When to weigh yourself?
ChloeJoanne13
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When is the best time to weigh yourself in order to get the most accurate weight? I understand weighing yourself in the morning gives a different result to last thing at night but what's the best figure to track? Any help is much appreciated!
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First thing, after bathroom and before eating. The main thing is to be consistent with the time you weigh yourself.6
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »First thing, after bathroom and before eating.
This is the only way to be consistent in my opinion.3 -
I, too, weigh myself naked first thing in the morning (after using the toilet). Not because it's probably the lightest I'll be all day (which it is), but because it reduces the number of variables that can affect consistency.
If I weighed myself at 2 p.m, then is my bladder empty on some days and half full on others? Did I just drink a cup of water before I jumped on the scale? Did I eat a heavier lunch? Did I just finish a sweaty round of exercise? Am I wearing heavier clothes today than yesterday?
If I weigh 0.2 pounds less this morning than I did yesterday morning, then I can be reasonably sure I actually lost about 0.2 pounds. If I weigh 0.2 pounds less at 2 p.m. than I did 24 hours ago, then is it because I lost weight, have an emptier bladder, drank or ate less recently, perspired more recently, or am wearing shorts today? Who knows.3 -
I do the same. After bathroom, before breakfast, water, etc. Usually naked. I try and only weigh myself once a week, but that's because it starts to feel obsessive for me if I do it daily.0
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As long as you do it consistently, it shouldn't matter. Echoing what others said about first thing in the a.m. after a trip to the loo.0
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I also weigh first thing in the morning, after the toilet; but I wear my pajamas. Just whatever pajamas I wore that night. I find that the variable that creates is negligible. There might be a .2 pound difference in the winter, or if I wore heavier pajama pants one night, but I don't let that concern me.0
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I, too, weigh myself in the morning naked after emptying my bladder! That way you are consistent and more accurate, comparing apples to apples.0
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ChloeJoanne13 wrote: »When is the best time to weigh yourself in order to get the most accurate weight? I understand weighing yourself in the morning gives a different result to last thing at night but what's the best figure to track? Any help is much appreciated!
It doesn't matter. Just weight yourself under the same circumstances and same time of day once every week or two weeks or however often you choose to do so. Do NOT weight yourself on a daily basis, however!0 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »ChloeJoanne13 wrote: »When is the best time to weigh yourself in order to get the most accurate weight? I understand weighing yourself in the morning gives a different result to last thing at night but what's the best figure to track? Any help is much appreciated!
It doesn't matter. Just weight yourself under the same circumstances and same time of day once every week or two weeks or however often you choose to do so. Do NOT weight yourself on a daily basis, however!
Why not? I've weighed on a daily basis for about 16 months now, and plenty of other people do also. What exactly is the harm in weighing on a daily basis that you would state it as an absolute fact?3 -
Why not? I've weighed on a daily basis for about 16 months now, and plenty of other people do also. What exactly is the harm in weighing on a daily basis that you would state it as an absolute fact?
May I ask why? Is it really so important to see that .2 pounds of weight being loss? Will you panic if you see that you gained .2 pounds? Do you realize how many people on here complain about not losing weight or fear gaining weight after only a few days? Do you see how many people are addicted to the numbers on the scale?0 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »Why not? I've weighed on a daily basis for about 16 months now, and plenty of other people do also. What exactly is the harm in weighing on a daily basis that you would state it as an absolute fact?
May I ask why? Is it really so important to see that .2 pounds of weight being loss? Will you panic if you see that you gained .2 pounds? Do you realize how many people on here complain about not losing weight or fear gaining weight after only a few days? Do you see how many people are addicted to the numbers on the scale?
Well, if weighing daily causes you to panic or complain, then it may not be for you. But if one can weigh oneself daily without it causing stress, why not?
I weigh myself each morning, enter the number into a trend weight tracker, and promptly forget about it.
So why not do it?5 -
The most important thing is that you do it at roughly the same time and roughly the same conditions..."the most accurate" is irrelevant...weight management is about trends overtime...the actual number is fairly irrelevant.0
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_Justinian_ wrote: »Why not? I've weighed on a daily basis for about 16 months now, and plenty of other people do also. What exactly is the harm in weighing on a daily basis that you would state it as an absolute fact?
