Daily weighers!

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  • SherriB1983
    SherriB1983 Posts: 4 Member
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    SherriB1983 wrote: »
    I also weigh everyday. I honestly just started my weight loss journey about 12 days ago. I got soooo excited when my first 7lbs melted off! And I haven't changed a thing, but according to the scale it looks like I've already hit my plateau. Because I've weighed the same the past 3 days. A good friend of mine is a health nut and she's telling me not to weigh everyday because of things like this. It's so motivating seeing those numbers go down, but once they stop going down it honestly makes you feel like you are doing something wrong when I know I'm not...

    weight loss is not a linear process - i.e. I'm going to lose x lbs every week - you may go up, you may go down - I know its hard to not focus on the number, but treat it like a piece of data that influences your overall health
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    SherriB1983 wrote: »
    I also weigh everyday. I honestly just started my weight loss journey about 12 days ago. I got soooo excited when my first 7lbs melted off! And I haven't changed a thing, but according to the scale it looks like I've already hit my plateau. Because I've weighed the same the past 3 days. A good friend of mine is a health nut and she's telling me not to weigh everyday because of things like this. It's so motivating seeing those numbers go down, but once they stop going down it honestly makes you feel like you are doing something wrong when I know I'm not...

    weight loss is not a linear process - i.e. I'm going to lose x lbs every week - you may go up, you may go down - I know its hard to not focus on the number, but treat it like a piece of data that influences your overall health
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    SherriB1983 wrote: »
    I also weigh everyday. I honestly just started my weight loss journey about 12 days ago. I got soooo excited when my first 7lbs melted off! And I haven't changed a thing, but according to the scale it looks like I've already hit my plateau. Because I've weighed the same the past 3 days. A good friend of mine is a health nut and she's telling me not to weigh everyday because of things like this. It's so motivating seeing those numbers go down, but once they stop going down it honestly makes you feel like you are doing something wrong when I know I'm not...

    weight loss is not a linear process - i.e. I'm going to lose x lbs every week - you may go up, you may go down - I know its hard to not focus on the number, but treat it like a piece of data that influences your overall health
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    SherriB1983 wrote: »
    I also weigh everyday. I honestly just started my weight loss journey about 12 days ago. I got soooo excited when my first 7lbs melted off! And I haven't changed a thing, but according to the scale it looks like I've already hit my plateau. Because I've weighed the same the past 3 days. A good friend of mine is a health nut and she's telling me not to weigh everyday because of things like this. It's so motivating seeing those numbers go down, but once they stop going down it honestly makes you feel like you are doing something wrong when I know I'm not...

    weight loss is not a linear process - i.e. I'm going to lose x lbs every week - you may go up, you may go down - I know its hard to not focus on the number, but treat it like a piece of data that influences your overall health
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    SherriB1983 wrote: »
    I also weigh everyday. I honestly just started my weight loss journey about 12 days ago. I got soooo excited when my first 7lbs melted off! And I haven't changed a thing, but according to the scale it looks like I've already hit my plateau. Because I've weighed the same the past 3 days. A good friend of mine is a health nut and she's telling me not to weigh everyday because of things like this. It's so motivating seeing those numbers go down, but once they stop going down it honestly makes you feel like you are doing something wrong when I know I'm not...

    weight loss is not a linear process - i.e. I'm going to lose x lbs every week - you may go up, you may go down - I know its hard to not focus on the number, but treat it like a piece of data that influences your overall health

  • Slashnl
    Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
    YalithKBK wrote: »
    I've held on to weight for 10 days straight and then lost 2 pounds in 24 hours. Weight loss is not linear and you shouldn't expect the scale to go down every day. Also, everyone is different. Some people lose a little at a time. Some people (like me) lose in chunks.

    Honestly, there's nothing wrong with weighing yourself every day as long as you have REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS about what you're going to see. A helpful tool is a weight-trend tracking app (say that 3 times fast). I use Trendweight.com. It takes your daily weight fluctuations and smooths them out into a line. Here's mine as an example:
    4w.png

    As you can see, the scale goes up and down a lot! But, the overall line shows my weight steadily dropping. Hope this helps!

    Thanks for sharing this. I like this chart a lot!
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    Weighing every day taught me about fluctuations so I don't panic if the scale moves the wrong direction. It just works better for me. My weight range every day is about 4lb fluctuation depending on time of day and diet the day before. Knowing this and tracking trends gives me a more realistic and complete view of my progress.
  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
    I weigh every day. Mostly because the scale is in a really convenient area and it has become a habit. I use the bathroom in the morning -- hop on the scale. Brush my teeth at night -- hop on the scale. I usually keep one day out of the week for my official weigh-in.

    Things I've noticed: my weight is sometimes 2-3 pounds lighter in the morning than in the evening. Also, I have irregular periods and the scale has kind of helped me to predict when it is going to start -- My weight is heavier than normal, even in the mornings.
  • KayHBE
    KayHBE Posts: 906 Member
    I weight everyday... It keeps me motivated and on track and accountable!
  • HGarcia1527
    HGarcia1527 Posts: 69 Member
    Ahhhh!!!! I do the same thing. Always weighing. Sometimes I will go 8 days with no progress but then jump down four pounds. As long as you are averaging a weight loss and you know you aren't doing anything crazy like eating a tons of bad foods and not burning any calories don't ever worry. You will see a drop.
  • patsyhiggins17
    patsyhiggins17 Posts: 5 Member
    I weigh every day but am obsessed - God only knows why as my weight is the same despite my lifestyle and diet changes
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    another vote for daily weighing and using a trending app to track fluctuations. also, +1,000 for weight loss not being linear. TOM and salt will cause me to spike up by 3-5 pounds sometimes. and i tend to only see a new lowest weight about once per month at this point, i would be going crazy if i didn't have a trend to look at which shows me that this months heavy days were January's lightest days.
  • BlueSkyShoal
    BlueSkyShoal Posts: 325 Member
    I weigh every day. :)

