Weigh in

Niknacfitness
Niknacfitness Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
How often do you weigh in?
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  • Naija82
    Naija82 Posts: 345 Member
    Once a week, sometimes I may check it midweek if I've been eating too much but only post my weekly weight
  • IAmTheGlue
    IAmTheGlue Posts: 701 Member
    I lose the most consistently when I weigh myself every day. Sometimes I don’t weigh but once a week, or once a month even. It depends on how closely I’m monitoring what I’m doing.

    I was super sick a couple weeks ago and I ate as close to maintenance as I could because I was not trying to add stress to my body. I’m feeling better so I’m trying to get back on track with my deficit and my weigh ins.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,744 Member
    Once a week after my morning walk, nekkid, and then log the average on here at the end of the month.
  • JaysFan82
    JaysFan82 Posts: 853 Member
    Once a week on Monday. Weighing more often is a waste.
  • OnTheRoad24
    OnTheRoad24 Posts: 218 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    Once a week after my morning walk, nekkid, and then log the average on here at the end of the month.


    Officially, once a week, nekkid but first thing in the morning before anything else... well, between using the toilet and the shower. I feel it's more consistent that way. 😁
  • Niknacfitness
    Niknacfitness Posts: 8 Member
    @IAmTheGlue I glad to hear you are feeling better
  • Niknacfitness
    Niknacfitness Posts: 8 Member
    Thank you everyone for your responds.
  • Lynnda7
    Lynnda7 Posts: 13 Member
    When I know Ive gained weight never! When I'm losing I do every day and when I'm at my right weight unless I get to comfortable....
  • nsk1951
    nsk1951 Posts: 1,304 Member
    Sometimes every day, sometimes once a week, other times not for 10 days! However, I do find that I stay on track with my meal plans better when I weigh in more frequently. And also that when I don't want to weigh in that it's a good indication that I have over-indulged in something and want to avoid stepping on that scale.
  • GinLee61
    GinLee61 Posts: 1,224 Member
    edited August 2022
    I think it's a matter of figuring out what works best for you. With rare exceptions I weigh myself once per week. I have been down this road before and I know that my mind cannot handle the normal daily fluctuations that occur throughout the week.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,944 Member
    Daily, every morning naked after loo. This way I gained a valuable understanding of how weight fluctuates throughout the week. For example, before home office my weight would reach a low on Monday morning and climb slowly until Saturday morning, then go down again. Bit of water weight from sitting in an office I suppose. I mostly sit cross-legged or 'odd' at home and this doesn't really happen.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,075 Member
    Daily on a trend app.
  • MatthewQuinn209
    MatthewQuinn209 Posts: 7 Member
    Honestly weighing kinda excessively right now.

    When i wake up, which is before work

    After work when i get home.

    And before bed.

    Just enjoying seeing how my weight fluctuates throughout the day/week. I do not let the small changes up or down effect me too much.
  • CoffeeNstilettos
    CoffeeNstilettos Posts: 2,593 Member
    About once every 2 weeks
  • OnTheRoad24
    OnTheRoad24 Posts: 218 Member

    @CoffeeNstilettos still my favorite name on MFP... 😊

  • gpanda103
    gpanda103 Posts: 189 Member
    Haven't weighed myself in probably... 7 months now
  • Ghostofachance
    Ghostofachance Posts: 305 Member
    Daily. I like having tons of data points to get a better understanding of how factors such as sleep, water intake, sodium consumption affect my weight over time
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and I take the average as my weight. When I'm losing weight I typically eat in a deficit during the week and maintenance on the weekends so I don't touch the scale on Monday since I know my weight will be up due to water from consuming more calories and more digestive waste so it's not a particularly meaningful data point for myself.
  • StefMB88
    StefMB88 Posts: 13 Member
    JaysFan82 wrote: »
    Once a week on Monday. Weighing more often is a waste.

    Also a Monday weigher and only do once a week. Since weight will fluctuate often through the week or even the day I find that once a week is sufficient enough to track my progress.
  • kbru19
    kbru19 Posts: 23 Member
    I used to weigh myself no more than twice per week, but now I'm weighing myself daily. It used to affect my mood and motivation if I saw the number on the scale go up, even a little bit. But I once saw someone on here comment that some people are "data junkies" and I realized that's me. It helped me reframe the way I saw weigh-ins from "checking if I've failed or not" to "data collection." I have so much less anxiety about the number on the scale since I started seeing it this way, and little bumps don't bother me - it's just data. And I looooove having all this data! Helps me understand better what my personal fluctuations look like and see trends more clearly.

    I also weigh myself first thing in the morning before I eat or drink anything, after I've used the bathroom. And no clothes. This helps the data be consistent as well - fewer factors impacting weight.
  • ladybug4233
    ladybug4233 Posts: 217 Member
    I tend to check it daily but would prefer to check it weekly.
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    Daily. As soon as I roll outta bed, make a trip to the loo, brush my teeth, and then step on the scale.
  • LiveOnceBeHappy
    LiveOnceBeHappy Posts: 448 Member
    I weigh every day and have for the last year (other than vacations). I am now in maintenance and figuring it out. I will likely weigh myself daily forever.
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,205 Member
    every three weeks or so
  • rosiekin
    rosiekin Posts: 80 Member
    During my weight loss period, I weighed myself monthly. I've been maintaining my weight since 2015 and over the past 3 years or so, I've only weighed myself a couple of times.
  • Nissi51
    Nissi51 Posts: 381 Member
    everyday and take an average over the week
  • jcu888
    jcu888 Posts: 5 Member
    I weigh daily. I feel that doing that gets me over scale phobia. When I did it once a week it seemed like a big thing. Doing it daily is just something that I do as a routine.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    edited August 2022
    Normally daily but today three times!

    First thing in he morning (OK second thing...) lets me keep an eye on my weight trend and it's the trend that gives context rather than individual data points.
    Today I was a couple of pounds up which puts me mid-point of my maintenance range but that 2lbs was most likely due to a salty dinner yesterday. As I know my trend there's no drama or surprise. And when that extra 2lbs goes there's no undeserved celebration either - just normal fluctuations.

    Second weigh in was just before setting off on a hot and hilly bike ride.

    Third weigh in shows despite drinking two full bottles of water and electrolytes during my ride I'm down 3lbs so I've got about 3 pints of rehydrating to do.

    Just data for me.
  • imatoughgirl
    imatoughgirl Posts: 16 Member
    StefMB88 wrote: »
    JaysFan82 wrote: »
    Once a week on Monday. Weighing more often is a waste.

    Also a Monday weigher and only do once a week. Since weight will fluctuate often through the week or even the day I find that once a week is sufficient enough to track my progress.

    I also find it depressing to see the "ups" even though they go down. Frankly I don't have time every morning. I keep my scale in the bathroom across the house from my bedroom. I have to be very organized in the am to get ready in a short amt of time. 🙂

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