We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

How Often Do You Weigh In?

mattbryan
mattbryan Posts: 147
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I know the answers I'm going to get! :) However, I weigh in daily just to keep myself accountable and focused on adhering to my food plan for that day. However, I don't update my weight on here unless I have maintained it for at least a couple of days. Am I being overly compulsive?
«1

Replies

  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I check the scale everyday twice, in the morning and at night. I do this because i want to see if there is a loss, I also want to see how much i gain during the day (it has changed since i started eating healthy, less of a fluctuation) But i am only going to update here once a week. Something else to look forward to i guess.
  • heididormanen
    heididormanen Posts: 76
    I threw out the scale and weigh in with my nutritionist once every 3 weeks.. I do much better this way.. I go by how I feel and not by a number in front of me every day :)
  • kfitz10103
    kfitz10103 Posts: 354
    I only weigh on Thursdays. Weekends are bad for me since I am with hubby who is a bad influence so I weigh on Thursday after I get 3 days of healthy eating at work.
  • Hernandezedw
    Hernandezedw Posts: 284
    Measuring yourself is something I recommend. Isn't that what everyone is here for anyway? Not too many people would care if they weighed 200 lbs, so long as they look good and are in shape.
  • ladybugh
    ladybugh Posts: 14
    I'm the same. I usually check everyday to see if I am staying steady (e.g. going down not up) but have only been logging once a week. I have also been measuring which I find is actually what makes me feel better - losing inches on my waist and being able to fit my clothes better.
  • eagles0080
    eagles0080 Posts: 15
    My husband weighs himself every day...but because the scale can fluctuate several pounds here and there...I only weigh in once a week.
  • Steveeee
    Steveeee Posts: 62
    Whenever I get the urge to. Only log it once a week, though.
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    No, you're fine. As long as you understand that you'll have water retention more on some days than other there is no harm in it.
  • sjklaus
    sjklaus Posts: 59 Member
    I try to weigh-in officially Weekly...I have to admit that sometimes I take a sneak peak.
  • candi82
    candi82 Posts: 6
    i weigh in every morning before i eat/drink anything. (I also do occasionally during the day just for motivation.)

    DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!!! Afterall this is YOUR journey... no one elses! :)
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I weigh every day and record only the new lows. I also graph my deficit and loss by YTD, month, and Monday check in's.
  • foxxybrown
    foxxybrown Posts: 838 Member
    I usually weigh twice daily. In the morning and before bed. I only record once a week and I usually only record a loss unless the gain is significant and lasts until my next weigh in.
  • TexasBrit
    TexasBrit Posts: 2
    I weigh in every day, too - it helps me pay attention to my salt intake. I update every day, but I measure only once a week - I think that's more what I pay attention to, how my clothes fit and feel. Weighing in every day helps me to avoid the candy jar at work - I don't think it's compulsive if it's helping you stay on track.
  • KanCrav
    KanCrav Posts: 439 Member
    I update here every friday. I wake up, use the little girls room and weigh myself. Whatever that is, is what gets put on MFP. I dont care if its my TOM or if I ate a cow the day before, every friday!~!
  • jenreb1
    jenreb1 Posts: 10
    I weight in daily ... can't help it - I know you should only do it once a week or so .... but it just sits there 'looking' at me - so I jump on!
  • chmie662
    chmie662 Posts: 31
    Its best to weight yourself at the same time whenever you weigh in. I usually weigh in every morning when I wake up and record that for the day.
  • chellekoren
    chellekoren Posts: 273 Member
    I know it isn't what we are supposed to do, but I check most daily in the hopes that today is the day my hard work pays off. It's so few and far between at this point that I can't help myself.
  • TexasBrit
    TexasBrit Posts: 2
    I absolutely agree - Gabrielle Reese (Olympic volley ball team and model) weighed 200 lbs and was a size 8 when she was playing.
  • PeachyKeene
    PeachyKeene Posts: 1,645 Member
    I weigh in every morning, as soon as I get out of the bed. I am going to have to stop though. The scales have either gone up a little or stayed the same since Saturday, and I am getting a bit discouraged. I have added more cardio, and now going to add in some strength training, something I haven't been doing. A MFP friend suggested doing more strength trainigng this morning on my blog, that is when I realized, that is what I am missing.
  • acchickpea
    acchickpea Posts: 43 Member
    I find myself weighing in every morning and night... I log in MFP when I can. I think that it is overly obsessive but I think it keeps me in track. Let's me know if what I'm doing is causing the results...
  • spr_chkn
    spr_chkn Posts: 48
    Every. Stinkin. Day. But I don't log it until my "low" has been maintained for several days so I know it's not a fluke. :wink:
  • aerobicgirl
    aerobicgirl Posts: 354 Member
    IMO sometimes weighing in everyday helps people stay on track. i do every two three days so i don't lose focus and i do measurements to see both sides not just one. but life previously noted this is your journey and journal what ever works best for you. everyone is different.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    I divorced my scale last month. He was an abusive lover. Played mind games and made me obsess about every little thing. So now I only see him when I have to (like if I'm going for a really long walk where I know I'll burn a TON of cals and need to update my HRM weight for accuracy)
  • jb_2011
    jb_2011 Posts: 1,029 Member
    Every morning works for me. I don't log it in until I lose a full pound, though. No sense logging a couple of ounces up or down every day, but I do keep it written down on a piece of paper at my desk. It's interesting looking back at foods on days I went up, and is especially fun on days I went down. This morning I was able to log in another pound gone. Yeeehaw!
  • clw_888
    clw_888 Posts: 157 Member
    I also weigh in every single day. I track it everyday too...losses and gains.
  • mattbryan
    mattbryan Posts: 147
    @DrBorkBork

    Your post literally made me LOL! :)
  • angievaughn
    angievaughn Posts: 655 Member
    I do it once a week and only in the morning!! I think that I might need to do it less....maybe only twice a month!!! But I am not sure I can do that yet!!!
  • MotherofDREAMS
    MotherofDREAMS Posts: 45
    I step on my 'short friend' everyday... I'm addicted! I used to log every loss, but now I am only allowing a once a week log.
  • dbeamish
    dbeamish Posts: 10 Member
    Weekly - at the same time every week.
  • looney9708
    looney9708 Posts: 174 Member
    I've become quite compulsive with the scale:(. I weigh my self daily and lately throughout the day. But does anyone find you weigh a LOT LESS AT BEDTIME?? I weighed myself at 156 last night qt 10pm but this morning at 6 I weighed 163?? I'm sure IRS water but why does it go up so much while I sleep?
This discussion has been closed.

Categories