How often should one weigh thrmselves

I just came on this thread to confuse you even more, lol. I have been in the camp of "infrequently as possible" (monthly or more) so that the daily and sometimes weekly ups and downs don't discourage me. However, just yesterday I read a headline about a study (Hmm, maybe "study", I don't remember the source.) that concluded that people who weigh themselves every single day (and presumably chart their weight to see the overall trend) lose weight much faster than those who "only" weigh themselves five days a week. Of course, that's overall, individual results would vary.

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I weight daily and keep a 7 day running average to track what is really happening.

greaseswabber wrote: »

One should weigh oneself as often as needed to get sufficient feedback, without causing unnecessary anxiety. I've seen people report weighing themselves as often as 2 or 3 times a day and as little as never. Weekly, daily, and monthly are common answers.

I weigh myself daily. More frequent feedback is better for me.

Pretty much the perfect answer, IMO.

As for me, I typically weigh once a week - that's enough to see trends for me. That said, I'm approaching a competition in 2-1/2 weeks, and I'm close to the top end of the weight class I want to compete in, so I'm currently weighing daily to make sure nothing goes awry and that I will make weight.

I weigh myself every Wednesday first thing in the morning, nude and after the bathroom. That way it can be consistent. However, I try not to weigh more than that because this less about a number and more about the fit of my clothes and how I feel about myself when I look in the mirror. The number just makes sure I am on track to my goals.

greaseswabber wrote: »

One should weigh oneself as often as needed to get sufficient feedback, without causing unnecessary anxiety. I've seen people report weighing themselves as often as 2 or 3 times a day and as little as never. Weekly, daily, and monthly are common answers.

I weigh myself daily. More frequent feedback is better for me.

Exactly that. There is no "should". It depends on your psychology. Some people love the number-crunching of daily weighing, learning about fluctuations etc and I'm one of those. However, it drives some others around the bend who can't cope with seeing upward fluctuations. Some weigh twice weekly, weekly, monthly or not at all. It's largely up to you.

For accuracy, weigh every day and use the weekly average to measure progress matched with a chart/trend display.
Adherence is more important than accuracy, so as below, do what works for you that is enough to track progress:

CollieFit wrote: »

greaseswabber wrote: »

One should weigh oneself as often as needed to get sufficient feedback, without causing unnecessary anxiety. I've seen people report weighing themselves as often as 2 or 3 times a day and as little as never. Weekly, daily, and monthly are common answers.

I weigh myself daily. More frequent feedback is better for me.

Exactly that. There is no "should". It depends on your psychology. Some people love the number-crunching of daily weighing, learning about fluctuations etc and I'm one of those. However, it drives some others around the bend who can't cope with seeing upward fluctuations. Some weigh twice weekly, weekly, monthly or not at all. It's largely up to you.

greaseswabber wrote: »

One should weigh oneself as often as needed to get sufficient feedback, without causing unnecessary anxiety. I've seen people report weighing themselves as often as 2 or 3 times a day and as little as never. Weekly, daily, and monthly are common answers.

I weigh myself daily. More frequent feedback is better for me.

Same here. That is how I track my net CICO results.

dgobbett wrote: »

CasperNaegle wrote: »

I weight daily and keep a 7 day running average to track what is really happening.

+1

I weigh myself daily and by Friday each week I calculate my average and determine my actual weight. I used to subscribe to the once per week process but realized it can be inaccurate because it is hard to explain fluctuations if you don't know what you were days prior. I found that at first daily weighing was de-motivating due to water retention brought on by excess sodium or muscle repair but as I did it I was able to start explaining it and now have a better understanding of my body.

This. If I only weighed once a week I'd probably pick Wednesdays. I was looking back at my Wednesday weights over the last couple months and there are a few where it would look like I gained a lb. But if I look at the weight every single day I see that it fluctuates a lot and know not to take a single number so seriously.

I take a 20 day running average of my daily weigh-ins (this is what TrendWeight does for you, also there is HappyScale). The 20 day average is what I input in MFP which means my actual weight is usually a few lbs lower. The excitement over quicker weight loss is way too small compared to the huge disappointment I can feel if I feel like I gained weight. The data lets me see the sodium/water retention I pack on from an over-indulgent day, but also where my weight "settles" again to make sure I am not really gaining.

Every morning. It's a data thing as others have stated.

Once a month. I'm more interested in long term trends and measurements than numbers on the scale.

Scale weighing hasn't help me accomplish any health or weight goals. I lost 75 pounds and maintained with no scale and without measuring. I find the scale inhibits and gives me emotional ups and downs which defeated my goals. Clothes fit, how I felt, and capacity to do yoga or qi gong and chores gave me incentive and enough information.

I never was great at math. Visual estimative skills are improving, but can always get better.

I think whatever works for you is probably the best course to trod.

Looking for a good scale to weigh myself with the crap electronic one I bought is unreliable. What do you recommend?