How often do you weigh yourself?

carolerunsalot
carolerunsalot Posts: 96 Member
in Motivation and Support
I personally do it every day. I think seeing the number makes me excited if it goes down and makes me feel like the hard work and will power are working and if it goes up I usually already know why, and it is a good kick in the butt. Just wondering how other people do it. I know some are on a journey that isn't about the number, but I am not too that journey yet, so it really is.
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  • CassidyScaglione
    CassidyScaglione Posts: 673 Member
    I don't know, every week or so. I find the opposite is true. It feels better to weigh only occasionally and see a bigger difference than to sit there and nitpick if I've lost or gained a fraction of a pound
  • LiveLoveLift48
    LiveLoveLift48 Posts: 379 Member
    Dont laugh....every time i poop! lol
  • amyr271
    amyr271 Posts: 343 Member
    LiveLoveLift48 wrote: »
    Dont laugh....every time i poop! lol

    I like to weigh before an after. Last night I was 137.2 before, 136.2 after (TMI? Sorry), makes me feel like I've acheived :D
  • ShrinkingScientist
    ShrinkingScientist Posts: 68 Member
    Daily. It's my motivator, plus not knowing if it's "working" discourages me more than weighing daily and only seeing tiny changes.
  • Shonquinta
    Shonquinta Posts: 6 Member
    Mostly once a week, but occassionally I'll check mid-week depending on how nosy I'm feeling.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    LiveLoveLift48 wrote: »
    Dont laugh....every time i poop! lol

    Yeah, no joke, Post-morning-poop. It's important to do it at consistent time.
  • mean_and_lean
    mean_and_lean Posts: 164 Member
    I was weighing myself every day but my weight fluctuates up and down at least 2 pounds daily and it gets to be a bit depressing so I've knocked it down to once a week.
  • UG77
    UG77 Posts: 206 Member
    Once a week. I'm so tall I can't even see any changes that are under 20 lbs. I get more excitement out of tight clothes becoming loose than I do changes on the scale. I KNOW the scale is going to change but if I focus on that it'll drive me insane.
  • Lucy1752
    Lucy1752 Posts: 499 Member
    TBH, I don't own a scale. I got my starting weight because I was at the doctor for bronchitis. I figure I'll weigh myself either when I have to go to the doctor again for some reason or if I get around to buying a scale, but personally, I think it would depress me so I'm okay not weighing myself and just following my plan as closely as possible for now.
  • Tearshia
    Tearshia Posts: 20 Member
    edited February 2016
    yep. I weigh myself after the first morning poop. lol. I was weighing myself every week, but that wasn't helping me as much as weighing myself everyday. By doing it everyday I can see if I am on track and correct it fast instead of waiting a week and seeing that I gained 5lbs. If I notice the number going up, I can stop it before it gets big.
  • Abby2810
    Abby2810 Posts: 23 Member
    Everyday- helps to keep me focused
  • blossomnu
    blossomnu Posts: 65 Member
    I read recently that studies have shown people who weigh themselves every day lose more weight and are more likely to maintain their results. They said it was because it holds you accountable.
  • Shirley61
    Shirley61 Posts: 7,758 Member
    Everyday to keep me focused on my goal. Tried the once a week, things get out of hand and I start to gain.
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    Daily, and I track it with Libra. It helps me see if I'm on track to hit my goal in a decent amount of time, and helps me focus if I start to get a little off-track with my eating.
  • mrschikin
    mrschikin Posts: 45 Member
    I do it every morning after my workout and a good bm, but before I shower. I'm ok with small fluctuations up or down, because I know weight loss isn't linear, but if the scale goes up in a regular fashion I know it's time to change something in my diet or exercise routine.

    I am quite tall (and still just barely over 300 lbs) so it takes a long time to notice changes in my measurements, how my clothes fit, or how I look. But the scale is a fair bellweather when it comes to whether I'm on track or not.
  • LosingIt2022
    LosingIt2022 Posts: 47 Member
    Daily, but I only record it on a Friday - thats my 'official' weigh day. It definately spurs me on if I see a loss, though it also gets me frustrated if I don't. I have really tried not to weigh daily, but I just can't - I got's to know!
  • StencilChild
    StencilChild Posts: 60 Member
    I only weigh myself Saturday morning, after my morning walk to get coffee and BM. I do have a slightly high sodium intake (my next goal is to lower that!), so it can cause some water retention throughout the week. Also, I don't necessarily care what the scale says. It is not the end-all stat. Within 3 weeks, I'm already down a pant size, and shirts are fitting better.
  • courtney_love2001
    courtney_love2001 Posts: 1,468 Member
    Every morning. I don't record it as a loss unless I see the same lower number 2 days in a row to account for water, etc. This has worked for me for both of my weight loss stints, but it's not for everyone. It doesn't stress me out as it does others.
  • robburry_85
    robburry_85 Posts: 91 Member
    Every Friday in the morning
  • Toribeth23
    Toribeth23 Posts: 53 Member
    I tend to weigh myself every day if I think of it, but my weight fluctuates so much its hard to tell if I'm really "losing" anything when the next day it goes right back up to where I started... I really should cut back to 1x per week but I don't know if even that will make a difference.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    everyday but pay more attention to trends as opposed to individual days
  • TaraTall
    TaraTall Posts: 339 Member
    I can't do it everyday, I used to and developed a really unhealthy relationship with food/weight. I'd cry every time I stepped on it.

    Now, I do it in the morning on Wednesdays - post poop!
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    Every day to track a trend.. just don't get hung up on what it looks like everyday
  • 4theking
    4theking Posts: 1,196 Member
    Usually 3 times a day. I always try to figure out what is going on in my body. I am like a little kid with a thousand questions...I must know! :)
  • NofatdaddyMike
    NofatdaddyMike Posts: 574 Member
    Once a week or if I have had a bad week, I will go every two so I don't beat myself up so much about "blowing" it.
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    was discussing with friends on here earlier, Im not feeling the need to weigh everyday at the moment. On previous occasions on here I have become a touch obsessive so I dunno if I am doing this healthier or if Im not in the zone yet lol! I am checking my weight in once a week.
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    I weigh every morning (as long as I have had a poop) If I aint been to the toilet I don't bother haha!
  • cowgirl902
    cowgirl902 Posts: 2 Member
    I don't weigh myself very often but I do measure myself every week. I feel like I accomplish more when I measure because I get very discouraged if I look at the scale and don't see a difference. But that's just me lol
  • claire52975
    claire52975 Posts: 21 Member
    Definitely everyday after going to the toilet and before I've eaten/drunk anything to make sure I can accurately track differences without other variables that might affect it. I've started recording in pounds as I quite like being able to record less than a pound weight loss since my goal is to loose 1/2 pound a week - However the only down side is that there is more fluctuations xo
  • jenovatrix
    jenovatrix Posts: 219 Member
    Every morning, right after potty time. I don't obsess if it goes up a tiny bit because as long as the overall trend is down, I'm happy. I'm kind of a statistics nerd so I just like having the extra data points.

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