May I ask why? Is it really so important to see that .2 pounds of weight being loss? Will you panic if you see that you gained .2 pounds? Do you realize how many people on here complain about not losing weight or fear gaining weight after only a few days? Do you see how many people are addicted to the numbers on the scale?
1) Because I input my daily weigh-ins into a trending app, and watching the trend over time (as opposed to the daily weight) is useful in tracking whether the deficit is enough, not enough or too much. The day-to-day numbers don't accurately reflect what is happening; the long term trend does. The only thing seeing that 0.2 pound loss (or gain) does to me is that I note that I weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) than yesterday - and I realize that I may weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) again tomorrow, or I may weigh 1.2 pounds more (or less) tomorrow. Neither matters as long as the overall long term trend is downward. I don't exult or panic over daily scale readings, they're just numbers.
2) Because weight does constantly fluctuate and you're introducing the possibility of more "noise" with less data. Suppose I weigh once weekly - on one week I weigh on what happens to be a "low" day, and on the following week I weigh after I had a hard workout and a high sodium meal the previous day. I'll be retaining water and my weight will be artificially inflated, and it will look as though I've actually gained several pounds since the last weigh-in. Whereas if I was weighing daily, I'd know that it was just a "bounce" from the water retention and has nothing to do with my actual weight, which had been tracking nicely all week up until that day. And I'd see that water retention come off on successive days' weigh-ins, which would tell me that it was in fact water weight and not actual fat gain. If I wasn't weighing daily, I'd have no idea until the following week's weigh-in.
3) People complain about not losing weight and fear gaining weight after only a few days because they don't understand the things that cause weight to constantly fluctuate, nor do they understand that weight loss is not a linear process. IMO, weighing daily can help allay those things because you get used to the fluctuations and start understanding what they are and why they happen.
4) For people who are adversely affected by daily weigh-ins (who freak out if their weight is up even 0.1 pounds), they need to either learn why those things happen, or not weigh on a daily basis. Unlike you, I'm not advocating a MANDATE that EVERYBODY should or should not weigh daily. I'm saying that it works for some people who are interested in data and can interpret it usefully - for others, it's not a good thing and should be avoided. My opinion is simply that it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement to NOT weigh on a daily basis, just as it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement that you SHOULD weigh on a daily basis. People should do whatever works best for them.7 -
1) Because I input my daily weigh-ins into a trending app, and watching the trend over time (as opposed to the daily weight) is useful in tracking whether the deficit is enough, not enough or too much. The day-to-day numbers don't accurately reflect what is happening; the long term trend does. The only thing seeing that 0.2 pound loss (or gain) does to me is that I note that I weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) than yesterday - and I realize that I may weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) again tomorrow, or I may weigh 1.2 pounds more (or less) tomorrow. Neither matters as long as the overall long term trend is downward. I don't exult or panic over daily scale readings, they're just numbers.
2) Because weight does constantly fluctuate and you're introducing the possibility of more "noise" with less data. Suppose I weigh once weekly - on one week I weigh on what happens to be a "low" day, and on the following week I weigh after I had a hard workout and a high sodium meal the previous day. I'll be retaining water and my weight will be artificially inflated, and it will look as though I've actually gained several pounds since the last weigh-in. Whereas if I was weighing daily, I'd know that it was just a "bounce" from the water retention and has nothing to do with my actual weight, which had been tracking nicely all week up until that day. And I'd see that water retention come off on successive days' weigh-ins, which would tell me that it was in fact water weight and not actual fat gain. If I wasn't weighing daily, I'd have no idea until the following week's weigh-in.
3) People complain about not losing weight and fear gaining weight after only a few days because they don't understand the things that cause weight to constantly fluctuate, nor do they understand that weight loss is not a linear process. IMO, weighing daily can help allay those things because you get used to the fluctuations and start understanding what they are and why they happen.
4) For people who are adversely affected by daily weigh-ins (who freak out if their weight is up even 0.1 pounds), they need to either learn why those things happen, or not weigh on a daily basis. Unlike you, I'm not advocating a MANDATE that EVERYBODY should or should not weigh daily. I'm saying that it works for some people who are interested in data and can interpret it usefully - for others, it's not a good thing and should be avoided. My opinion is simply that it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement to NOT weigh on a daily basis, just as it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement that you SHOULD weigh on a daily basis. People should do whatever works best for them.
