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Weigh in: Weekly or More/.Less often??

StephEwell
StephEwell Posts: 82 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just ramping up on my diet and haven't weighed myself yet. I've heard mixed things about weighing in - some say daily, some say weekly and some say somewhere between. What has worked best for you and makes you feel best about getting on the scale?

Thanks!

Also - Feel free to add me if you want support :)

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  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    Right away in the morning, after you pee, naked, once a week :)
  • hnsaunde
    hnsaunde Posts: 757 Member
    I weigh in the morning, on Thursdays and Fridays, after I go to the washroom and before I eat anything. I do this and take the lower weight of the two days in case of fluctuation. I used to weigh everyday but found the fluctuations would drive me crazy. This keeps me sane lol.
  • micklespiffy
    micklespiffy Posts: 38
    Studies show people who weigh in daily, consistently, do better in weight loss but realize you will fluctuate several pounds so track the average to see the losses.
  • gargoyle999
    gargoyle999 Posts: 117 Member
    When I first started I tried to wait for once a week but just couldn't, I would want to how I was doing after working out/eating right, etc. So then I would weigh myself at random times on various days and it was all over the place. So when I would be up I'd get discouraged. Then I started to weigh myself every morning before eating/drinking anything and doing as much 'business' as I could. I knew that there would still be day to day variations but doing it at the same time under the same 'conditions' worked for me. Now that I am down to my last 10lb or so I'm only weighing myself once a week just to make sure I keep on track since I know the (fat) weight will be very slow to come off now.
  • StephEwell
    StephEwell Posts: 82 Member
    Thanks everyone! Maybe I'll step it up a bit - I used to weigh myself every day (in previous health kicks) and I would get sad after seeing the scale go up a couple days in a row (or stay the same) I think that if I space it out I won't be so annoyed. hahaha. We shall see :)
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Right away in the morning, after you pee, naked, once a week :)

    I agree with this. I've weighed in more this past week and shouldn't have. Yesterday I was all happy at being 222, and after a day of eating some processed pasta, now I'm 223. I could have saved myself the angst.
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