    Here's some recent up/down weight loss I've experienced (daily):

    156.0
    155.6
    156.8
    156.2
    155.4
    155.2
    154.2
    155.0
    155.0
    154.8
    153.8

    Hope that helps give an idea. Of course it is discouraging to go from 155.6 to 156.8 the next day, but as long as the general trend is downward, it's all good.
  • ds41980
    ds41980 Posts: 133 Member
    I weigh everyday and its really helped me accept that weight loss is not linear but it is possible. My weight loss shows about every 4 to 5 weeks. On the 4th week I will lose about 3-4 pounds over the course of a few days. I am set to lose about a pound per week but like I say it shows after about 4 weeks.
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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    filbo132 wrote: »
    missnaynay wrote: »
    Hi all I know I shouldn't weigh everyday but I do anyway, for those that also weigh everyday do you see a small loss everyday or does it all come off at the end of the week? Thank you

    I don't know who came up with a rule that you shouldn't weigh everyday.

    To explain where it came from, this is the note on the right hand side of the check in screen where you would enter your weight.

    "Check In

    To help track your progress, you should record your weight periodically. We suggest once a week because your weight fluctuates daily due to uncontrollable factors like water. Try to always weigh yourself at the same time of day - we suggest early in the morning before breakfast."

    Seems another spot where the MFP web site and forum opinion diverge.
  • LessCookiess
    LessCookiess Posts: 538 Member
    edited March 2017
    Weight loss isn't Linear some days I gain weight, and other days I lose it, and other days my weight stays the same.

    Since I'm not counting calories I do weigh myself everyday to determine what the impact of the previous days food was. Whenever I have a sodium laden day my weight increases. This I've realized I have to keep control of sodium levels.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    missnaynay wrote: »
    Hi all I know I shouldn't weigh everyday but I do anyway, for those that also weigh everyday do you see a small loss everyday or does it all come off at the end of the week? Thank you

    End of the week? Why would that happen LOL??!!

    I weigh every day. Some days it goes up, some days it goes down. But it goes down more often. :) Usually it's a small swing up or down, but I have seen a pound or more, while trying to lose. When not trying to lose, I have seen as much as a 3 pound drop or gain, in one day.

    You will always have daily fluctuations. That's normal.
  • cdkelly
    cdkelly Posts: 101 Member
    I weigh myself daily as well. I have only been on the weight loss train for 12 days so I don't know how helpful this is. But in those 12 days I've lost 6.5 lbs. some days I lost, some days I actually gained and some days I stayed the exact same. So like most people here it zig zags but the overall trend is down.
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  • southernoregongrape
    southernoregongrape Posts: 117 Member
    I weigh every day and have for years. I bought the PC version of Fitday because over the years, our internet was spotty. I have all my favorites entered in folders, and it not only gives me a weekly average, but also it projects my future weight.
    I just recently discovered Libra and now I have two to play with. I also like the Hackers Diet free spreadsheets.
    But I am a math geek. I tutored Financial Calculus at a Community College for 15 years along with running the math computer lab. B)
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Just started weighing daily and using Libra. More curious about what my trends will be.
  • donjtomasco
    donjtomasco Posts: 790 Member
    Daily weigher here. Started this diet Dec 26th. Yesterday was my lowest weight so far, but it took 25 days to get to this new low. Then lower today. So you pay a price by watching daily if you can't handle seeing long periods like this, which happens the closer you get to your goal. But I love the data.
  • cwagar123
    cwagar123 Posts: 195 Member
    I weigh daily.
  • Glasscandle
    Glasscandle Posts: 134 Member
    kimkimcoleman wrote: »
    I weigh myself daily. I usually have my lowest weight on Sundays, then I can go up 1-2 pounds during the week. Then all of a sudden I usually drop again but I know what to expect so I try not to worry about it. As long as my highest weight of the week is lower than last week's highest I know it's working.

    ^^^^ This is what happens to me too except it's Sat am when the drop comes. Get 4-6 day stable weight and then down a lb or 2! Couldn't stand not knowing. I am away from home since Weds and am dying to get home tomorrow to see where I am Monday morning. Need data input!
  • BalletMom22
    BalletMom22 Posts: 8 Member
    I also prefer to weigh myself everyday. I find it makes me much less anxious because there isn't a build up to getting weighed. It also allows me to understand fluctuations.
  • TMW2119
    TMW2119 Posts: 178 Member
    I weighed daily for 3 months. My weight fluctuated up and down, but steadily went down. If I had a lot of sodium, I saw that on the scale the next day. I stopped weighing daily once the process stopped being educational for me. After 4 months, I feel like I know when it is going to say something I like and when it isn't. I weigh once every two weeks now.
  • nrbutton
    nrbutton Posts: 165 Member
    Mine can fluctuate by 3 pounds either way (more during that time of the month). It's so gradual if I didn't chart it I would think I wasn't losing weight. Normally the fluctuations are within a pound unless I have extra salt the night before or if my exercise was unusually vigorous the day before. I look at my weight loss on a weekly or monthly comparison to avoid getting discouraged.

    It helps to know that it's not only impossible to lose a pound of fat in 24 hours, but it's highly improbable you can gain a pound of fat since it takes a whole 3500 calories.
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