Confessions of a Scale-A-Holic

Asmika41
Asmika41 Posts: 12 Member
in Motivation and Support
I admit that I'm overly excited to finally see the scale moving in the right direction again. I am ecstatic! So much so that I've been weighing myself every day. I know! I know! I'm NOT supposed to do it...and I'm going to stop...eventually. But for right now..it feels SO DARNED GOOD!!! I'm weighing but not recording it but once a week. That way the larger jump will be even more inspiring on paper. But I'm putting it here because they say, confession...well, you know the rest...LOL! Have a Great Day Everyone!!

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I weigh every day, no regrets!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I weigh everyday and log my weight into the HappyScale app. It tracks my trends and helps me not freak out if my weight spikes suddenly. i've learned that I gain 4 pounds right before TOM, and lose it again right after. If I eat spaghetti, I know I'm going to be up 2 pounds the next day because of the sodium and carbs.

    I actually think it's better to weigh every day. You get a better idea of your body and how it reacts to different things. If I only weighed in once a week or less, I would not understand these trends.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    You're only not supposed to do it if the frequent fluctuations have a deleterious effect upon your peace of mind. If you are excited to see the result every day, then by all means do it.
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    I agree with the others. I find that I am more compliant if I weigh daily. Best of luck OP!
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I weigh daily on a wifi connected scale. I can see a graph of my weight and select week, month or year and can go back to when I bought it two 1/2 years ago. Do you know what you weighed last year at this time?
  • jcl1981
    jcl1981 Posts: 60 Member
    I weigh everyday, I find it keeps me motivated to keep going.
  • ldowdesw
    ldowdesw Posts: 222 Member
    My scales get me out of bed quicker than my alarm clock;)
  • kittybr77
    kittybr77 Posts: 23 Member
    I agree...I weigh every day and I do not regret it. I always do it at the same time every morning (after brushing and flossing). It is an addiction for sure but it doesn't hurt me so who cares? :)
  • myheartsabattleground
    myheartsabattleground Posts: 2,040 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    You're only not supposed to do it if the frequent fluctuations have a deleterious effect upon your peace of mind. If you are excited to see the result every day, then by all means do it.

    My mom weighs daily to keep track of the fluid in her heart.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Weighing daily is fine IF you can handle the daily fluctuations. As long as you don't get upset when you don't see a drop every single day, then I'd say it's fine. If you find yourself not happy when, as is normal, you start not seeing losses every day, then I suggest you weigh less often.
  • Asmika41
    Asmika41 Posts: 12 Member
    In the past I've become obsessive, so I try not to do it daily. But right now, I'm enjoying it. Thanks for encouragement!
  • Asmika41
    Asmika41 Posts: 12 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    I weigh daily on a wifi connected scale. I can see a graph of my weight and select week, month or year and can go back to when I bought it two 1/2 years ago. Do you know what you weighed last year at this time?

    This time last year I was 460. I'm now 300! Where can I find one of those scales? !
  • tlcs68
    tlcs68 Posts: 28 Member
    I get on the scale every day too. Sometimes twice a day. (Morning and night) I only log my weight once a week, but I feel that it keeps me accountable and gives me motivation!
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    I'm glad there are so many people here who weigh themselves every day like me. If the number goes down, woo hoo! If it doesn't, then it motivates me to be extra vigilant. So weighing every day is a good thing for me. :)
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Every day at the same time and, as others have said, keeps me motivated.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    The scale can be a useful tool, but is not very accurate when it comes to overall body composition. Many things affect your weight, but that does not mean you are not heading in the right direction.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Yes, what everyone else said.
  • gillie80
    gillie80 Posts: 214 Member
    yup, started to weigh myself every day, was seeing positive result and then i put on the menstrual weight and i'm not going to obsess about that so have decided not to weigh in again until my actual weigh in date (tomorrow) and hopefully some of that weight will have dropped off again. i usually weigh in every day or every other day. like you all say, keeps me motivated.
  • Pathmonkey
    Pathmonkey Posts: 108 Member
    I like to step on the scale every morning..... then start jumping on it hard in hopes of killing it. :smiley:
  • gillie80
    gillie80 Posts: 214 Member
    Pathmonkey wrote: »
    I like to step on the scale every morning..... then start jumping on it hard in hopes of killing it. :smiley:

    haha. i think my stepping on them every morning might be slowly killing mine lol :)
  • DaisyHamilton
    DaisyHamilton Posts: 575 Member
    I weigh every other day or every third day, but only log once a week. As long as you aren't being discouraged or stressed out about the numbers too much, by all means, weigh daily!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Asmika41 wrote: »
    rsclause wrote: »
    I weigh daily on a wifi connected scale. I can see a graph of my weight and select week, month or year and can go back to when I bought it two 1/2 years ago. Do you know what you weighed last year at this time?

    This time last year I was 460. I'm now 300! Where can I find one of those scales? !

    WOW!!! Congratulations! That's amazing!
  • yogsvr4
    yogsvr4 Posts: 149 Member
    I weight myself every day as well. While I don't have a wi-fi connected one, I do log everything in an excel chart (several years of data in there now).

    Like others have said, as long as you don't expect to see a drop every single day - or multiple days in a row for that matter, you'll be ok.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    There is nothing wrong with weighing every day. It's a good habit to get into.
  • aarar
    aarar Posts: 684 Member
    Asmika41 wrote: »
    rsclause wrote: »
    I weigh daily on a wifi connected scale. I can see a graph of my weight and select week, month or year and can go back to when I bought it two 1/2 years ago. Do you know what you weighed last year at this time?

    This time last year I was 460. I'm now 300! Where can I find one of those scales? !

    I just wanted to say congrats on your success so far! That's amazing!
  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 814 Member
    Weighing everyday helped me learn and stay accountable to lost 70lbs, and now is helping me keep weight gain in check in pregnancy.
  • LosingIt2022
    LosingIt2022 Posts: 47 Member
    ldowdesw wrote: »
    My scales get me out of bed quicker than my alarm clock;)
    lol this is me too, i get so excited to see the number every morning!
  • Asmika41
    Asmika41 Posts: 12 Member
    CorneliusPhoton wrote: »
    I'm glad there are so many people here who weigh themselves every day like me. If the number goes down, woo hoo! If it doesn't, then it motivates me to be extra vigilant. So weighing every day is a good thing for me. :)

    This is exactly what I'm discovering!
  • jackielou867
    jackielou867 Posts: 422 Member
    Lol. I weighed in despite telling myself not to, after a 3 day city break. 3kg up. 3 days back on track, 3kgs down. Daily weighing gives a false picture, but as long as you know this, then no harm done :-)
  • cherrigreen1
    cherrigreen1 Posts: 3 Member
    I was doing that too and had to hide the scale from myself. Feel free to add me

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