How often do you weigh yourself?

lucyclementmiller
lucyclementmiller Posts: 45 Member
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm curious to see how often everyone weighs and why you weigh that often or not? I feel like if I weighed in every day I would be discouraged. But maybe it would be better. Thoughts?
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  • AmberYZ
    AmberYZ Posts: 23 Member
    Every morning. It can be discouraging to see water retention, but it lets me monitor my fluctuation and what to change
  • MoonIite
    MoonIite Posts: 341 Member
    Once a week, every Monday morning. Everyday would be overkill, imo.
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    Every morning. It can be discouraging to see water retention, but it lets me monitor my fluctuation and what to change
    this.
  • i weigh myself every other morning
  • Rompa_87
    Rompa_87 Posts: 291 Member
    I'd recommend weekly as the most frequent to weigh yourself.

    I'm already at my goal range so I just weigh myself monthly to make sure I'm not allowing weight to creep back on
  • Once a week, I got in the habit with WW and I heard about the many fluctuations, so I keep my sanity with once a week.
  • Every morning at the same time. This is usually right after I use the restroom first thing in the am.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    Weekly!
  • jillybeanruns
    jillybeanruns Posts: 1,420 Member
    I haven't weighed myself in 6 weeks. I'm in quasi-maintenance and more focused on fitness and marathon training than anything else right now. I feel and look good, am pleased with my training and I have very little interest in what the scale has to say to me at this point.

    I did it once a week before...occasionally twice a week...or every other week. Never been an every day weigh person.
  • GrannyCynth
    GrannyCynth Posts: 34 Member
    once a week
  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,770 Member
    every morning.
  • svanhoecke
    svanhoecke Posts: 266
    Probably too often. I weigh once in the morning and once at night. Sometimes during the day just out of curiosity. But I have learned not to let day to day fluctuations upset me. I am just interested in my own personal fluctuations and how certain foods/behaviors effect my body. I only weigh at night to see how much different it is in the morning- really interesting!

    But if you are easily discouraged, I suggest once or twice a week. I really only count my weigh in once a week (Saturday morning).

    It is whatever works for you!
  • BRANDYLYNETTE
    BRANDYLYNETTE Posts: 192 Member
    I know I SHOULD only weight once a week....but, I weigh myself everyday.... Cant resist! I know that sometimes I will gain a pound or two for sodium levels etc....but, drink more water etc....then next thing you know...the scale will say Ive lost four pounds! lol I just like getting on the scale. I dont get discouraged by the scale....I know it can be evil....lol. Just a morning routine! : )
  • Shan80
    Shan80 Posts: 47
    I don't think I could weigh myself every single day! I would make myself crazy!
    Personally - I think once a week is more than enough - even once every two weeks is fine!

    I weigh in every Monday morning - after my morning "potty" and before breakfast
  • rharris86dc
    rharris86dc Posts: 635 Member
    I do a once a week official weigh in, and that's what I log. But I just bought a cool scale that gives me other stats, along with weight, so I've been stepping on it daily, just for kicks, haha.
  • monchand
    monchand Posts: 62 Member
    daily......it keeps me in check and its my form of accountability.
  • maryd523
    maryd523 Posts: 661 Member
    About 4 to 5 times per day.

    Yes, I know everyone says that is bad. I tried the other ways and as of right now, I like this. It's fun and I understand about flucuations so I don't get discouraged. I always flucuate about 3 pounds so weighing myself once a week would not really be very accurate for me.

    I figure it's my journey and I can do whatever I want with the stupid scale! :)

    P.S. One fun thing I like to do is weigh myself right after I come in from a run in the 90 something degree heat, before I drink any water. I know it's not accurate, but it's exciting to see that really low number. It motivates me.
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    I weigh in every Monday morning....everyday would drive me crazy as it tends to fluctuate daily.....

    If I had a bad weekend, and I started back good on Monday, they I will check Wednesday to see if the water retention is coming down and then I weigh again Monday morning.
  • I honestly don't. After this August Challenge I am doing, I'll weigh myself, but I am honestly nervous to look at a scale. I've had issues in the past where I just fluctuate, plateau or gain weight. So I don't dare look yet. However, after this challenge, I'll find another and weigh in after that one. (^_^)
  • jah_on
    jah_on Posts: 5
    I weigh myself once a month. Weighing yourself everyday is not helpful in weight loss, in fact it can be detrimental to your progress. The measuring tape is a better way to measure where you're losing and gaining inches. Also, if you're a woman, you will bloat certain times of the month and if you're an emotional eater, you will give that scale power over you if you go on it everyday.
  • Aileen46
    Aileen46 Posts: 176 Member
    Probably too often. I weigh once in the morning and once at night. Sometimes during the day just out of curiosity. But I have learned not to let day to day fluctuations upset me. I am just interested in my own personal fluctuations and how certain foods/behaviors effect my body. I only weigh at night to see how much different it is in the morning- really interesting!

    But if you are easily discouraged, I suggest once or twice a week. I really only count my weigh in once a week (Saturday morning).

    It is whatever works for you!

    I do the exact thing...
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    the same time everyday. I am a control freak and need to know where I'm at and if I should do more or less of something. It doesn't bother me when the scale goes up and down - because I know that happens. I just review my food diary and see if there are reasons in there or what might be going on.
  • believe22
    believe22 Posts: 210 Member
    I weigh myself first thing in the morning, and usually once at night, just to see where I'm at. I don't think I could do it weekly, I'm too curious.
  • LaDiablesse
    LaDiablesse Posts: 862 Member
    I only weigh once a month. If I tried to do it every week, I'd eventually get to doing it every day & eventually seriously sabotage myself.
  • alexiaans
    alexiaans Posts: 113 Member
    I weigh myself every two weeks. I found once a day did not give me the encouragement I needed, especially where there was no change in the scale.

    I find that every two weeks works because I ALWAYS see a difference, and usually one that makes me jump for joy (usually 3 to 4 pounds). That is more encouraging to me!
  • hbunting86
    hbunting86 Posts: 952 Member
    Interesting... hmm is it odd that I very rarely weigh myself?! I use my clothes as measurements.
  • alibreasy
    alibreasy Posts: 328 Member
    I weigh myself weekly... your weight fluctuates too much daily for the numbers to be dependable. Once a week is more realistic and preferably 1st thing in the morning after your morning pee, naked.
  • jdbarraz
    jdbarraz Posts: 3 Member
    Every morning. As long as you account for occasional stalling, you'll be ok. It doesn't really discourage me at all.

    Besides, if you're doing this right, you really shouldn't see any weight gain from day to day.
  • katherines2230
    katherines2230 Posts: 276 Member
    Weigh every day but only record weekly. I understand that weight can fluctuate a few pounds each day so I don't get discouraged if/when the numbers go up. In a way I think it helps keep me accountable. Been doing it for so long, its kind of an obsession now :laugh:
  • Ashonym
    Ashonym Posts: 172 Member
    Once every 3-5 days at the most is my plan, but at least once every 7-10 days otherwise.
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