1)If they are just numbers, as you say, then why have such an obsession over the need to look at them on a daily basis? You are only proving my point.
2) Again, look at how detailed and complex of an explanation you are using to explain weight loss/gain. In my opinion, I feel like you are over-complicating a simple process.
3)But once you are used to the fluctuations and understand what they are and why they happen, then what purpose would checking your weight daily have?
4)Except it is a one-size-fits-all approach. Calories in/Calories out. Weight fluctuates because of a number of things. Checking numbers on a daily basis is too often to get an accurate idea of whether or not you are losing. That is a fact.
But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".0 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »1) Because I input my daily weigh-ins into a trending app, and watching the trend over time (as opposed to the daily weight) is useful in tracking whether the deficit is enough, not enough or too much. The day-to-day numbers don't accurately reflect what is happening; the long term trend does. The only thing seeing that 0.2 pound loss (or gain) does to me is that I note that I weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) than yesterday - and I realize that I may weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) again tomorrow, or I may weigh 1.2 pounds more (or less) tomorrow. Neither matters as long as the overall long term trend is downward. I don't exult or panic over daily scale readings, they're just numbers.
2) Because weight does constantly fluctuate and you're introducing the possibility of more "noise" with less data. Suppose I weigh once weekly - on one week I weigh on what happens to be a "low" day, and on the following week I weigh after I had a hard workout and a high sodium meal the previous day. I'll be retaining water and my weight will be artificially inflated, and it will look as though I've actually gained several pounds since the last weigh-in. Whereas if I was weighing daily, I'd know that it was just a "bounce" from the water retention and has nothing to do with my actual weight, which had been tracking nicely all week up until that day. And I'd see that water retention come off on successive days' weigh-ins, which would tell me that it was in fact water weight and not actual fat gain. If I wasn't weighing daily, I'd have no idea until the following week's weigh-in.
3) People complain about not losing weight and fear gaining weight after only a few days because they don't understand the things that cause weight to constantly fluctuate, nor do they understand that weight loss is not a linear process. IMO, weighing daily can help allay those things because you get used to the fluctuations and start understanding what they are and why they happen.
4) For people who are adversely affected by daily weigh-ins (who freak out if their weight is up even 0.1 pounds), they need to either learn why those things happen, or not weigh on a daily basis. Unlike you, I'm not advocating a MANDATE that EVERYBODY should or should not weigh daily. I'm saying that it works for some people who are interested in data and can interpret it usefully - for others, it's not a good thing and should be avoided. My opinion is simply that it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement to NOT weigh on a daily basis, just as it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement that you SHOULD weigh on a daily basis. People should do whatever works best for them.
1)If they are just numbers, as you say, then why have such an obsession over the need to look at them on a daily basis? You are only proving my point.
2) Again, look at how detailed and complex of an explanation you are using to explain weight loss/gain. In my opinion, I feel like you are over-complicating a simple process.
3)But once you are used to the fluctuations and understand what they are and why they happen, then what purpose would checking your weight daily have?
4)Except it is a one-size-fits-all approach. Calories in/Calories out. Weight fluctuates because of a number of things. Checking numbers on a daily basis is too often to get an accurate idea of whether or not you are losing. That is a fact.
But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Sounds like you've got it all figured out. Good luck to you.3 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »1) Because I input my daily weigh-ins into a trending app, and watching the trend over time (as opposed to the daily weight) is useful in tracking whether the deficit is enough, not enough or too much. The day-to-day numbers don't accurately reflect what is happening; the long term trend does. The only thing seeing that 0.2 pound loss (or gain) does to me is that I note that I weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) than yesterday - and I realize that I may weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) again tomorrow, or I may weigh 1.2 pounds more (or less) tomorrow. Neither matters as long as the overall long term trend is downward. I don't exult or panic over daily scale readings, they're just numbers.
