how often do u weigh your self?

LauriesTrying2BeFit
LauriesTrying2BeFit Posts: 414 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
if u weigh daily do u find you gain alitte midweek before i loss?
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  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    I weigh every day, understanding that my weight fluctuates based on a lot of factors. I do notice that sometimes I gain the same pound back before I drop back down, but that's just a pattern I've noticed in my own body.
  • richx83
    richx83 Posts: 334 Member
    I have an official weigh in on the 1st of every month, other than that I tend to do it weekly. While "wearing in" my new scales I was doing it daily to monitor fluctuations and would usually see a gain after the bigger exercise days followed by a loss.

    Based on which I switched my weigh day to a Thursday instead of a Monday.


    PS. Your daily weight will change, it does not mean that weight is fat..If you eat 500g of food, your body weight will increase by 500g
  • Coltsman4ever
    Coltsman4ever Posts: 602 Member
    I weigh myself every morning and I have either stayed the same as the previous day or I have lost a 1/2 pound. It averages out to about a pound a week at this point. Sometimes more. I'm getting close to my goal weight now so it's slowed way down.
  • phleb70
    phleb70 Posts: 3
    I weigh myself every morning. I have not lost or gained weight and have been a little frustrated but determined to keep working out and eating right.
  • choccay
    choccay Posts: 32
    Once a week, Monday mornings before breakfast.
  • PerfectPout
    PerfectPout Posts: 195 Member
    I find it best to weigh yourself once a week due to fluctuations during the week. Also weigh yourself first thing in the morning before breakfast, preferable with minimal clothing.
  • jolson1375
    jolson1375 Posts: 14 Member
    Once a week on Sunday, first thing in the morning prior to breakfast. I also have a monthly weigh-in with my personal trainer at my gym.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Once a week on Sunday morning.
    I avoid the scale because it makes me crazy. If I am up I get depressed and eat too much, but if I am down I celebrate by eating too much. You see the problem. :grumble:
  • mudya
    mudya Posts: 128 Member
    I usually weigh myself every 2/3 weeks. But I haven't weighed myself for about 4 weeks now :( My scales are at home, and I'm at uni right now, so will have to wait for another week to weigh myself. I could easily buy scales, but I already have 2 at home, don't need an extra one to be lying around not being used! :P Seriously can't wait to weigh myself!
  • obaker
    obaker Posts: 76 Member
    I have an official weigh in on the 1st of every month, other than that I tend to do it weekly. While "wearing in" my new scales I was doing it daily to monitor fluctuations and would usually see a gain after the bigger exercise days followed by a loss.

    So glad to hear that someone else notices a gain after exercise. I have just increased my exercise from short, leisurely walks to long walks/jogs and circuit training. The last few times I have noticed my weight went up before it dropped again and was a bit disappointed.

    Does anyone know why this happens? Is it just water retention or something?
  • CoraGregoryCPA
    CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
    I find Friday's to be the best day to weigh in, but that's because I've been known to eat bad on the weekends. As of last weekend, that has changed!

    I'm working on this flaw for good!
  • fasmoodle
    fasmoodle Posts: 5
    I weigh daily...have not lost in nearly two weeks...up until this I was losing avg 1lb/wk....
    Been trying to lose for years this is the first time I really stuck at it...don't see me quitting anytime soon....love this app.... :)
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I used to weigh daily, but SO much was affecting it. Sodium, TOM, bowel movements, (lol) so now I weigh once a week.
  • persephone87
    persephone87 Posts: 220 Member
    my scales are right next to the sink so while I'm waiting for the tap to heat I just hop on on a morning, sometimes it can be 3-4 days in a row then I'll forget and I can go a week or so without. I'm not really religious about weighing.
  • EddieG77
    EddieG77 Posts: 185 Member
    I personally think weighing yourself too much is just going to make you more depressed than anything if you don't see a loss....it is a mental thing. I have lost a lot of weight over the past 2yrs but appear to have come to a standstill....I fluctuate a lot....however I am leaning out more and my have gone down in my clothe sizes. How do you like what you see in the mirror or in overall health? Perhaps you should go that route for a while? But I understand we want to see a loss....as I do too!! ;-)
  • LauriesTrying2BeFit
    LauriesTrying2BeFit Posts: 414 Member
    Once a week on Sunday morning.
    I avoid the scale because it makes me crazy. If I am up I get depressed and eat too much, but if I am down I celebrate by eating too much. You see the problem. :grumble:

