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How often do you weigh yourself?

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  • carolerunsalot
    carolerunsalot Posts: 96 Member
    LiveLoveLift48 wrote: »
    Dont laugh....every time i poop! lol

    I know you said don't laugh, but I'm dying! Mainly because I have reweighed myself after too!
  • curves2j
    curves2j Posts: 144 Member
    LOL the poop!!!

    I do that as well. Every morning I log weight on myweight app after my morning bm.
    Pretty good app for tracking fluctuations and shows you a graph of your progess. Proving that weightloss is not linear :).

    On MFP I officially weigh in on Sundays.
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    I'm in maintenance so it's crucial for me to weigh at least once a week. I record my weight on Mondays. I usually weigh myself several times a week and when I'm trying to drop a few pounds (which I am atm because I got a bit above my range) I weigh everyday.
  • smiles4jo
    smiles4jo Posts: 202 Member
    Every day - It keeps me motivated regardless of whether it's up, down or the same. I would be discouraged to only weigh once a week and see that I barely lost anything. However, if I weigh-in everyday, I know that it's possible that the day before that I had actually lost 2 pounds.
  • becca0211
    becca0211 Posts: 250 Member
    Every morning but I only log my weight once a week.
  • KasalovaJas
    KasalovaJas Posts: 6 Member
    ....3 times a day. D'oh! ;)
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Every few months.
  • KareninLux
    KareninLux Posts: 1,413 Member
    Every morning. Without fail. I used to hate my scale and now I love it, lol.
  • Rage_Phish
    Rage_Phish Posts: 1,507 Member
    everyday

    kinda lets me see how things are trending
  • Jesusjohnjames
    Jesusjohnjames Posts: 378 Member
    Once I hit Maintenance in 4 pounds. I will weigh in every Saturday my range is 150-155,
    I weigh in every Morning now which is crazy :((( :smiley:
  • CaitlinW19
    CaitlinW19 Posts: 431 Member
    Weekly! I am a convert big time...it gives me a concrete goal to work toward every week.
  • giraffe_draft
    giraffe_draft Posts: 15 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »
    everyday but pay more attention to trends as opposed to individual days

    Ditto!
  • MelissaDrees
    MelissaDrees Posts: 16 Member
    I weigh myself everyday! It seems to help keep me motivated!
  • LiveLoveLift48
    LiveLoveLift48 Posts: 379 Member
    mrschikin wrote: »
    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.

    I wouldnt weigh in AFTER you workout. Your muscles will be holding water . Plus you have probably drank a bunch of water.
  • ladyu
    ladyu Posts: 70 Member
    everyday!
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Every morning, post pee, pre poop. It helps me to start my day with a reminder of what I'm doing, keeps me focused and like other posters, just to make sure I'm trending in the right direction.
  • cbro70
    cbro70 Posts: 224 Member
    I used to weigh myself about once a week or so, but now I check everyday. I think the important thing is the mind set you have. I know that weighing myself everyday I will not see any big change like I was used to and I dont get upset if it goes up.
  • bathmatt12345
    bathmatt12345 Posts: 145 Member
    Every morning I'm home. I typically log it if I have two days that are the same though. I feel bad if I gain on one day and lose the next. Haven't really lost any weight.
  • spookyandslimming
    spookyandslimming Posts: 3 Member
    Weekly (Sunday morning), I know if I did it every day then I'd obsess over it.
  • vczK2t
    vczK2t Posts: 309 Member
    once per month. the first day of the month, in the morning, after i've done my business and am buck neked. any more often and i would be obsessing about the # on the scale.
  • Kali2024
    Kali2024 Posts: 73 Member
    We have a doctor's scale at work in the women's restroom, so everytime i'm in there…I think I'm obsessed.
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    Every day, same time, same circumstances. I keep track in a separate app which gives me good graphs and averages, so I can see trends nicely. It keeps me on point when I know I'm weighing daily. I log my weight into MFP once per week.
  • CrossfitOCRunner
    CrossfitOCRunner Posts: 61 Member
    I don't stress or overthink it, but my goal is daily in the morning. If I miss, I miss. but I like seeing it and as some people have said, it lets me know that I'm on track or that I need to dial in. It is REALLY hard to rebound or not maintain when you are weighing daily. What get's measured, get's managed. I totally believe in the studies that show people who start to weigh daily lose weight without any other concerted efforts to change. :wink:
  • CrossfitOCRunner
    CrossfitOCRunner Posts: 61 Member
    People that weigh daily, do you post it to MFP that regularly, or how often do you update it on here? I only update weekly.
  • svsl0928
    svsl0928 Posts: 205 Member
    Tuesday or Wednesday and Friday or Saturday
  • wanzik
    wanzik Posts: 326 Member
    I'll usually hit the scale at the gym a couple times while I'm there on weekdays... just to check the trend but I really don't trust it. Every Saturday morning I do a full body comp with my Omron scale. Those are the results I log.
  • workinonit01
    workinonit01 Posts: 8 Member
    I don't feel so obsessed about it but I do try to weigh daily as soon as I wake up. I want to cheer myself on for progress or nip an upward trend in the bud...
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    Way too often, it seems. Putting mine in the basement, hopefully find a good corner where spiders hang out so I'm not tempted to reach back and grab it again.
  • srv524
    srv524 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Whenever I need a good cry
  • marandaruhl
    marandaruhl Posts: 1 Member
    I weigh myself every 3-7 days, always after a morning bowel movement.
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