When to weigh?

jtaylor5546 · January 2018

My weight only fluctuates about 15 pounds between perfectly lean and my heaviest but when I’m in the losing mode like I am now (only 4 pounds to go) I weigh almost daily when I think I’m about to reach a new low...then once I hit it I may not weigh for 3-4 days because I know it’ll be at least that long before I drop another pound especially in these final stages.

dsboohead · January 2018

Christine4507 wrote: »

Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »

dont be afraid of the scale. its the one friend you have that is telling you the truth.

The scale only tells you PART of the truth. It doesn't tell you your percent body fat. You can easily gain pounds when you add strength training, which is a good thing. It also doesn't tell you anything about various health improvements that come with eating better and getting exercise, such as digestive health, mental health, lower blood pressure, etc.

Also, for many people, weighing too often is part of neurotic behavior patterns that hinders their goals rather then help them. So it isn't so much a matter of being "afraid" of the scale, but learning how to utilize this scientific tool in a way that best fits the scenario you are in.

I like the way you think and agree....stuff eating disorders are made from.

vinshyne · January 2018

I jump on the scale every Mondays (1 x a week) wearing same pants and same time to get an accurate result of my overall body weight . Also once a month I also also use the bioelectric impedance weight scale to measure my overall body composition to determine and give me a proper breakdown. Often when you jump on the regular scale and your weight is not reducing there is a chance that you are gaining muscle mass and reducing fat composition that's why the bioelectric impedance scale is highly recommended. I found this interesting article about how often you should weigh yourself, please read and share your thoughts https://tinyurl.com/yanzr3f7

malibu927 · January 2018

vinshyne wrote: »

I jump on the scale every Mondays (1 x a week) wearing same pants and same time to get an accurate result of my overall body weight . Also once a month I also also use the bioelectric impedance weight scale to measure my overall body composition to determine and give me a proper breakdown. Often when you jump on the regular scale and your weight is not reducing there is a chance that you are gaining muscle mass and reducing fat composition that's why the bioelectric impedance scale is highly recommended. I found this interesting article about how often you should weigh yourself, please read and share your thoughts https://tinyurl.com/yanzr3f7

It’s extremely difficult to gain muscle while you’re losing, and scales are very inaccurate when it comes to body fat percentage

DoNotSpamMe73 · January 2018

Morning, naked just before a shower.

mamamoobyul · January 2018

Every 3 days in the morning after peeing and a shower so all the fluids are out of my body. Never weigh yourself after eating and drinking something you will weigh heavier.

lucerorojo · January 2018

I weigh once a week. Usually Sunday but sometimes Friday or Saturday if it fits my schedule. I don't have a scale at home. I weigh on a digital scale at my gym

sendtoharvey · January 2018

morning and evening... just to see the difference over time

snapperguts · January 2018

We weigh in every morning mainly because we have new Garmin scales and logging is so easy lol

sabal20 · January 2018

I usually weigh every other day. Like PP I know this can fluctuate and that's ok. Unfortunately there's a problem with our scale and haven't weighed for a week, it's been hard.