daily weighin's vs. weekly weighin's

nillapup
nillapup Posts: 204 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
I am new here.. I am sort of the obsessive type of person.. I was just wondering everyones opinion of weighing themselfs.. do you do it everyday.. once a week.. once a month?
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  • nikkylyn
    nikkylyn Posts: 325 Member
    everyday. but my real weigh in is just once a week.
  • emilybeatrice1
    emilybeatrice1 Posts: 163 Member
    i weigh everyday. but my real weigh in is once a week. I do it on tuesdays
  • sandy_taylor13
    sandy_taylor13 Posts: 194 Member
    twice a week for me. I like to see how I'm progressing through the week and just cant wait the full week.
  • schwentc
    schwentc Posts: 3
    I can get obsessive like you and do it everyday, but don't discouraged doing it day by day. Everyone fluctuates. As mentioned I would only take it seriously once a week. Also make sure when you do that you weigh in at the same time of day each time. As I've noticed I tend to be slightly higher in the evening. So I only do it in the morning. LOL! Not sure the reasoning or if everyone is like that or not.
  • stockyjonjon
    stockyjonjon Posts: 4 Member
    at least 3 times a day
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    From Thursday, I'm going to weigh on the first of every month.
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Daily for me, first thing in the morning.
  • nillapup
    nillapup Posts: 204 Member
    yes I do not think I could go more then a day wthout weighing myself.. but maybe I should pick one day a week to do an actual mfp weigh in
  • rsouthland
    rsouthland Posts: 75
    Pick a day of the week that is your official weigh in. Mine is Monday. I do weigh basically every morning, however over the course of the week I can see up to a six pound weight swing from water weight. I usually tend to have a net loss of a pound a week or so.. sometimes two.
  • salsera_barbie
    salsera_barbie Posts: 270 Member
    Every morning, but official weigh-ins are Tuesdays.
  • msapril177
    msapril177 Posts: 56 Member
    Friday mornings I weigh in, although sometimes I peek on Wednesdays if I think I'm having a good week. :wink:
  • danger_kitteh
    danger_kitteh Posts: 301 Member
    Every second Monday, first thing in the morning after using the bathroom.
  • allison_42
    allison_42 Posts: 31
    I weigh once a week. Every Friday morning, first thing in the morning. The only thing I do before I weigh myself is pee and I try to wear the same clothing.

    I find weighing myself everyday leads to too many fluctuations and leaves me discouraged while weighing once a week is probably more accurate and usually leaves me feeling more successful!
  • nillapup
    nillapup Posts: 204 Member
    hahahaha at peekin.. nice
  • Werglum
    Werglum Posts: 378 Member
    I weigh every day, but only 'officially' on a Monday. I find it interesting rather than discouraging, I seem to lose weight from Monday to Thursday and then stay the same until the following Monday! I've played around with things that I eat and do to see if it makes any difference, but it must just be the way my body works!
  • mexicangardengnome
    mexicangardengnome Posts: 10 Member
    My weighing schedule is kind of complex. I weigh my self at my grandparents house every wendsday because they have a digital scale, but the scale is inaccurate (I guess cause it's old). The scale at my house is accurate but is hard to read because it is a analog type scale with tick marks that are very tiny and impossible to see unless you bend down and examine it. So I guess I'm not going to weigh in until I hit the 135 tick mark because its easier to see. Bleh so complex!
  • punkin311
    punkin311 Posts: 5
    I belong to TOPS and we weigh-in every Monday night at 6:30. Then I get home from my meeting and post my loss to MFP. Too much anxiety for me hopping on the scale at home every day. Once a week works great!
  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
    I weigh every morning and only post my weight when I show a loss of .4 or more! I don't obsess about it though - I just like to know what is going on. My weight loss can be sporadic - I'll lose a bunch, then gain. As long as I am averaging at least 1/2 pound a week, I'm happy - I'm near my goal, though, and I have been averaging 1 pound a week lately.
  • Akijade
    Akijade Posts: 210 Member
    I usually end up weighing myself every day, but only make it "count" once a week... or when it goes down. :)
  • aprildawn81
    aprildawn81 Posts: 668 Member
    I weigh myself every Friday morning and sometimes I will on Wednesdays. I, too, have a question. Weigh yourself with clothes on or off? Clothing adds weight so, just curious as to how others do it and your thoughts on the accuracy of weighing yourself while clothed.
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    Yea I am like everyone else everyday but only logging once a week! I weigh myself in the morning nude after I pee :)
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    I do it every day but only record it once a week typically. I wouldn't recommend weighing every day if you aren't willing to handle the typical weekly fluctuations of the scale.
  • JenOman
    JenOman Posts: 97 Member
    I weigh in every morning before I shower (so no clothes), and occasionally at night (just too see). But I only record my weight on Monday mornings. I have been doing that for almost 3 years, it is interesting to look at the trends.
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Nekkid as the day I was born.
  • m60kaf
    m60kaf Posts: 421 Member
    Id say twice a week.

    But I think the important thing is not to over-react to what they say, I get into a habit of panic dieting if they go up a bit. Maybe starting to eat a bit too much if its going well. Then everything gets messed up and I never achieve my goal.

    Stick rigidly to your diet and exercise strategy and just use the scales as a long term indication its all going in the right direction at an average of a 1lb a week.

    I actually weigh far more than I'd want as a notional figure. But in terms of bodyfat, muscle and tone im pretty happy and on target for my goal in April.
  • melanielee86
    melanielee86 Posts: 31 Member
    I am very obsessive as well when it comes to the scale. I try not to weigh myself daily, because weight fluctuates so much. So, I will randomly weigh myself a few times during the week. But, my actual weigh in day is on Thursdays. :)
  • nillapup
    nillapup Posts: 204 Member
    I weigh myself clothes off.. my scale is seriously rght next to my bed.. it is one of those scales that reads your body fat and water percents too.. haha yeah I know.. obsessive.. you think I would be skinny hahaha
  • hcoburn37
    hcoburn37 Posts: 442 Member
    I weigh in every morning, but onlyl "count" it monday mornings. I also take my measurements every two weeks
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    I'm a daily weigher. I use it to look for reactions to my food, and track my cycle. I have grown very accustomed to the daily ups and downs that happen naturally. I officially weigh-in once a week at my doctor's office.
  • Siobhan69
    Siobhan69 Posts: 10
    I have my official weigh-in once a week on Friday mornings and like a few others I do this first thing, after I have been to the loo and before I have consumed any foods or fluids. Sometimes I do a few other sneaky weight checks during the week but I don't take them too seriously because as everyone else has said, your weight fluctuates daily for a number of different reasons and if you are a bit obsessive about it this could drive you mad!!!

    Also, I find Friday a good day to weigh in on because it is after a full week of workouts/vigilant eating but before the weekend when I tend to not be quite so careful about my calorie intake if I spend time with friends or family, which happens most weekends.

    Oops, forgot to add: I weigh myself nude. I figure it's the best way to get an accurate reading without all those pesky clothes adding to my numbers.
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