How often do you weigh yourself?

xx_donna_xx
xx_donna_xx Posts: 144
edited October 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys,

Just wondering how often you weigh in. My wii says everyday but I hear that's bad and your better to do it once a week. So just wondering how often do you weight yourself?

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  • whoosh1
    whoosh1 Posts: 30 Member
    I weigh myself a few times a week but only pay attention to the overall picture week to week. Too many day to day fluctuations due to water, sodium, hard workouts,m TOM, etc.
  • Stacyanne324
    Stacyanne324 Posts: 780 Member
    Twice a day. Every night when I get ready for bed (but I don't pay too much attention to that number as it fluctuates based on how much I had for dinner, liquid consumed, etc) and first thing in the morning before I get dressed. I find it keeps me motivated to either dig in harder if it rises or keep up the good work if it drops.
  • xx_donna_xx
    xx_donna_xx Posts: 144
    I was weighing in twice a week before I stated MFP. The wii recommended to weigh yourself everyday so I think i'm gonna go with that before I eat anything.

    Goodluck everyone x
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    I weigh myself Monday to Friday on the Wii when I get up.
  • sreed12
    sreed12 Posts: 10
    I weigh in every day - right before i get into the shower. it keeps me motivated - if I've gained a pound, I know that I need to do better that day, if I've lost, it validates my choices from the day before and motivates me to continue to make good choices. I love to see the numbers drop!
  • mfoland
    mfoland Posts: 1
    I weigh myself everyday as well. But count Friday as my official weigh in day.
  • docturtle
    docturtle Posts: 156 Member
    Once a week...or so...
  • 1WorkoutAtATime
    1WorkoutAtATime Posts: 719
    once a month
  • amazon75
    amazon75 Posts: 165
    I weigh myself once a week. I try to stick to Fridays in the morning before breakfast.
  • StaceG1986
    StaceG1986 Posts: 350
    Before I fell pregnant it was once a week (Fridays) but at the minute it's not every often, less than once a month I'd say, probably been weighed 4 times since I fell preg and I'm 30 weeks!
  • LJBellows
    LJBellows Posts: 4
    I used to weigh in once a week but now I weigh in every other day just to keep my eye on things. Good luck!
  • Stagezz
    Stagezz Posts: 124 Member
    I'm a scale *kitten*!! But it keeps me motivated!
    1-2 times a day...I weigh in the mornings...but sometimes jump on at night just to see the difference.
  • mimi10453
    mimi10453 Posts: 89 Member
    I weigh myself everyday but I only record my weight on Sundays.
  • aussiemama
    aussiemama Posts: 9 Member
    Once a month at the gym - same scales for consistent reading. More than that, you fluctuate from day to day so not worth it
  • JazmineSmith27
    JazmineSmith27 Posts: 27
    I hear that once a week is optimal due to the fact that our weight fluctuates daily. I weigh myself far too frequently, but i try to limit myself to 3x a week max.
  • bhalter
    bhalter Posts: 582 Member
    Once a week - Wednesdays. I have a spreadsheet I made for myself with my "progress" for the next year and I enter my weight and measurements every week.
  • lizzue
    lizzue Posts: 276 Member
    I used to weight every morning, when I stopped doing it every monring I then stopped doing it at all and totally lost my way. So now back to weighin every morning!
  • Hobb3s
    Hobb3s Posts: 119 Member
    Everyday, I like all the dots on the progress report going up and down. I can see a pattern in the wave and the wonderful downward trend.
  • PrettyLydie
    PrettyLydie Posts: 54 Member
    I "officially" weigh myself once a week on Wednesdays...but I actually step on the scale multiple times a day...its addictive! lol
  • love2cycle
    love2cycle Posts: 448 Member
    I usually weigh every 2 weeks. I feel like if I'm only losing a half pound a week, it would be more encouraging to see a whole pound come off!
  • lissypriss
    lissypriss Posts: 157 Member
    Daily, I know I shouldn't, but I do!
  • mandylooo
    mandylooo Posts: 456 Member
    Once a month at the gym - same scales for consistent reading. More than that, you fluctuate from day to day so not worth it

    I broadly agree. I used to weigh myself every day years ago, but have gone to weekly now. Anything more often than weekly really misunderstands the time scale over which weight really changes (i.e. in terms of fat and muscle changes).
  • KitTheRoadie
    KitTheRoadie Posts: 641 Member
    I weigh in every day and monitor my progress with the MFP app.

    I read somewhere that it wasn't healthy to do it everyday but I think as long as you stay sensible and only use the outcome as a guide you are fine.
  • fittyfittybumbum
    fittyfittybumbum Posts: 90
    I weigh myself way way toooooo much. It felt like an addiction. This was very bad for my motivation bc I did not know that weight fluctuates throughout the day...and month if you're a womyn ;). I would feel very discourage if i saw that number go up which it often did. There were many times when I said "Eff this, I give up!!". Now that I know a lil more about weight fluctuation, I try to limit myself to once a week, usually weighing in in the morning...with a much better attitude.
  • OooLaurenooO
    OooLaurenooO Posts: 227 Member
    I weigh myself once a week, use to be Fridays but then i took a break from MFP so now my weigh-in day is Wednesday mornings literally as soon as i get up. :smile:
  • Reinventing_Me
    Reinventing_Me Posts: 1,053 Member
    I weigh daily but record weekly or every 10 days. I understand that weight can fluctuate from day to day, and I know I'm eating right and getting plenty of exercise so an overnight drop or gain doesn't faze me. If the scale registers I've dropped a pound from one day to the next and it stays that way for a few days, then I can count on that as a true loss. If after a few days at a weight it registers a pound gain, then I can usually chalk that up to water or waste (or both). I'm paying more attention to my how my body feels, the way my clothes fit and my increased indurance and strength. Those are the things that the scale can never tell you. I stopped relying on it as affirmation of how I'm doing. As long as we keep doing the things we are supposed to do, the numbers on the scale will drop. Until then, enjoy the other benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
  • PreacherRam
    PreacherRam Posts: 33
    Every morning when I get up.
  • xx_donna_xx
    xx_donna_xx Posts: 144
    Got some tips there. mite do a progress tracker myself, though the wii does that automically.

    Must say but Scale *kitten* made me LOL
  • vegamy
    vegamy Posts: 204 Member
    I weigh myself once a week, at the same time of day. Weighing any more frequently than that tends to freak me out because of minor fluctuations that can happen (which don't necessarily relate to fat or muscle gain or loss).
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