How often do you weigh yourself?

Elle1657
Elle1657 Posts: 14 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just starting out with MFP previously I have used weight watchers but came around to it when I read some articles about weight loss being simply about a calorie deficit.

I found on weight watchers if I weighed myself throughout the week I would often feel discouraged but because no foods are "free" and you maintain the same caloric intake I'm guessing it's okay to weight more than once a week if desired? What is your personal routine? :) thanks
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  • Harlequin1983
    Harlequin1983 Posts: 30 Member
    I avoid the scale. The number gets to me, and i usually only weigh every 4-6 weeks.
  • emguillo
    emguillo Posts: 1 Member
    Every morning!
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    Every morning except when PMSing. It keeps me sane--I feel out of control if I skip too many mornings.
  • mordant57
    mordant57 Posts: 58 Member
    Every morning....but it doesn't mess with my head if the number fluctuates. It keeps me on track.
  • HealthyHappy619
    HealthyHappy619 Posts: 17 Member
    I weigh myself every day right before my morning shower. Just remember that it is normal to go up or down a few pounds between days. If those type of fluctuations will discourage you, you may want to weigh once every week or two...
    Focus on the overall trend more than the day to day number.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    every morning
    keeping in mind my weight can vary up to 3 lbs

    it keeps me on track. and motivated
  • EmmaFitzwilliam
    EmmaFitzwilliam Posts: 482 Member
    I weigh myself every morning. For me, I found the information more useful/inspirational than drama-inducing. Even though I had a frustrating point of about three weeks during which I had daily one pound bounces in my weight, logging daily let me see the low days as well as the high days. And looking over the extended graph gave me perspective.

  • Naaer
    Naaer Posts: 212 Member
    :) I usually weight myself once a day...
  • Iri_2
    Iri_2 Posts: 349 Member
    Every morning
  • Osiris275
    Osiris275 Posts: 228 Member
    Once a week! Any more and I'm annoyed at myself for not losing anything since te previous morning. Once a week is enough for me.
  • SaraBud
    SaraBud Posts: 15 Member
    I am just starting out with this weight loss and I get so easily discouraged. I am thinking once a month is more realistic so I don't focus on the disappointment of not seeing the pounds dropping off
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    Every day.
  • fitfabforties
    fitfabforties Posts: 370 Member
    every day....can't help myself
  • amrluvarr
    amrluvarr Posts: 52 Member
    I get discouraged easily so I'm trying every 2 weeks or even once a month now.
  • moribunny
    moribunny Posts: 417 Member
    Every morning.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    once a week. no more is necessary for me.
  • HSMike2
    HSMike2 Posts: 16 Member
    Usually every morning but the past few weeks have tried to just keep it to every Monday instead.
  • benzieboxx
    benzieboxx Posts: 253 Member
    I weigh myself every Thursday (except for my random Wednesday) in the morning. I don't go into work until 10 on Thursdays so this gives me time to wake up and do my morning routine and then weigh myself. I try not to weigh too often because your weight is going to jump around a lot for various reasons. I weigh once and move on.
  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
    Once a week, because I want to see progress. If I weighed myself everyday, I'd probably get discouraged.
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  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    Usually every couple of days or so unless I'm very near a goal when I'll jump on daily but only check it in here weekly or when there's a big drop. However, I've set myself the challenge of not weighing through June after the 1st hoping for a good chunk down when I weigh 1st July.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    I weigh everyday. I do not loose everyday but frequently gain and loose throughout a week. I see trends in how my body sheds pounds but overall I average my goal of 2 pounds a week. I am confident if I am precise in measuring my calories in and calories used that I will have a downward trend in my weight so I am not bothered by fluctuations. It is a personal thing do what motivates you best.
  • jacklfc88
    jacklfc88 Posts: 247 Member
    Never. Stay off the sad step!
  • abbeyw1990
    abbeyw1990 Posts: 13 Member
    Every morning but only keep track of my weight every Monday. I feel by doing it everyday it keeps me in track better if I see it go up I know I need to do better that day.
  • datsundriver87
    datsundriver87 Posts: 186 Member
    I have tried a few different options and I've learned once a week for me is best. Tried daily but if you have a large meal it could show that you gained 2+ pounds or vise versa if you worked out extra hard. I log once a week no matter what every Sunday morning as soon as I get up, consistency is key
  • pineapple_peach10
    pineapple_peach10 Posts: 239 Member
    I weigh in once a week or once very two weeks (depending on work schedule).

    I tryyyy really hard not to weigh myself everyday because the fluctuations really get to me.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    every Friday morning before my shower and breakfast.

    A lot of people come to mfp forums freaking out because they haven't lost any weight of have only lost a small amount. Then you find out that they weighed themselves 2 days ago or yesterday and today.

    Weight fluctuates all the time. So I personally don't see the point of weighing more than once a week.

    Unless you are actually looking at the trend over the week and more data points is better.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    It depends on your tolerance for "bad news" when you have a fluctuation. The problem is if you weigh very infrequently you have less information to work from if you need to make adjustments.

    I prefer more frequent myself, so I weigh daily and keep a running log so I can look at the trend over 1-2 weeks. I'm not bothered by fluctuations, and I've noticed patterns in how my weight drops so I have some idea what to look for when I'm making changes.
  • egorre
    egorre Posts: 72 Member
    every morning, but i only log the new lows on MFP.

    i log my daily weight including fluctuations regardless if the tick up is insane on Libra app for reference.
    the trend estimates are very encouraging. they change on a daily basis as you enter your daily data.
  • skiclimbdive
    skiclimbdive Posts: 32 Member
    Every day. I get demotivated if I do it less often. Noisy data -- it makes sense to have more datapoints. I use trendweight.org.

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