When to weigh?
bosskitty
Posts: 37 Member
Starting out on a diet and fitness plan for 2018. New year, new me and all that.
I’ve been logging everything and going to the gym frequently. I’m even doing ‘dry January’!
How often do you weigh yourself and how long was it before you started to notice a difference?
Any tips are greatly appreciated
I’ve been logging everything and going to the gym frequently. I’m even doing ‘dry January’!
How often do you weigh yourself and how long was it before you started to notice a difference?
Any tips are greatly appreciated
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I weigh myself once a week and first thing in the morning. I usually do Friday mornings and feel it has been the most accurate. Our weight fluctuates so much constantly, it's never helpful to constantly weigh in. I started seeing a difference around 2-3 week mark of exercising and eating healthily. But everyone is different of course. Good luck!5
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i typically weigh once a week, usually on friday morning1
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I weigh myself every morning to gauge if my diet is working and then I do an official weigh in on Sunday morning. I weigh myself everyday knowing it can fluctuate though, so as long as I'm seeing a downward trend...all is good.6
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When I’m focused I weigh every day. As long as you’re not affected by day-to-day fluctuations it’s fine to do so. What’s more important is that you’re weighing yourself in a consistent setting (same time, generally first thing in the morning after using the bathroom and before eating, wearing the same amount of clothes).4
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I weigh (almost) daily and enter it into an app on my phone that gives a "trend line" and averages to better see progress. I weigh upon getting up after a bathroom stop, before getting into my clothes.
I found that weekly weigh ins didn't work too great for me since if, on that particular day, I had retained a lot more water, my feelings of success or failure were too easily effected. With weekly averages it's better to see if I'm losing at a steady rate or not.7 -
I was doing just once a week but then Christmas holidays came and I wanted a before weight and after weight to see just how fast S--t can go down. So then I added in a second day a week. So twice a week. (I could not stop. Oooops)1
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I weigh Sunday morning when I first get up but after I’ve gone to the bathroom. Saturday is my rest day, and I make sure to drink plenty of water to reduce water retention. Same scale.
You are gong to see some weeks where the scale says you lost your goal (or more), and some weeks you are basically even or up just a bit. Give yourself at least 3 weeks of honest logging before you reassess your plan. Your weight went on slow, so it must come off slow. If you need to reassess, there’s a flow chart around here that will help you figure out where you might be going wrong.1 -
I weigh twice a week. Let's say Wednesday and Saturday.0
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I personally weigh myself every day just before dinner. It's easier for me to remember to do it this time consistently.
With that said, whatever you choose, make sure it happens in the same frequency and same time-frame. It's all about consistency to accurately measure progress.1 -
Once a week on saturday morning.
Doing it all the time every day..twice a day can make you into an obsessive compulsive nutt ball!
Once a week is plenty.1 -
Usually once a week, on Sunday. Sometimes less often than that.0
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I weigh daily when I first wake up, but don't really suggest it unless you use some trend tracking weight app (trendweight, happyscale, something like that).1
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Every morning after I go to the bathroom. I don't use a trending app, but at this point learned what my normal fluctuations are so I don't freak out over a couple pounds up.0
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every day. either up or down is motivating0
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Several times a day so i know what is happening and understand the fluctuations that occur. More data means less wondering what happened.
dont be afraid of the scale. its the one friend you have that is telling you the truth.5 -
I weigh every day, usually 2-3 times a day. Whenever I'm in the bathroom really. @Poisonedpawn78 totally agree.1
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I weigh daily first thing in the morning and track in Trendweight. I start seeing lower numbers on the scale within a few days, and after about a week in Trendweight.1
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I weigh every day, nude first thing in the morning after using the restroom. I log my daily weight in Happy Scale, and new lows in MFP.2
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Every morning, naked, after the bathroom. I use sundays as my official weigh in day to record, mostly it has to be the same low weight for three days consistently for it to count to me. I have been back on track 100% since November 20 and am down 9 pounds since then, 79 total so far. 7-10 lbs. to go. Weighing every morning encourages me. Up or down it's motivation to keep going.2
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Once or twice a week. I've been discouraged by nutritionists and doctors to weigh daily and I follow that advice...except for the part where they told me to throw out my scale.1
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