Weighing self on the daily?

There's nothing wrong with weighing daily as long as the constant ups-and-downs don't derail you. I weigh every weekday morning and track it in Happy Scale to view the overall trend.

becleaux wrote: »

Hey everyone,

I've found that when I weigh myself everyday or every second day it keeps me far more motivated and reminds me why I am doing this (to be able to feel better physically and mentally). Bearing in mind I do keep other records (measurements and photos).

BUT basically every Women's Health or online article I read says you should stay away from the scales and weigh yourself every week or two weeks? Thoughts?

A lot of people get discouraged by daily fluctations or become obsessive. For that type, it is good advice. If neither are an issue for you, go for it.

I weigh almost every day. Sometimes I weigh morning and night. I don't freak out over the ups and downs. I find it interesting. For example, I learned my weight will go up after working backshift (even after sleeping and not eating for the same amount of time I would if I was getting a regular sleep).

I do too, save the odd day here and there.

I like information. I like to face and deal with reality. My weight does not tend to fluctuate wildly. I am not obsessive and I will not freak out if I don't like what I see.

Do what works for you.

I don't think there is anything wrong with it as long as you keep in perspective that weight fluctuates and some days will be more than others. I weigh most days but only track Sunday mornings

Just like others said, I think the "weigh weekly" advice is for those who get easily discouraged by weight fluctuations. Like you, I find that weighing daily helps keep me motivated and gives me constant feedback on my choices, even if it's just "I'm clearly retaining water, maybe it was all the salt in the mcdonalds fries". I dont get upset when I see small fluctuaions.
I only record my weight on mfp weekly, however

I weigh daily too and track my weight on Trendweight. It helps smooth out the fluctuations that would probably discourage me if I didn't see it there in black and white on the graph.

I weigh daily. It was a little hard at first to get used to the fluctuations, but it is easier now knowing they are normal. I do feel more motivated. If it is down I always feel good but if it is up I just look at what I did the day before and if there was anything I could do better. This morning I was up 1.2 pounds. I mostly attribute that to going out for Mexican food and margaritas last night. I know not to do that every day and I'll do better today. I also got my period this morning. Nothing I can do about that so between the two I won't let it bother me. I'm sure the weight will be back down in a day or two. I did see a lady on here who was worried because she had gained .8 pound and she had been working so hard. For people like that daily weighing is probably not a good idea. Or someone who has an ED probably shouldn't weigh daily either. If it motivates you it is fine, but if it makes you feel bad about yourself then once a week or even less is probably better.

I weigh daily, sometimes seeing the wrong number bugs me. It is getting better /easier though, and I have figured out which foods make me retain some water weight. So Soil do find the data interesting./useful .

I weigh every morning upon rising, but I use Fitbit's weekly average as my 'official' weight. I also delete the highest weight of the week, so it's a six rather than seven day average. Works like a charm for me!

I tried weighing daily, but get frustrated by how the scale keeps moving up for two weeks out of the month. So now I weigh once per month on the same day of my cycle.

I weigh daily. Helps me see fluctuations during Ovulation and my TOM, also keeps me accountable on a daily basis. I think it's fine to weigh in daily (same time of day, after "doing your business" etc.), as long as you don't get frustrated or discouraged with temporary weight gain like water weight.

I weigh daily and log daily too
It helps to keep me on track - if I keep loosing daily it makes me want to continue and if I do put on (luckily only happened twice) it gives me the kick up the bum to continue and re evaluate what I'm eating.

I weigh myself daily first thing in the morning. I record it on the My Fitness Pal app in lbs as well as with the photo recording on the app. Helps me to see where i was, where i'm at, and where i'm going to be eventually. Good luck everyone!

Body fat doesn't change more than a few ounces each day, so even if scales only measured body fat and not water (which they don't) weighing daily, for me, is as productive as watching water boil. I'm ok with twice a week.

becleaux wrote: »

I've found that when I weigh myself everyday or every second day it keeps me far more motivated and reminds me why I am doing this (to be able to feel better physically and mentally).

If you're trying to feel better physically & mentally, how about tracking that daily?

I'm a daily weigher because I find the information essential to keep me on top of my game. Not weighing feels like the first step to not logging. I guess I'm one who likes structure.