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How often do you weigh yourself

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  • Khaliae
    Khaliae Posts: 40 Member
    .. 2 - 3 times a day ... I might be slightly obsessed ..
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited August 2016
    Even in maintenance I step on the scales most days - I used to track my fluctuations on an app but I've been maintaining for so long now I don't even bother with that.

    It is routine for me to check my weight regardless. (it was not stepping on the scales at all was the main reason I got fat in the first place - despite my clothes no longer fitting I was in denial)
  • oolou
    oolou Posts: 765 Member
    stephenhopkins2 wrote: »
    As title says. How often do you weigh yourself?

    Daily, first thing in the morning, and log it on weightgrapher so I can follow the overall trend. I also record once a week in an accountability thread in a MFP group.

  • OneWayOnlyCycles
    OneWayOnlyCycles Posts: 67 Member
    Once a week or every two weeks. My weight fluctuates so much with fluid retention that it's discouraging to weigh every day!
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Every morning before consuming any water/food and after the bathroom, to give me a consistent dry weight. I plot all these weights on a graph along with an overall trend line & moving average. Oh and yes, I love spreadsheets!!
  • mrflipmode
    mrflipmode Posts: 64 Member
    Every day , too see if my weight is going up, it's not though, damn !
  • Shadowmf023
    Shadowmf023 Posts: 812 Member
    The gym weighs and meassures me once a month. Pre-gym I use to weigh once every two weeks. Because the scale is a liar, and I don't trust it. It's a conspiracy I tell you!! **runs and hides in dark corner**
  • sophia1984
    sophia1984 Posts: 4 Member
    am i the only one who gets discouraged by the scale? even if i shed some lbs i still get sad lol maybe it's cuz im not at my ideal weight
  • pdm3547
    pdm3547 Posts: 1,057 Member
    sophia1984 wrote: »
    am i the only one who gets discouraged by the scale? even if i shed some lbs i still get sad lol maybe it's cuz im not at my ideal weight

    Yes!

    I was becoming absolutely obsessed with my weight and was making poor nutritional choices because of the impact on the stupid bloody number.

    So I changed it round. My goal is not around weight, it's around training for a 100 mile bike ride later this year, and getting in shape for a triathlon next year. I've put my scales in the bottom of my wardrobe, and have resolved to only weigh and measure myself once a month, including blood pressure.

    Weight is now a lagging indicator. I'm finding I can train harder because I'm eating better. I easily stick within my calorie limits, and am not obsessed with watching a number go up and down depending on what I've eaten the night before.
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 427 Member
    Once a month, in the morning, before I shower.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    Daily and logged in Happy Scale and in my nerdy Excel spreadsheet. But only Fridays are logged in MFP. I take my measurements on the first day of the month and log those in MFP.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,350 Member
    do what keeps you motivated and on track. If weighing every day discourages you ..don't do it.. But you need to weigh weekly or bi weekly to face reality. I go back and forth..i do whatever keeps me from falling off track. My mood changes - mostly hate seeing a gain it just takes the wind out of my sails.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Khaliae wrote: »
    .. 2 - 3 times a day ... I might be slightly obsessed ..

    slightly! :smiley:

    especially as the day progresses, that number is going to swing up and up with each meal/and water.
  • alienws1998
    alienws1998 Posts: 88 Member
    I weigh every day, but not first thing. I wake, use the restroom, drink a cup of coffee, then strip down and weigh. For some reason I found I'm about half a pound lighter if I was 20 minutes or so, I don't know why.
  • hhnkhl
    hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
    Once a week at the same time...doing it more than that just messes with your head.
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    Everyday, naked in the morning after I pee. It will bounce around. Do a 7 day running average to smooth it out and track the trend.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    I usually check daily but I only record my weight about once a month
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