and I am generally ok with the up's and downs because I know I will go up if I have a high sodium day etc. When it consistantly goes down it really is a motivator for me. And if it is going up, obviously I need to make some changes.
    I only log it here once or twice a week.
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    I don't own a scale for some reason... I guess never thought to until now so I only do it once a week at the YMCA on Tuesdays! I prefer it longer that way so I don't have to obsess over daily fluctuations as that will drive me up the wall. We might get our own scale due to the one at the Y being kinda... old? Is that the right word? I did get bored and weigh myself at my dads this weekend and saw that his said I was 4-5 pounds lower then I've been weighing at but I'm taking it with a grain of salt as you never know.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    I weigh every morning when I wake up. Do you really think that is to much?
  • labgirl3
    labgirl3 Posts: 171 Member
    I weigh myself every day, but I only record on MFP when I lose - that might be daily, or once every couple of weeks, depending on how I'm doing! I tried weighing weekly, but that made me crazier (the waiting, and then not losing as much as I had hoped). By weighing daily, I am pretty much ok with ignoring the day-to-day fluctuations, and I get feedback every day.
  • pixieval
    pixieval Posts: 64 Member
    The trainer at my gym recommends that you weigh in every morning, and then at the end of the week average all those for what you weigh.
    She says if you weigh in just once a week, and happen to be retaining water that morning, or haven't used the bathroom yet ;), she has seen people get discouraged and give up.
    I think it truly depends on the person though, and how they feel about weighing in however so often.
  • bbbbb33333
    bbbbb33333 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Once a week, same time of day ~ 11:00 same scale.
  • bbbbb33333
    bbbbb33333 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Duplicate...ignore
  • soldierboy00
    soldierboy00 Posts: 18
    I used to do it every day but then i stop and decided to do every friday and i started seing the results as long i didnt gain any weight i was happy and an accomplishment.
  • soldierboy00
    soldierboy00 Posts: 18
    I used to do it every day but then i stop and decided to do every friday and i started seing the results as long i didnt gain any weight i was happy and an accomplishment.
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