2) Because weight does constantly fluctuate and you're introducing the possibility of more "noise" with less data. Suppose I weigh once weekly - on one week I weigh on what happens to be a "low" day, and on the following week I weigh after I had a hard workout and a high sodium meal the previous day. I'll be retaining water and my weight will be artificially inflated, and it will look as though I've actually gained several pounds since the last weigh-in. Whereas if I was weighing daily, I'd know that it was just a "bounce" from the water retention and has nothing to do with my actual weight, which had been tracking nicely all week up until that day. And I'd see that water retention come off on successive days' weigh-ins, which would tell me that it was in fact water weight and not actual fat gain. If I wasn't weighing daily, I'd have no idea until the following week's weigh-in.
3) People complain about not losing weight and fear gaining weight after only a few days because they don't understand the things that cause weight to constantly fluctuate, nor do they understand that weight loss is not a linear process. IMO, weighing daily can help allay those things because you get used to the fluctuations and start understanding what they are and why they happen.
4) For people who are adversely affected by daily weigh-ins (who freak out if their weight is up even 0.1 pounds), they need to either learn why those things happen, or not weigh on a daily basis. Unlike you, I'm not advocating a MANDATE that EVERYBODY should or should not weigh daily. I'm saying that it works for some people who are interested in data and can interpret it usefully - for others, it's not a good thing and should be avoided. My opinion is simply that it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement to NOT weigh on a daily basis, just as it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement that you SHOULD weigh on a daily basis. People should do whatever works best for them.
1)If they are just numbers, as you say, then why have such an obsession over the need to look at them on a daily basis? You are only proving my point.
2) Again, look at how detailed and complex of an explanation you are using to explain weight loss/gain. In my opinion, I feel like you are over-complicating a simple process.
3)But once you are used to the fluctuations and understand what they are and why they happen, then what purpose would checking your weight daily have?
4)Except it is a one-size-fits-all approach. Calories in/Calories out. Weight fluctuates because of a number of things. Checking numbers on a daily basis is too often to get an accurate idea of whether or not you are losing. That is a fact.
But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
It gets so tiresome seeing folks throw the word obsession around at people just trying to be consistent. There's always someone on here and IRL saying calorie counting is obsessive or that weighing your food is obsessive. Frankly it's insulting and condescending. Getting a number to put into a trend app daily does not mean someone is freaking out over fluctuations.
There are plenty of reasons someone would want to weigh daily that don't include obsessing over the scale. Tracking patters of behavior that lead to gains and losses or seeing how different aspects of monthly hormones affect eating patters are two common ones. Some people are just number geeks. Some folks have health issues that are reflected in the trends. Regardless of the reason, which are really nobody's business but the trackers, you cannot track trends without data.
I am someone who only weighs monthly but I can easily see why others wouldn't want to do that.
Save the obsessive diagnoses for someone who is really struggling by showing actual unhealthy behavior.
Weigh whenever you want to and let others to the same.8 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »1) Because I input my daily weigh-ins into a trending app, and watching the trend over time (as opposed to the daily weight) is useful in tracking whether the deficit is enough, not enough or too much. The day-to-day numbers don't accurately reflect what is happening; the long term trend does. The only thing seeing that 0.2 pound loss (or gain) does to me is that I note that I weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) than yesterday - and I realize that I may weigh 0.2 pounds less (or more) again tomorrow, or I may weigh 1.2 pounds more (or less) tomorrow. Neither matters as long as the overall long term trend is downward. I don't exult or panic over daily scale readings, they're just numbers.
2) Because weight does constantly fluctuate and you're introducing the possibility of more "noise" with less data. Suppose I weigh once weekly - on one week I weigh on what happens to be a "low" day, and on the following week I weigh after I had a hard workout and a high sodium meal the previous day. I'll be retaining water and my weight will be artificially inflated, and it will look as though I've actually gained several pounds since the last weigh-in. Whereas if I was weighing daily, I'd know that it was just a "bounce" from the water retention and has nothing to do with my actual weight, which had been tracking nicely all week up until that day. And I'd see that water retention come off on successive days' weigh-ins, which would tell me that it was in fact water weight and not actual fat gain. If I wasn't weighing daily, I'd have no idea until the following week's weigh-in.
3) People complain about not losing weight and fear gaining weight after only a few days because they don't understand the things that cause weight to constantly fluctuate, nor do they understand that weight loss is not a linear process. IMO, weighing daily can help allay those things because you get used to the fluctuations and start understanding what they are and why they happen.
