Anyone here weigh once a month or less?

BlessedMom70
BlessedMom70 Posts: 124 Member
edited June 2018 in Health and Weight Loss
I am thinking of weighing just once a month, as the scale is making me crazy. I have just 10 lbs to lose and I am willing to lose it slowly in order to not be hungry all the time. But seeing that slow loss on the scale is making me crazy... I become discouraged and blow it with my calories for a few days, undoing any progress I have made I’m sure.

Maybe this will help, pulling the scale out every 4 weeks instead...seeing a more significant loss might be the answer to staying motivated (?)

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  • NewChapterInMyLife
    NewChapterInMyLife Posts: 757 Member
    Me! Haven't weighed since I began my weight loss and strength building journey which was OFfICially April 28th. I am going to weigh in July. A scale is what made me give up last time. Not weighing now helps me! I have nothing bringing me down number wise and I can definitely tell I've lost weight. I guess this method doesn't work for everyone but for me it is key! After my July weigh in though, i will weigh once a month only. No more no less. I keep my scale in my car trunk:)
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,143 Member
    When I was going to a medically oriented gym, I was weighed once a quarter. I had to be weighed on a hospital bed because I am disabled and can't balance and stand still long enough to get a good accurate weight. Much more accurate if I'm laying on a bed.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    Not me! I am more motivated to stay on track when I see the numbers on the scale go down.
  • HeyJudii
    HeyJudii Posts: 264 Member
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I am thinking of weighing just once a month, as the scale is making me crazy. I have just 10 lbs to lose and I am willing to lose it slowly in order to not be hungry all the time. But seeing that slow loss on the scale is making me crazy... I become discouraged and blow it with my calories for a few days, undoing any progress I have made I’m sure.

    Maybe this will help, pulling the scale out every 4 weeks instead...seeing a more significant loss might be the answer to staying motivated (?)

    I have been weighing once a month since April 16th for exactly this reason. I still anticipate with dread weigh in day (1st or last Friday of the month, depending on where it lands date-wise, first thing in the morning after the mandatory bathroom trip) but this way I weigh in before the weekend starts, which is when I eat some of my exercise calories anyway. So, I'm not undoing any progress if I eat a little more because I don't like the number on the scale. I was going to eat more anyway.

    Once I hit my goal weight, I intend to weigh once a day and use a weight tracking app so I can make adjustments to CICO if necessary.

  • Athena_06
    Athena_06 Posts: 3 Member
    I am just starting out but plan on weighing once a month
  • bootyrubsandtacos
    bootyrubsandtacos Posts: 775 Member
    I weigh myself once every 3 months. I don’t own a scale, so I just weigh myself whenever I take my mother to the dr. It keeps me sane. I can feel when I’ve lost anyway.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    edited June 2018
    I am on the other end of the spectrum. While I have lost a fair chunk I am still looking at least another 18 months if not 2 years to get into the ballpark of somewhere I might be happy. I have no interest in seeing a loss of a pound or two and being constantly reminded of how slow this process is. As a result I weigh when I have a NSV usually relating to clothing (6 weeks to 2 months). It is nice getting on the scale and seeing double digit losses.

    The exception is that since I have just lost that fair chunk I have checked myself weekly for 3 weeks to determine if I need to make a calorie adjustment to increase or slow my progress. I have decided to slow it down by .5lb per week. While I have little to no interest in what the scale says I don't want to lose too fast and the scale is the best way to judge.
  • categ78
    categ78 Posts: 47 Member
    Yep I’m with you; I’m only going to weight once a month/ couple of months as my weight loss goal is very similar and I’m lifting so I feel my progress is very hard to see but potentially very easy to sabotage if I’m feeling unmotivated by the scale
  • HeyJudii
    HeyJudii Posts: 264 Member
    HeyJudii wrote: »
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I am thinking of weighing just once a month, as the scale is making me crazy. I have just 10 lbs to lose and I am willing to lose it slowly in order to not be hungry all the time. But seeing that slow loss on the scale is making me crazy... I become discouraged and blow it with my calories for a few days, undoing any progress I have made I’m sure.

    Maybe this will help, pulling the scale out every 4 weeks instead...seeing a more significant loss might be the answer to staying motivated (?)

    I have been weighing once a month since April 16th for exactly this reason. I still anticipate with dread weigh in day (1st or last Friday of the month, depending on where it lands date-wise, first thing in the morning after the mandatory bathroom trip) but this way I weigh in before the weekend starts, which is when I eat some of my exercise calories anyway. So, I'm not undoing any progress if I eat a little more because I don't like the number on the scale. I was going to eat more anyway.

    Once I hit my goal weight, I intend to weigh once a day and use a weight tracking app so I can make adjustments to CICO if necessary.

    I meant since March 16th.

  • nicolehorn0114
    nicolehorn0114 Posts: 51 Member
    I weigh in monthly at my doctor’s office. I have to go monthly for a non related issue.

    I had to get rid of my scale. I was getting WAY too obsessive with it. Monthly weigh ins have been much better for me.
  • nicolehorn0114
    nicolehorn0114 Posts: 51 Member
    Monthly weigh ins may not be ideal for newbies who are still trying to figure out counting calories. If you’re way off in your logging, a month or two would be a while to go without making necessary adjustments.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'm maintaining and only weigh myself every 3-6 months.
  • CowboySar
    CowboySar Posts: 404 Member
    I used to weigh weekly, and got so nervous doing it. If I lost I would be happy, if I stayed the same I would be content but not happy, and if I gained I would be upset. This didn't deter me and kept weighing weekly as it kept me on track. Usually if I stayed the same or went up I was able to determine the cause and make sure that didn't happen again.

    I reached my weight loss goal a while back. I don't weigh as often, about once a month or less to see if there is any changes and for the most part it is constant give or take a pound. Now my goals have changed and "bulking" trying to put on some lean mass of the next few months. I weigh ever time I get home from work, which is every 2 weeks now. I want to know if I am going up and by how much. Allowing me to make modifications to keep control of the gain.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    nicolehorn0114 wrote: »
    Monthly weigh ins may not be ideal for newbies who are still trying to figure out counting calories. If you’re way off in your logging, a month or two would be a while to go without making necessary adjustments.

    Exactly. You could waste a lot of time not checking up on your logging accuracy.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I started off weighing everyday for a couple of years. I then went to a few days a week, to once a week. Now, 4 years later I weigh myself when i think of it, maybe 3-4 times a month.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    nicolehorn0114 wrote: »
    Monthly weigh ins may not be ideal for newbies who are still trying to figure out counting calories. If you’re way off in your logging, a month or two would be a while to go without making necessary adjustments.

    It could also prevent over correction for those that lose a quick few pounds of water weight then think they have stalled the second 2 weeks of their first month or for a woman who thinks they have gained because of TOM.

    I don't think you are wrong but I am not sure there is a clear advantage either way. Some people will weigh too much, get discouraged and quit, while others will not weigh enough, waste time then get discouraged and quit.
  • HeyJudii
    HeyJudii Posts: 264 Member
    I thought the topic question was: "Anyone here weigh once a month or less?"

    That is what I thought the responses would be about.

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