how often do you weigh yourself ??

I weigh myself every morning. I enter the weight into an app on my phone. There is a graph that I use to look at the dips and spikes and then reference it with MFP's diary.

I weigh myself every morning...

Everyday but going to start once a week!!

I have the most useless scales ever, and it will only give me a ballpark figure of within 4 or 5 pounds, so there is no point doing it regularly. I try to have a look at them every few weeks or so.

As for how much you should weigh yourself, it depends on the individual. Some people get discouraged when seeing the small weight gains that may occur naturally from one day to the next even if you're on track with your long term weight loss goals. Others can just take that in their stride and get on with it. Daily makes sense for some people, weekly for others. It depends on the individual and how they react to the number that appears on their scales.

when I get up, and right before I go to bed. Sounds like obsession and perhaps it was at one point, now it's just routine and often gives me a heads up as to foods to avoid (at least food combos) if I'm up a LOT at night, knowing you shed quite a bit while sleeping (between the body still doing it's calorie burning as normal and losing water which is also normal). I have a scale that has memory for up to 4 so I have one for night and one for morning......

I think you're only supposed to weigh yourself once a week, but I weigh myself about every other day....it keeps me motivated, and if the number goes up slightly I challenge myself to eat healthier or maybe walk/jog a little longer that day.

Used to weigh once a week now I do it at least 3 times since I started getting the b-vitamin shots. I get those 3 times a week and they weigh me every time. I weigh at home on Sunday's. I try to enter my weight on MFP only once a week.

Every morning. It has helped me to learn a lot about my body. I know how food and how much water I drink affects the scale. I've also learned about my normal fluctuations - which I think helps to relieve the "OMG! I GAINED A POUND!" freakouts that so many people have. You learn what is normal, so you don't fret about what you see as long as it is in the "normal" range for you.

everyday! I can't do it only once a week because I used to have a tendency to stray off my path and this time around I am doing what i need to to continue with my weight loss. Eventually I might reduce it to 1 time a week when I get into maintenance mode but for now 1 x a day holds me accountable

here's a good post on scale addiction by my doc: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/traumatic-dieting/201109/do-you-suffer-scale-addiction

I try to weigh daily or every few days. If I wait a week, I try to "cram" healthy eating before my date with the scale. Once a day helps me know how I'm doing. I don't get upset if one or two days is high as long as the general trajectory is downward.

I've managed to keep it to only once a week. Those "daily fluctuations" can swing both ways based on water retention etc. I don't want to see halfway through the week that I've lost two pounds only to have it say I've only lost one on my weigh-in day when I know I've exercised and not eaten more than my allotted calories. Just easier for me that way.

Wow...I feel for everyone who is weighing in so often...That can really mess with your head, and your weight loss...You should really limit it to once a week, the same time, same day, in the same way.

I started this doing the same as all of you trying to weigh in all the time to see a change and it caused me endless depression...Now that I do it only once a week I can deal with the changes better. If I gain, or lose, I adjust with it.

I have been doing this for 190+ days and have lost 67 lbs and believe me when I say the scale can truly be your worst enemy if you use it too often. I have had a month go by with no change in my weight and then I will weigh in and have a loss of 5-8 lbs...I'm not saying this will happen for everyone but you have to look at this from a long term perspective and not a short term. This is truly a life change, and seeing all those ups and downs over a few days, as i can attest, just messes with your head way to much.

It shouldn't just be about the lbs, they are important...but it's also about the way you feel, how your clothes fit, your energy, etc...My weight loss is good but the drop of 2 pants sizes and the energy increases I feel are the real wins! Sorry for being preachy, I really wish you all the best, and hope you all have continued success!

I use to weigh myself every month or two!! sometimes not even at all B.c I hated the scale. However, the longer I waited to weigh myself, the more weight I gained (over 30 lbs). So now I have limited my self to twice a month! EVERY 2nd MONDAY!!! I think if we become obsessed with the scale it will make the chances of us losing weight slim... B.c it starts to become a job and you are constantly thinking about it, triggers negative emotions if u are not where you want to be, and in the end it will take out ANY joy in losing weight & reaching your goal. I think ONCE A WEEK IS GREAT, EVEN TWICE A MONTH! But I would say no more than that!

I weigh myself every day, sometimes twice a day. I have even given my mum the scales to look after to stop me doing it but I went and go them back after a couple of days. I hate not knowing if I have gained or lost. It does become an obsession. My daughter tells me off frequently as she knows its not good as your weight fluctuates during the week and it can be off putting to know you have gained 2lbs but then 2 days later they have gone again.