    i do the same if i notice a big loss lol
  • Art63
    Art63 Posts: 87
    The newness of watching my calories and walking is still fresh with me so I'm weighing each morning. It's encouraging to see losses or only slight gains since it's easy for me to compare that to what I had been for a dozen years. But I can see where this will get old and no fun eventually...especially when I reach a point where it's real difficult to lose.
  • Bubs05
    Bubs05 Posts: 179 Member
    I have an official weigh in on the 1st of every month, other than that I tend to do it weekly. While "wearing in" my new scales I was doing it daily to monitor fluctuations and would usually see a gain after the bigger exercise days followed by a loss.

    So glad to hear that someone else notices a gain after exercise. I have just increased my exercise from short, leisurely walks to long walks/jogs and circuit training. The last few times I have noticed my weight went up before it dropped again and was a bit disappointed.

    Does anyone know why this happens? Is it just water retention or something?

    Yes, you body will retain water to 'mend' the muscles.
  • AquaRose
    AquaRose Posts: 1
    I have found that the food journal is the best tool, when you really have to look at what you are eating. I have lost 5 lbs since joining this site( a few weeks ago). because of the journaling. When I exercise and am given more calories to eat, I try not to eat them. Good luck and keep with it.
  • JulieBoBoo
    JulieBoBoo Posts: 642
    Several times a day. My weight fluctuates throughout the day but it doesn't bother me. I'm not one to freak out over gains or losses and I like the feedback. I've been doing it this way for over a year and it hasn't discouraged me yet so while it's not for everyone, it's fine for me.
  • Stacyanne324
    Stacyanne324 Posts: 780 Member
    I weigh daily and find that it helps either way. If I lost then I am motivated to keep it up and if I gained then I am extra motivated to exercise more that day and eat better.
  • staceyseeger
    staceyseeger Posts: 778 Member
    I had become so obsessed with the numbers on the scale that I was weighing myself all day long. I promised I would put my fate in the arms of my PT & not worry about the scale. Told my hubby to take it & hide it so that I am not tempted to weigh in.
  • laneybird
    laneybird Posts: 532 Member
    I sometimes weigh every day, which is a habit I am trying to break.....but I only log what my weight is on Fridays.
  • ChefSuzzieQ
    ChefSuzzieQ Posts: 119
    Once a week, every Thursday morning after getting up and going to the bathroom. I think more than once a week can lead to focusing too much on the number. And we are more than that number on the scale.
  • Sabineslims
    Sabineslims Posts: 70
    Officially, every Saturday morning before breakfast.
    But, I do sometime peak and weight in mid weekly. I get obsessed so I try not to weight too often.
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    Several times a day. My weight fluctuates throughout the day but it doesn't bother me. I'm not one to freak out over gains or losses and I like the feedback. I've been doing it this way for over a year and it hasn't discouraged me yet so while it's not for everyone, it's fine for me.


    Indeed, mostly same here. It's interesting to see what happens in the morning and throughout the day on big workout days, and rest days. It helps keep me accountable for my water too. If I'm up late in the day on a rest day I know I haven't had enough water and need to load up.
  • fee2dancesing
    fee2dancesing Posts: 86
    I weigh myself daily but my official weigh in is Monday morning. Keep in mind that your weight will go up and down due to various factors. Try picking one day and pay attention to those results. Also, me doctor advised that I wear snug/uncomfortable clothing to continuously make myself aware of what I'm eating and doing. The goal is for the close to no longer be comfortable, but once they are switch sizes and get uncomfortable again.

    You have to be uncomfortable to be comfortable.

    Have a great day!
  • J_Lopez
    J_Lopez Posts: 23
    Every morning too, haven't started noticing a difference except when I go over calories.
  • tasnim81
    tasnim81 Posts: 91 Member
    Usually once a week, sometimes 2...
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    i get weighed a few times a week, but only record it on tuesdays (my weigh in day). i try not to but the scales call me :P
    this week, i was the same all week, then up a pound yesterday and down 2 pounds today :)
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