HELP i'm Obsessed with Weigh Ins

Divabonita88
Divabonita88 Posts: 63 Member
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
How often do you weigh yourself? what are some other ways you measure progress

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  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    I weigh myself every 10 days. I know most people do it every week, but for some reason my body likes to drop weight in 10 day increments. So I don't fight it!

    If you are having trouble staying away from that scale, ask someone in your house (that isnt afraid of you!) to hide it. I have my fiancee do it, and he KNOWS to only pull it out on specific days. :laugh:
  • mrsbarton
    mrsbarton Posts: 78 Member
    i was the same way! now im weighing in every month! you can see a bigger loss that way to :)
  • Lisa076
    Lisa076 Posts: 78
    I weigh in about every two weeks, I am not obsessed with the scale (anymore) but I tend to measure myself more often...I can say that I am a little obsessed with inches more so then pounds. :smile:
  • JeepBaja
    JeepBaja Posts: 1,824 Member
    I weigh daily... I don't get frustrated though... I know what I am doing when I eat and if I enjoy the food a little too much, I know there is a price to pay for that. I've been in a rut for about a month but now I am getting serious again :)
  • ashleigh2311
    ashleigh2311 Posts: 105 Member
    i weigh myself wayyyy too much :/ as in, at least once a day.

    Old habits die hard :/

    really tried not to weigh myself more than once a week, and i managed for the first couple of months of weight loss but now i cant stop :/

    its super disheartening but never mind.
  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
    I weigh myself twice a week (about every 3 days), and I measure myself with tape twice a month.

    Sometimes it's tough to stay away from the scale, but I leave mine out. It makes me feel proud of myself when I can resist it until my next weigh-in.
  • lovecola06
    lovecola06 Posts: 180 Member
    I am still working on my addiction to the scale:blushing:
    I weigh myself every morning, first thing. I do an official weigh-in where I take hip/waist/body fat measurements every Saturday morning. I try to focus more on my measurements....

    Like I said, still working on my addiction to the scale....

    The important thing is to not place too much value on what the scale says. You have to remember that your weight fluctuates throughout the day for various reasons. If it is too depressing for you to not see a loss, I'd recommend weighing yourself less often. It doesn't bother me, personally but I know it takes away a lot of others' motivation when the scale does not reflect their hard work. Do what works best for YOU.

    Good luck!!
  • whites2485
    whites2485 Posts: 1
    I try to weigh in at the end of the week after all the hard work of exercising and eating good!! It helps me make better decision for the weekend. I usally see results after 5 days!!!
  • JPRobocker
    JPRobocker Posts: 74 Member
    I weigh myself daily. I don't record daily though. I don't think it's a bad thing to weigh yourself every day so long as you don't let it run your life. I like to do it to see my progress. Even if I don't lose anything. It helps me know when I'm likely to weigh more based on what I eat, time of the month, how much water I drink, etc. That way, say if I gain 3-4 lbs in one day, I know it isn't from food but from water or something. If that happeded to be the day I weighed in if I only did it every week or 10 days or so, it would be much more discouraging. For me, it really helps me stay on track, even when I only see the scale go down by 0.2lbs, it is still motivation for me.
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