how often do you weigh yourself?

sarahb247
sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi ya guys just wondering when you all weigh yourself weekly monthly? Also what time of day would be best?
Im thinking weekly and first thing in the morning dose that sound right

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    For me, it's first thing in the morning, fluctuations do not bother me. I'm looking at the big picture.
  • whiteblossom14
    whiteblossom14 Posts: 240 Member
    Hi I started off weighing my self one a week. But now I weight myself every morning I see it go up and down. When it jumps up by 1kg it gives me the motivation to do a bit more exercise and cut out the things I have ate that I know has put the weight on. I still lose the same amount of weight each week but this is the longest I have stuck to eating properly. I think that's because I get up and stand on the scales
  • hotasfire36
    hotasfire36 Posts: 235 Member
    I weigh once a week on a Saturday in the morning when I get up.
  • dearmrsowl
    dearmrsowl Posts: 151 Member
    ^ that exactly. Stepping on the scale in the morning is part of my daily routine like brushing my teeth. I know that daily fluctuations happen so I look at the overall trend. Sometimes I even weigh myself at night again just out of curiosity but what counts are the morning readings right after I went to the bathroom.
  • theawill519
    theawill519 Posts: 242 Member
    I get up, strip down, use the restroom, then weigh. I do this everyday. I like seeing the daily fluctuations.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Normally once a week, starting a month out from a meet, twice a week, two weeks out three times, and the last week out daily.

    Used to be a daily weigher, but the only time my weight actually matters to me is making sure I make weight for a meet.
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Ok cool been interesting to see all your views made me really think about iy now.
    Thanks guys
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Every two to three months I guess. I'm more interested in how my clothes fit and what my running performance is doing. Weight is pretty unimportant to me.
  • ruqayyahsmum
    ruqayyahsmum Posts: 1,513 Member
    on the 17th of every month in the morning before breakfast
  • earthnut
    earthnut Posts: 216 Member
    When I think of it. :) About once a week, more or less.

    I read that your weight is most consistent if you weigh in the morning, after eliminating, before breakfast, always with the same scale. So that is what i do.
  • Cutezouzi_21
    Cutezouzi_21 Posts: 1 Member
    I weight my self every day at morning B)B)
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    evrey day. by doing so i have learned what causes fluctuations. I know when i have water gain, or readjust what i eat.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    Thea519 wrote: »
    I get up, strip down, use the restroom, then weigh. I do this everyday. I like seeing the daily fluctuations.

    ^ exactly

  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    Great thanks im only just starting to get back to a healthy me now i had my sone 18 months ago but my nan passed away just before i had him so kind of just gave up everything for a bit a got into a bit of a rut so getting some tips of you guys to help me plan out what i got to do ect
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    I usually weigh myself every morning, after bathroom time, before shower, and naked. I only record my weight if it's a new low while on a cut cycle.
  • kimmo323
    kimmo323 Posts: 1 Member
    I weigh every day. Wine is a huge weight fluctuation culprit for me. I can see the trends. I find if I wait a week, I might cheat and then not face the scale for a week with disappointment. Weighing daily keeps me on track.
  • ntnunk
    ntnunk Posts: 936 Member
    edited August 2015
    Every day, right after I get up and take care of that morning business. I use my weekly average as my "true" weight though so I don't get too hung up on day-to-day fluctuations. I have a Google Docs spreadsheet on my phone that's set up so that I just plug in the daily weight number and it generates the weekly average for me, then plots a graph of the weekly averages for the year. Easy way to see what my weight is doing over time. Plus it's motivating to see that graph trending downward.
  • danikacheree
    danikacheree Posts: 11 Member
    Everyday first thing in morning and last thing at nigh. It helps me monitor how and what causes my weight to fluctuate.
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    In the morning, first thing, on whatever day I feel like it. Sometimes it's once a day, sometimes once a week, sometimes once every once in awhile.
  • ScreeField
    ScreeField Posts: 180 Member
    usually every morning. I have weight records dating back for years. sometimes I weigh myself after a long workout (1+ hours)
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    Once a week on Saturday's before my long run.

    I look at my fitness/diet as a weekly process. There's nothing I can do to make a difference in one day so why bother. Each week I know how my previous week's diet and activity impacted my body and I know if I have to adjust for the following week.
  • tmorm
    tmorm Posts: 32 Member
    Once a week on a Saturday morning, after I have gone to the toilet and before I have had anything to eat or drink. I don't have scales at my house (don't want the pressure of wanting to weigh myself every 5 mins) so I go and weigh myself at my mum's house.
  • SophyBlue
    SophyBlue Posts: 7 Member
    andympanda wrote: »
    evrey day. by doing so i have learned what causes fluctuations. I know when i have water gain, or readjust what i eat.

    Ditto; same here. Weighing myself every day has taught me a lot about my body. Even weighing multiple times in the morning yields different and more becoming results. <3
  • sarahb247
    sarahb247 Posts: 36 Member
    dewd2 wrote: »
    Once a week on Saturday's before my long run.

    I look at my fitness/diet as a weekly process. There's nothing I can do to make a difference in one day so why bother. Each week I know how my previous week's diet and activity impacted my body and I know if I have to adjust for the following week.

    Thats a good idea so if i keep log of what i eat and exercise if its a bad weight i can look back and alter it
  • michelepiper940
    michelepiper940 Posts: 29 Member
    edited August 2015
    Once a week on Sunday mornings. I don't want to focus too much on the scale. My main focus is my eating and exercise habits.
  • ovidnine
    ovidnine Posts: 314 Member
    Two to three times a week and then take an average. I was trying to every day and then taking an average, but well, I kept forgetting so I just went to this.

    I try and weigh myself at the same time each time I do it and expect there to be variances but as long as the numbers go down each month, I'm happy.

  • yykason
    yykason Posts: 11 Member
    Do it every morning, that's how I got myself moving. If it's good then it's motivating otherwise work harder
  • Becca_250
    Becca_250 Posts: 188 Member
    Once a week, in the morning, without clothes and before I've had anything to eat/drink.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Sometimes it's daily- sometimes it's 2x a day- sometimes it's only when I go to the doctor.
    Just depends on my goals.

    Ultimately it doesn't matter when you do it- as long as you weigh in the same manner- same time every time. I prefer to do it first thing AM no clothes- after pee- before coffee.

    if I'm double up- same in the AM- and then right before bed I repeat the process. (why 2x a day? just to watch variables and get a better sense of what my real number is- but it's totally an 'extra')

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