4) For people who are adversely affected by daily weigh-ins (who freak out if their weight is up even 0.1 pounds), they need to either learn why those things happen, or not weigh on a daily basis. Unlike you, I'm not advocating a MANDATE that EVERYBODY should or should not weigh daily. I'm saying that it works for some people who are interested in data and can interpret it usefully - for others, it's not a good thing and should be avoided. My opinion is simply that it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement to NOT weigh on a daily basis, just as it's not a one-size-fits-all blanket statement that you SHOULD weigh on a daily basis. People should do whatever works best for them.
1)If they are just numbers, as you say, then why have such an obsession over the need to look at them on a daily basis? You are only proving my point.
2) Again, look at how detailed and complex of an explanation you are using to explain weight loss/gain. In my opinion, I feel like you are over-complicating a simple process.
3)But once you are used to the fluctuations and understand what they are and why they happen, then what purpose would checking your weight daily have?
4)Except it is a one-size-fits-all approach. Calories in/Calories out. Weight fluctuates because of a number of things. Checking numbers on a daily basis is too often to get an accurate idea of whether or not you are losing. That is a fact.
But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
It gets so tiresome seeing folks throw the word obsession around at people just trying to be consistent. There's always someone on here and IRL saying calorie counting is obsessive or that weighing your food is obsessive. Frankly it's insulting and condescending. Getting a number to put into a trend app daily does not mean someone is freaking out over fluctuations.
There are plenty of reasons someone would want to weigh daily that don't include obsessing over the scale. Tracking patters of behavior that lead to gains and losses or seeing how different aspects of monthly hormones affect eating patters are two common ones. Some people are just number geeks. Some folks have health issues that are reflected in the trends. Regardless of the reason, which are really nobody's business but the trackers, you cannot track trends without data.
I am someone who only weighs monthly but I can easily see why others wouldn't want to do that.
Save the obsessive diagnoses for someone who is really struggling by showing actual unhealthy behavior.
Weigh whenever you want to and let others to the same.
Well said. I'm really prone to water weight fluctuations due to my time of the month, heavy exercise, and sodium consumption. Weighing myself once a week just doesn't work well for me because I know from experience that I can swing as much as 5 pounds overnight. Using trend weight *is* the most accurate way for me to understand where I'm at and it's odd to see people describe a process that for me is stressfree, simple, easy, and accurate as "obsession." For me, having to spend a week to see if my weight gain was "real" would be more likely to cause worry.
People are different, they have different wants and needs. Weighing daily works really well for some people, weighing weekly works best for others. Nothing is wrong with either group.6 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Except what you're saying is NOT a fact. It's an opinion. Show me a study that says weighing daily is harmful to your overall weight loss progress and I'll consider it.
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Add me to the list that weighs daily. And puts it in a spreadsheet then calcs out a bunch of stats. It's who I am and how I want to track my weight. If it suits you, go ahead. But really, ignore people who try to tell you their way is the best way.
One concern I have about weighing weekly is what if it is an up day? I've had days where I've been up in weight from a week prior, only to have the weight fall off over the next couple of days. If I just weigh on the up day, it's gonna make me grumpy for a week. If I see it go back down the following day or two, it's much less of an issue to me. I get that it's just numbers on a scale, but it is the numbers.
I did learn something though. Check out my dumb scale question.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10485204/dumb-scale-question-weight-watchers-scale#latest
Turns out my scale lies to me. If my weight has not moved much (thinking under 1 lb), my scale will give me my last weight. So I have to weigh holding a dumbbell, then re-weigh to get my actual weight. Annoying.3 -
I weigh in the morning, same position on my tiles no clothes DAILY. For me weighing daily helped me see HOW I lose weight. Seeing that chart made it all click. I tend to spike ( gain) then it drops, the levels for a few days. It is on a downward trend but I see those spikes and drops in a pattern. For the first time in my life I feel like I am in complete control over what my body does and it's working. I log my calories and activity as well and that isn't considered obsessive. For me it's like work, you clock in/out which is essentially tracking. We all need to do what's best for us, but I would encourage someone at least for a bit, chart the daily gains and loses and see how your body does it's thing
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missmagnoliablossom wrote: »_Justinian_ wrote: »But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Except what you're saying is NOT a fact. It's an opinion. Show me a study that says weighing daily is harmful to your overall weight loss progress and I'll consider it.
