How often should I weigh myself?

For weight loss or gain?

I weigh every Monday. Weighing every time I'm at the gym is tempting but ehhh

I think it depends to some extent on the individual. I weigh myself every day as there can be fluctuations from day to day so i don't want to take my progress based on one single day. But I don't get hung up on the numbers whereas some people do and they freak out.

At first I weighed weekly because that's what worked for me. Now I weigh daily because I understand the fluctuations and it helps me to understand how different things affect my body.

Do what works for you. Some people don't like daily weigh-ins because they become upset when they see it go up, or they become obsessive.

I weigh once a week, Mondays always first thing in the morning after using the bathroom, before eating or drinking. Always in my pj's bc it is the lightest clothing.

I weigh daily and consider my stats by looking at the month as a whole. To me, weekly weigh-ins make no sense. What if you weigh in on a low day one week and a high one the next? It might look like you're not losing when you are, and you might change your behaviour when you didn't need to.

That said, if you look at the daily fluctuations as meaning too much, it won't be good for you either. Apparently though, two countries that recommended daily weigh-ins, France and Japan, are amongst the best at controlling their weight.

Once a week at the same time . I do it every Monday morning after I have showered

First thing every morning for me.

bigrob037 wrote: »

Chieflrg wrote: »

For weight loss or gain?

Loss

Once a week. I'm pretty dialed in on how my body is and already know when the last time I've used the restroom.

Depends how your weight fluctuations bother you
Loads get disheartened with a gain which is fluid retention then fall off track
There's an app Happyscale that you can log and it gives you an overall weightloss indication by averages
I weigh 2-3 times a week used to be obsessed but I lose slow so take Tuesday am as my log weight

I have told about once a week at the same time, usually before you eat.

I became obsessive with the weighing (and being disappointed when there weren't any changes). So I weigh in on the last day of every month.

I was weighing once a week, went to once a month then just when I could be bothered. I soon put the weight back on. Started weighing in weekly but read an article recently suggesting daily to keep you motivated when going the right way and to pull you back in if going the wrong way. Now I try to remember to do it 2 to 3 times a week.

I weigh myself before breakfast every Saturday morning. Originally, I was only weighing myself once a month and found myself gaining more than usual. I think each person is different, so trial and error is unfortunately necessary (but helpful)