Scale Obsession

i also weigh myself every morning... it helps me stay motivated.

I weigh myself each morning. If I don't it is very easy for me to lose track. I know the once a week rule is what is generally accepted, but go with what feels right. Another good way to see if you are staying on track is trying on the same pair of jeans, judging by how they fit you will know how you are doing.

I do this, too. I also have a pair of my fattest-fat pants stashed in the back of my closet, so I can see my progress in a REAL way.

I weigh myself every morning. For me, I've learned a lot by weighing everyday. I've learned how different foods affect me, how much water I really need to consume to maintain my weight, how exercise affects the scale, etc. I've learned a whole heck of a lot by weighing everyday. I've learned what my normal "range" is and let me tell you that learning this helps with the "OMG! I gained a pound!" freakouts. You learn what is normal for you and when you are within that "normal" you know everything is okay.

I think a lot of people have a scale obsession and they focus way too much on what it says. If you don't think you can handle it - do it once a week.

Different methods work for different people. A lot of MFP friends have found that weighing everyday keeps them in line and helps them see where they stand. Once a week is generally advised just so you don't become so focused on the scale moving because as mentioned above ^ sometimes clothes or measurements are a better indicator of progress

What i do because I always want to know if i'm having a 'good' week is my weigh in day is Tuesday morning. That way im not fresh out of the weekend but still early on in the week. and then I weigh in again on friday to see where i stand mid-way through the week. I only log my tuesday weigh ins though. Sometimes its hard if i feel i've had awesome workouts i want to run to the scale but after a week or so, i got in the habit of just sticking to my tuesday and friday mornings. i take measurements (when i remember) once a month. but jeans are definetly my favorite indicator

you'll find what works best for you. but don't let the scale being ur enemy or the end all be all of progress! lol

I have been cheeking the scale every day for the past 2 weeks to make sure that I am keeping pace to where I want to be the biggest thing I have found is not to worry if it changes up/down a little bit between days. I do an official "weigh in" every Monday and that is the number I go with but it is completely normal to want to check often and if it helps keep you motivated than I say it's all good but like I said don't let it get you down half way through the week.


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I just got to the point where I no longer want to be elated or let down by what my weight is in-between weigh-ins. The scale will say what the scale will say in a week, no matter how it fluctuates in the middle, so I focus on that and take any other weight with a grain of salt.

I go through phases or caring and not caring... Right now, I don't think about the scales much, but I had to do a weigh-in for the start of an exercise program yesterday.

When I do care, I weigh every day, mostly out of curiosity, but only record my weight on a specific day each week (usually Wednesday).

In the past, I've even weighed each day and recorded a weekly average, but that's just being obsessive

I just started with MyFitnessPal a week ago, and now I feel like I can't stay off that damn scale. I know you're only supposed to weight yourself once a week, but I'm having a really hard time doing that.

Anybody else with this problem? How did you overcome the urge to weigh yourself?

I have been on MFP for the last 3 weeks. In the first two weeks, I was weighing myself at work everyday. But through looking through the message boards and speaking to people on here I have come to BELIEVE that it honestly should only be done once a week (at first, I was like "pfffft! No Way! I am just not losing anything" and people were saying I shouldn't weigh everyday and I didn't believe them) but I held back weighing for a few days and weighed yesterday and I noticed a difference in my weight (it went down - wooop) that didn't annoy me due to daily/hourly fluctuations in my weight.
Monday is now my new "weigh in" day!

I think you will be fine after a week or so as you will, like me, realise there is no point weighing everday

I try to weigh myself EVERYDAY.. Kind of helps to keep me in check honestly. I can say ehh I have stayed the same or lost a few and its more motivation to push.. unfortunately when I gain its a huge blow.. but you win some days and you lose ..who knows it could be muscle

I weight every Friday morning. I had a major scale obsession a few years ago and had to get rid of my scale. I used one in the nurse's office at work (I'm a teacher) so I wouldn't check every day.