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Monthly weigh-ins or weekly weigh-ins... which one do u guys prefer???

kreyolcakee
kreyolcakee Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Me personally I think monthly would be better bc the scale could be my worst enemy.. if I don't see results consistently each week I really beat myself up, and I'll probably give up, but I feel as though I should transition to weekly just to stay on top of my numbers...any advice MFP?
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  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    I weigh daily but probably will switch to 3 times a week. My weight just swings too wildly during the week to trust daily weighings.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I weigh daily but log it weekly.
  • amandacalories
    amandacalories Posts: 107 Member
    I weigh almost everyday. I work in healthcare so I use one of those scales every morning I work before eating or drinking. I don't expect to lose everyday but I like seeing the fluctuations.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Another daily weigher
  • HarlemNY17
    HarlemNY17 Posts: 135 Member
    Every 2 weeks to make sure you on the right track
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Another daily weigher here.
  • Aerona85
    Aerona85 Posts: 159 Member
    I weigh every day or close to it but only log weekly, if that.
  • girlgeeklula
    girlgeeklula Posts: 85 Member
    I weigh daily and track for trend data, but only officially log once a week (Saturday or Sunday morning).
  • kreyolcakee
    kreyolcakee Posts: 12 Member
    Wow I didn't think I would get these responses as far as daily! But wat are good apps to track my weight fluctuations or weight trends?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Wow I didn't think I would get these responses as far as daily! But wat are good apps to track my weight fluctuations or weight trends?

    iOS user-Happy Scale
    Android user-Libra

    For web-based tracking there is Trendweight, which you need either a Fitbit or Withings account to connect to
  • effzeeay
    effzeeay Posts: 1 Member
    A good app is this one or Happy Scale, which always logs your lowest weight.
  • tgcakef
    tgcakef Posts: 111 Member
    I weigh daily (usually) but log weekly, whether or not it is high/low.
  • dlharris1
    dlharris1 Posts: 34 Member
    Once a week here
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  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    Another daily weigher here.
  • nycstems
    nycstems Posts: 25 Member
    Weekly weigh-ins for sure because I want to know how well I'm doing or if I need to cut back on food portions at a time when I can make changes that will produce positive effects that willl take effect in my body right away. That feedback is really helpful on a weekly basis.
  • Veganvibesss
    Veganvibesss Posts: 123 Member
    I weigh myself every morning
  • arianapolitis
    arianapolitis Posts: 12 Member
    I weigh once every Friday morning after bathroom trip
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Daily as well when I'm in weight loss mode. It's an important data point. I don't have to like it, I just have to record it.
  • LaReinaDeCorazones
    LaReinaDeCorazones Posts: 274 Member
    Weigh myself daily, but only log it when it's a new low. Lately it's been daily, even if only by .2 lbs, but if it went up or stayed the same, I'd know to tweak my diet/exercise if it continued on that trend.
  • Rebnurse1977
    Rebnurse1977 Posts: 15 Member
    Im surprised by all the daily weights! Im like you OP, I can easily get discouraged when im working so hard but see that scale go up... wonder if Im doing it wrong.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    Another daily and I use Trendweight with my Fitbit scale. My scale is my friend.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    I weigh daily and use trendweight to track fluctuations. It gives me a more accurate picture I think.
  • JLG1986
    JLG1986 Posts: 214 Member
    I weigh daily, first thing in the morning. It helps me understand my loss pattern - actually helps me be less concerned about fluctuations.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    As has been said before many times: Weight loss is not linear. There will be daily fluctuations. But the formula for calculating weekly weight loss that MFP uses turns out to be pretty accurate.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Daily. It helps me understand and follow the normal fluctuations. I trend in happy scale & libra.
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