Weighing yourself!

ashclayy
ashclayy Posts: 4 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
I have always weighed myself every morning to see the progress I am making and have found that even if I don't want to admit it; I find myself obsessing. I was wondering how often do you guys weigh yourself and why? I know that it's often said to weigh yourself once a week, but I look forward to finding out how much I weigh in the morning.

I was just curious!!

Ashley

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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Any more than once per week will drive you crazy.
  • fbbtaylor
    fbbtaylor Posts: 11
    Once a week, usually in Saturday....our weight naturally fluctuates through the day, so once a week gives me a good idea of how things are going and if i need to make changes.
  • melcap
    melcap Posts: 148 Member
    Isn't once a week a lot too??? hmm I'm confused...
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    i jump in a pool and measure the amount of water i displace. its is the most accurate.
  • echandle12
    echandle12 Posts: 82
    I do it once a week at most. I also make sure i use the same scale at the gym (so I have no excuse not to go).
  • KacieHetrick
    KacieHetrick Posts: 259 Member
    LOL, Nice Engineman312...I weigh myself everyday but I have been obsessing about it, I haven't been able to lose for 5 years because of Hashimoto's disease (although this was NOT the only reason, but I'm fixing all of that now!) and I just like seeing it! I disagree with how often I do it but can't stop myself! Maybe once I'm under 200...33 lbs to go!
  • AndrewZki
    AndrewZki Posts: 5
    First thing Thursday mornings. Only once a week. That makes me feel good about the progress I've made through the week and gives me a good feeling about where I am with my goals and keeps me focused through the weekend.
  • cgrout78
    cgrout78 Posts: 1,628 Member
    I know I should only do once a week, and my weigh in day is Friday, but I'm really bad about doing it between weigh ins too and it's super frustrating sometimes. I just want to give my scale away some days!!!
  • b0t23
    b0t23 Posts: 260 Member
    I'm still addicted to weighing myself everyday but lately I skip days.
  • AlicjaWaw
    AlicjaWaw Posts: 86
    Any more than once per week will drive you crazy.

    Than i'm crazy already, i weight myself at least 2 ties a day, usually more lol
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Isn't once a week a lot too??? hmm I'm confused...

    It really isn't about how often you do it, it's about keeping the proper perspective regarding the number you see
  • stephl81
    stephl81 Posts: 122 Member
    I weigh in daily! I know that my weight fluctuates within a 2 pound range, but I like to know the number Im working with for the day. BTW, I weigh in on the same scale, every morning, naked and after I have used the restroom.
  • sullyboo
    sullyboo Posts: 256 Member
    I'm a bit obessessed I have to say, I weigh everyday!! Keeps me on track. But i'm not sure it is the right way of doing it. Once a week is probably healthier.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    every couple days but I have a window I aim for instead of a specific number since it fluctuates every few hours really.
  • DarkAngellEyes
    DarkAngellEyes Posts: 317 Member
    I try to keep it to once a week - usually on Friday mornings - but i have been known to check mid-week from time to time
  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    I used to weight daily, why: because I was obsessed.
  • steffiejoe
    steffiejoe Posts: 313 Member
    I weigh myself everyday and I record it on my daily planner. I get nervous if I am out of town away from my scale :sad: . Don't mind me it's just my OCD.
  • BRISAjustAltered
    BRISAjustAltered Posts: 260 Member
    Any more than once per week will drive you crazy.

    So true. I found myself cursing at my scale today. I will go back to only weighing one day a week
  • rydn4h2o
    rydn4h2o Posts: 255
    I also weigh daily. I've found if I don't, the weight will creep on FAST!
  • vinylscratch
    vinylscratch Posts: 218 Member
    Ugh needed to hear this. I was up a pound this morning. No matter how much you tell yourself fluctuation is normal it's still crushing to see you've gained.

    When we get on the scale and see the numbers have changed, we're like the lab rat that just figured out pushing the button releases a treat. So we start pushing the button over and over and over. We're not that bright after all I guess.
  • brittanidigby
    brittanidigby Posts: 247 Member
    I only weigh in the first day of every month. When I was a teenager trying to lose weight, I'd weigh in everyday and it made me too discouraged and I would always quit. But now I only do it once a month, this works out much better. For me at least.
  • LoonyBird720
    LoonyBird720 Posts: 34 Member
    I weigh myself almost every morning, I feel that it keeps me motivated and keeps my head in the game. It really depends on what kind of person you are, some people only do it once per week but that just doesn't work for me. If I don't see a number then it's easy for me to lose focus on what I'm trying to accomplish.
  • Natalie49
    Natalie49 Posts: 210 Member
    Once a week!
    But, i admit that i used to weigh myself almost everyday and it did drive me crazy.
    Your weight will keep on fluctuating throughout the week.. and you just won't get whether you're losing or not. Besides, that's pretty obsessive.
    So, if you find it hard to just weigh yourself once.. try twice. Pick two days, one at the beginning of the week and one in the middle to track your progress.
    Then slowly, you'll find it easier to just weigh yourself once a week.

    Good luck, love!
  • withoutaname
    withoutaname Posts: 64 Member
    I still weigh myself daily since I've started, unless there has been some sort of reason like not being able to get to my scale. I always weigh in the morning as well.

    If I weighed myself weekly then I know for certain that I would probably get lazy and stop this change of lifestyle altogether. A week is way too long. Waking up every morning reminds me why I'm doing this and I've already lost more weight than I thought I would since I started with MFP.
  • MrsNoir
    MrsNoir Posts: 236 Member
    If I'm on holidays I tend to forget, otherwise, I usually weigh myself at least once a day!! if I forget once, then I usually forget the day after, somehow, depending if I have to get dressed or not straight away after waking up, mainly. As when I weight myself I like to do it naked or with very little and light items on :D
  • lmr1820
    lmr1820 Posts: 4
    I have done both, weighed myself once a week (thursdays) and ever day. For years I never had a scale (back in the day when weight wasn't an issue).

    I choose to weigh myself every day after going to the wash room (lightest I possibley can be) this keeps me on track. I noticed when I weighed myself once a week I would eat bad after weighing in and good before I weighed in and didn't see any results.

    Since joinining this I am on the scale every morning and after I work out...to one crazy weigher to an other - keep it up!!!
  • julsofdenial
    julsofdenial Posts: 225 Member
    Everyday.. but it doesn't drive me crazy. Just interesting to me. I am aware it can fluctuate up to 5 pounds based on sodium etc.
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