How often do you/should you weigh yourself?

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  • Maryfullofgrace
    Maryfullofgrace Posts: 342 Member
    I weigh every single morning. I was worried at first that it might seem obsessive, and since I have an obsessive personality I guess I really dont care. I need to see progress, and sometimes that means staying at the same weight for days at a time...but I need to see that the scale isnt going in the wrong direction. If I have lost it encourages me to go out and exercise. If I am a plateau it motivates me to get out and exercise. If I gained weight, I get angry and I throw on my shoes and do a "disappointed with myself" super powered exercise, lol. No matter how I look at it weighing daily is right for me. Everyone is different. If you can handle the suspense then weigh weekly. If you are like me and want to open your Christmas presents early just to see what they are then you might find yourself standing on your scale at 5am every morning!

    I'm scared once I weigh in I'm gonna be OCD about doing it daily lol

    Okay after reading all your posts, I guess I am the OCD weigher. Every Morning, after exercise (to know how much hydration I need to add to my day. If i sweat out a pound of water, then I add an extra quart of water to my day) Before dinner... I don't record all these, I just mainly use the readings to keep me on course, and to make sure I am replenishing my fluids. I'm not always good about drinking my water.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    Do what you think will benefit you the most.

    Personally, I weigh all the time because it's motivating for me to be constantly reminded of where I stand with my progress.

    However, some folks are easily discouraged by the daily fluctuations, so if that's you, I say no more than once a week.

    However, some ladies don't like the number they see during the week they might be seeing Aunt Flow. If that's you, skip the weigh in that week and see what's up the next week.

    Just do what's right for you.
  • latinahada
    latinahada Posts: 168
    I weigh weekly. I get too frustrated if I weigh daily...I know my weight fluctuates, but I still play mind games with myself it I weigh daily. I weigh at the same time, wearing the same clothing, on the same scales, and have the scales in the same place on the floor. I also skip weighing in if I've cheated a little, had more salt than usual, a moderate amount of alcohol or whatever- due to fluid retention...
  • Raf702
    Raf702 Posts: 196 Member
    I haven't had my first weigh in yet..

    Idk if I am meant to do it
    weekly...
    Monthly..

    I don't wanna do it daily cause 1. That seems ridiculously obsessive to me *Sorry if you do that*

    I would stick to 1x or 1x every other week. Do it too often, you'll drive yourself crazy for every 1-2lb changes if you see those numbers.
  • Troll
    Troll Posts: 922 Member
    i weigh every other day, mainly because ive altered my diet and want to see the effects. Most people weigh weekly.
  • juliapm7
    juliapm7 Posts: 16
    I weigh every single morning. I was worried at first that it might seem obsessive, and since I have an obsessive personality I guess I really dont care. I need to see progress, and sometimes that means staying at the same weight for days at a time...but I need to see that the scale isnt going in the wrong direction. If I have lost it encourages me to go out and exercise. If I am a plateau it motivates me to get out and exercise. If I gained weight, I get angry and I throw on my shoes and do a "disappointed with myself" super powered exercise, lol. No matter how I look at it weighing daily is right for me. Everyone is different. If you can handle the suspense then weigh weekly. If you are like me and want to open your Christmas presents early just to see what they are then you might find yourself standing on your scale at 5am every morning!

    This is exactly the same reason why I weigh myself every morning.
  • Katherine1687
    Katherine1687 Posts: 106 Member
    I weigh myself daily otherwise I tend to thnk that I have plenty of time to work off the naught food that I have just eaten before weigh day. If I weigh every day I don't think that.

    I do expect fluctuations so don't worry about them though
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    I weigh daily. It works for me...Keeps me on track and motivated (even during this plateau).

    Try doing it weekly and see how that works. You may find that bi-weekly or even monthly works better for you.
  • GettingFit4Me2011
    GettingFit4Me2011 Posts: 112
    I am a daily weigher! I can't help it, it is addicting when I am losing weight. It keeps me accountable. When I was heavy I did not get on the scale!
  • annameier8706
    annameier8706 Posts: 417 Member
    Once a week is going to be my plan, after I finish the challenge I'm doing at the moment. But another suggestion I would have is to always use the same scale. They all measure a little different. My husband weighs in almost 5lbs different on the gym scale then on our scale at home.
  • edmondskm
    edmondskm Posts: 22
    It's however much you want too.
    Before October I used to weigh myself every day (or more).
    Right now I'm doing Oblivious October (not using the scale as a measurement of weight loss) and I weighed myself at the halfway mark.
  • yumyum1667
    yumyum1667 Posts: 2
    Every Friday morning.
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