How often do you weigh yourself?
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spark107goal
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I don't even own a scale anymore because I'm afraid of getting obsessed with the numbers...
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Everyday. Or at least I try for everyday.
I used to get so frustrated at my lack of weight loss when I weighed in once a week. When I started weighing everyday I stared to see the bigger picture and it has made me more accepting of fluctuations.10 -
I weigh a couple times a day. Usually after I get home from work and right after I wake up in the morning and I log the morning weight. It’s really a matter of preference but as Firefoxxi mentioned, it’s also helped to see and understand fluctuations are normal and the longer trend is what’s most important3
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Usually daily. The fluctuations don't bother me anymore. I use a trending app and can see I'm heading in the right direction. I like the data.9
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Every morning. Knowing I'll weigh myself tomorrow, helps me not overeat today. Weighing every day makes it into an everyday habit instead of a big deal. Weighing every day make me aware that water weight fluctuations are abrupt and random and large, and that water weight comes and goes, so I don't panic. I know I can correct the course before it gets too far. This takes away the anxiety for regain and for the scale.14
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First thing in the morning. However my official weigh in is on Saturday mornings. I actually plot my weight on excel. I have been tracking my weight loss, and a few other items. keeps me honest.
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My "official" weigh in is Saturday morning, but I also weigh myself Tuesday morning, just for the heck of it.1
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I weigh every day or every second day. It helps me keep on track even with the continual up and downs. Then at the end of the week or fortnight I look at the overall trend. I'm going for slow loss that I hope will make it easier to maintain in the long run.1
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Every day, sometimes twice a day. I think it’s extremely important to be aware of the fluctuations that happens with one’s weight. I average my morning weights for the week and that’s how I know if I’m maintaining.2
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At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.5
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Daily, it's just part of my normal morning routine like putting on my moisturiser or cleaning my teeth.6
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At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.
So far, I haven't had any fluctuations, but I'm sure they'll come eventually. Interesting to know that you can get a better handle on that with weighing yourself daily. I always that that was overdoing it.1 -
jdubois5351 wrote: »At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.
So far, I haven't had any fluctuations, but I'm sure they'll come eventually. Interesting to know that you can get a better handle on that with weighing yourself daily. I always that that was overdoing it.
It depends how you look at it, when you are analysing data to establish a trend, it'll be more accurate if you have more datapoints, my weight swings up and down as much as 5lbs day-to-day.
If I weighed only weekly I might see that I was 222.5 on 4th July and 225.0 on 11th July and the average would be 223.5
If I weigh daily and was M-220.1 T-223.2 W -222.5 T-221.5 F-221 S -221.5 S-222.3 the average is 221.7
If I was weighing weekly and was emotionally attached to the number, the way I used to be, seeing the 2.5lb rise on the scale would freak me out.
The overall trend also helps me keep tabs on how accurately I am logging.
However, it's a personal preference and even with all the logic in the world, some people can't get past the numbers on the scale, so weighing more frequently isn't for everyone.8 -
Currently still in deficit, so monthly. I have obsessive tendencies and will be stripping down several times a day to get on the scale and freaking out if the number rises if I do it more frequently. All the logic in the world doesn't stop me from being obsessed by the numbers. (I have other more priority issues to work on. )
But, when I reach my goal weight, I will be doing it daily for life to keep a handle on my calories in.1 -
I also am afraid of being more obsessed with my weight (because i am already) so I weigh myself on Friday mornings only. I tend to not work on Fridays so it's a good routine for me. I was weighing daily at the start but seeing the fluctuations really upset me so I limit the stress to one day.4
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Daily, but I don’t fret about individual readings.1
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Once a week I log my weight change. Sometimes I weigh myself a few times throughout that week out of curiosity, but fluctuations don't bother me (they're normal) That's why I only log it once a week, and look to that for the bigger picture. If you're worried about being obsessed, keep weigh-ins less frequent and focus on other signs of progress...clothes fit, how you look in the mirror, how you feel, energy, inches lost, performance in the gym (if applicable) etc.4
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First thing in the morning, scale on the same piece of floor. Butt naked and after a wee. Every single day
I do this to see fluctuations. I don't live by the number I get so I don't mind if I go up. Trust in the process5 -
Once a week, or twice at most. One thing I'd like to start doing as well every 3-4 weeks is take measurements of things like waist, arms, etc.2
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Daily, every morning.2
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