All I had to do was type in "How often should you weigh yourself?" into Google. I would never tell someone new to weight loss to weigh themselves daily. This kind of attitude is what causes so many people to give up in the first place. And yes, that last part is an opinion.
But let Op decide for his/herself what they want to do. You don't have to go to such extreme measures to get the results you want.0 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »missmagnoliablossom wrote: »_Justinian_ wrote: »But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Except what you're saying is NOT a fact. It's an opinion. Show me a study that says weighing daily is harmful to your overall weight loss progress and I'll consider it.
All I had to do was type in "How often should you weigh yourself?" into Google. I would never tell someone new to weight loss to weigh themselves daily. This kind of attitude is what causes so many people to give up in the first place. And yes, that last part is an opinion.
But let Op decide for his/herself what they want to do. You don't have to go to such extreme measures to get the results you want.
All I had to do to determine that aliens are currently living among us is to type "Are aliens real"? into Google.
Google results aren't facts. They *could* be facts or they could be nonsense.
I would never tell someone new to weight loss that my method for weighing myself was the only way. If they asked, I would let them know that people have difficult personality types and lifestyles. I would share what worked for me and why and let them know that different people had good results with other methods too.
You don't have to go to the extreme of deciding there is only one right way to track your weight.
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_Justinian_ wrote: »missmagnoliablossom wrote: »_Justinian_ wrote: »But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Except what you're saying is NOT a fact. It's an opinion. Show me a study that says weighing daily is harmful to your overall weight loss progress and I'll consider it.
All I had to do was type in "How often should you weigh yourself?" into Google. I would never tell someone new to weight loss to weigh themselves daily. This kind of attitude is what causes so many people to give up in the first place. And yes, that last part is an opinion.
But let Op decide for his/herself what they want to do. You don't have to go to such extreme measures to get the results you want.
TIL that stepping on a scale once a day is "extreme measures".
Logging my food takes a lot more time and effort than the couple seconds it takes to step on a scale. I wonder if logging is considered "super extreme measures"?4 -
_Justinian_ wrote: »missmagnoliablossom wrote: »_Justinian_ wrote: »But because no matter what facts are presented to people in this forum, they decide to go with "what works for them" anyway, I will revise my statement and say "It is highly recommended that you do NOT weigh yourself on a daily basis".
Except what you're saying is NOT a fact. It's an opinion. Show me a study that says weighing daily is harmful to your overall weight loss progress and I'll consider it.
All I had to do was type in "How often should you weigh yourself?" into Google. I would never tell someone new to weight loss to weigh themselves daily. This kind of attitude is what causes so many people to give up in the first place. And yes, that last part is an opinion.
But let Op decide for his/herself what they want to do. You don't have to go to such extreme measures to get the results you want.
No one did. Not one post before yours mentioned weighing daily, just to weigh at a consistent time. In fact, no one has offered it as advice since. So why you brought it up is a mystery. Trouble is that you said "Do NOT weight yourself on a daily basis, however! " which may be bad advice if the person is comfortable with doing so.
Really, you dug a bit of a hole here. And responding with "google it" is not a good answer. If you know of a legit reason that most people should not weigh daily, post it. Link to a legit study. But all you have done so far is posted an unsupported opinion and try to pass it off as fact. And then get pissy when called on it.
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I already answered those questions. Op asked for advice and I gave it. Weight loss is not linear and fluctuates due to water weight. Something that can really be troubling for those who watch those numbers daily. I see posts of people asking about this all the time. There is even a thread on the topic. I want Op to succeed. That's all I care about.0
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You gave your opinion and tried to pass it off as fact. Nothing you presented is a fact.5
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_Justinian_ wrote: »All I had to do was type in "How often should you weigh yourself?" into Google. I would never tell someone new to weight loss to weigh themselves daily. This kind of attitude is what causes so many people to give up in the first place. And yes, that last part is an opinion.
But let Op decide for his/herself what they want to do. You don't have to go to such extreme measures to get the results you want.
Those are articles. Again, I'm looking for a scientific study, which would translate into actual FACTS. And you say you want to let the OP decide for themselves? Then why are you touting your opinion as the only way?2 -
I think we lost the OP in this a long time ago.3
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