When do you face the scale?

Trackingsmith
Trackingsmith Posts: 8 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Just out of curiosity, how often do you weigh yourself? Once a week? Once every two? Do you avoid the scale? Do you like what it has to say to you? Or do you hate the thing? I'd love to hear what you all do and how you measure your progress.
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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    First, or second, thing in the morning, every morning.
  • smontes16
    smontes16 Posts: 38 Member
    Every Friday-first thing in the am
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    every saturday morning early
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    Every morning.

    There is a very large thread about this at the top of the forum right now: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10204800/how-often-does-everyone-get-weighed/p1
  • jazzine1
    jazzine1 Posts: 280 Member
    edited July 2015
    I weigh after using the bathroom every single morning. I log it in my phone app to see my trend and go about my day. The number on the scale use to control and determine my mood for the day, and would just stress me out. Thankfully I have learned that weight loss isnt linear and that the weight will fluctuate from day to day. And when the scale didnt move, which happened in March, I compared my measurement from the previous month, to see if I lost inches. So regardless what the number on the scale is I only rely I my trend and as long as its on a downward spiral I will continue to do what I'm doing.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,634 Member
    Second thing every morning.
  • pmm3437
    pmm3437 Posts: 529 Member
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    Every morning.

    There is a very large thread about this at the top of the forum right now: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10204800/how-often-does-everyone-get-weighed/p1

    Yeah, check that thread from yesterday.

    Short answer, Sun morning fresh out of bed, at the gym, before my workout.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Only time I record it is Friday morning. I do check at other times throughout the week.
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    edited July 2015
    Every 2 weeks...Friday or Saturday morning.
    I'm maintaining , so feel i don't need to weigh myself too often.
  • Graymanstole
    Graymanstole Posts: 257 Member
    *shrug* Whenever the urge strikes me. Can be any time, any day of the week. I've come to accept what the scale shows me is simply a number. If it's a smaller one than before, great. If it isn't, that's okay too. My clothing fits better, my overall health is vastly improved, those are more important to me than a number (though I'll be excited when that number starts with a 1)
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I weigh myself once a week in the morning after using the bathroom. I only avoid it during my period since I know I'll be heavier anyways.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    each day after my run
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Usually Friday mornings. Sometimes how clothes fit trumps the number though - and also how I feel. So the scale *can* disappoint, but I'm learning (like most things, slowly) not to take it too gravely seriously.

    I'm about 2 pounds from goal weight, so we're talking slow weight loss here. (Also over age 50 :s )
  • meddaugh48
    meddaugh48 Posts: 41 Member
    Every morning.
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    Every Sunday and Wednesday after my morning pee.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    First, or second, thing in the morning, every morning.
    This

    Naked, before eating/drinking anything, and after going to the bathroom!
  • OteroG05
    OteroG05 Posts: 21 Member
    jazzine1 wrote: »
    I weigh after using the bathroom every single morning. I log it in my phone app to see my trend and go about my day. The number on the scale use to control and determine my mood for the day, and would just stress me out. Thankfully I have learned that weight loss isnt linear and that the weight will fluctuate from day to day. And when the scale didnt move, which happened in March, I compared my measurement from the previous month, to see if I lost inches. So regardless what the number on the scale is I only rely I my trend and as long as its on a downward spiral I will continue to do what I'm doing.

    ^ This
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    whenever i feel like it. i dont consider it "facing" anymore, its just some estimated numbers that i can use to make decisions and track trends.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    i dont like using the scale and try to avoid it. Having said that i do use it here and there to be more accurate about where im at body fat wise. If i feel that ive gained a little weight because i can tell in the mirror or can feel a little more body fat from the pinch test i will weigh to get a more accurate idea of where im at and how much i need to lose. If i am losing once i get to the level of lean that i see i like and feel via pinching i use the scale to confirm im at the level of lean i want to be. I Weighing first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom give me the most accurate weight numbers.
  • Dariasen
    Dariasen Posts: 145 Member
    I probably weigh myself too often. I just like to see the fluctuations during the day and don't worry if there is a 1-5lb difference. I only record my low weights and as long as I stay within a "range" trending downward I'm happy.
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    I do it every morning after the whiz ritual. I like seeing the squiggly line on my chart when I log every day.
  • humblestumble
    humblestumble Posts: 18 Member
    I agree with a few others here. I weigh in the morning before eating and showering, and after using the bathroom. Usually, it's everyday. I know that's not recommended, but I don't dwell on small differences because I know that things we eat can linger, or if I eat too much salt, I have water weight. I like seeing the tracking on my graph - I like to see it go down as it really is, not as a shelf that swoops down one day. I also know that strength training causes muscle gain, so I like to take photos for real progress.
  • cld111
    cld111 Posts: 300 Member
    Every day. It's just data to me. I like seeing the daily information on my chart.
  • Ilovebaking13
    Ilovebaking13 Posts: 10 Member
    Once every couple of weeks. I've found it doesn't really make me feel great because at my healthiest and fittest I was 145 and I my fattest and unhappiest I was 125. It's just a number to me, I like judging how I feel in my own clothing vs a scale that can't tell me fat percentage.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Every day, in the AM, naked, after going to the bathroom.

    I record a new low in MFP after I have seen it on the scale for a few days and consider this my official weight. I record the daily weight in a spreadsheet so I can make a graph and remind myself that weight loss is not linear.
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    Every Saturday morning. It's the only day I get to sleep in, and can wake up peacefully without a small child or two pestering me :) So I'm extra fasted, after the bathroom, and naked. Always naked. I don't have time to get naked and weigh myself, just to rush to get dressed again the rest of the week :)
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Every morning. I log the result and I look at the trend over a week or two instead of focusing on one day's reading.

    And I don't "face the scale" as if it's a form of judgement....it's a tool and I use it to better understand if the effort I make is working or not.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I weigh daily...it's just a tool and just one of many in my tool box...I range anywhere from 179 - 183...that's how I know I'm maintaining. Other than that, I don't give it much thought.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Maybe once every 1-2 weeks. Just need to check and make sure I'm either maintaining or gaining slowly. Can't lose a single precious pound! :o
  • FitnessTim
    FitnessTim Posts: 234 Member
    First thing in the morning, I weigh myself every day but I only care about the trend over time.

    As part of my ritual, it helps me stay focused. It's easier to remember to do it everyday than just once per week.

    I understand some people get frustrated when checking their weight daily but isn't it better to learn that weight fluctuates than continue to fear the scale. Even once a week the number can be misleading.
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