how often do you weigh yourself?

paulieboy113
paulieboy113 Posts: 58 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I am wondering how often do you weigh yourself? I have been doing it once a week. is this too often or just about right?

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  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    That's how often I weigh myself. I used to weigh myself every day but it got to be a bit frustrating. Then the batteries on my scale died and I didn't replace them for a month.... I found that not obsessing helped :) haha! Once a week, at the same time, under the same circumstances (nekkid vs un-nekkid) and you'll have an accurate guage.
  • I try to stick to just once a week but that darn cute Wii Fit Board gets all sad if you don't do a daily body test (essentially a weigh-in)...I find when I weigh myself every day I get a little disheartened as the weight does fluctuate daily so once a week is definitely better in my opinion....or every 4 days as I usually can't wait that long!
  • madmickie
    madmickie Posts: 221 Member
    Every morning. I dont see the problem with this as long as you understand there will be day-to-day flucuations
  • I weigh myself every morning.
  • roslynds9
    roslynds9 Posts: 139 Member
    I try to stick to just once a week but that darn cute Wii Fit Board gets all sad if you don't do a daily body test (essentially a weigh-in)...I find when I weigh myself every day I get a little disheartened as the weight does fluctuate daily so once a week is definitely better in my opinion....or every 4 days as I usually can't wait that long!

    The little Wii Fit board is very cute and kind of persuasive lol ;)

    I weigh myself every day but I know that my weight will fluctuate and I don't worry about it. I only log my weight when it drops lower than it's been before. For most people I would recommend once a week. =)
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Every morning.
  • Debensch
    Debensch Posts: 2 Member
    I weigh myself every morning. That way I don't get too far off track if/when I overindulge.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    The scale is my friend. I hop on that thing like a surfer hops on their surfboard. We ride the waves toward smaller numbers together, enjoying the warm summer breeze~
  • 987Runner
    987Runner Posts: 209
    A few times a week. But I only log it on here if I have actually lost a pound. I'm attempting to lose 1/2 lb a week so it's slow going. If I start to get frustrated, then I take a break from it.
  • crazydv
    crazydv Posts: 160 Member
    Every morning but I log my weight on MFP on tuesdays
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
    The scale is my friend. I hop on that thing like a surfer hops on their surfboard. We ride the waves toward smaller numbers together, enjoying the warm summer breeze~

    LOVE that ANSWER!!!
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
    To answer the question I weigh myself every morning
  • skatters
    skatters Posts: 48
    I am only weighing in once a month. In previous attempts I would obsess about the scale, and let it dictate how my day was going to go. Nope, I am not doing that anymore.

    I have a lot of weight to lose, so I am confident that if I am doing all the right things, the weight will come off. I want to focus on exercise. Measurements. Getting all my fruits and veggies in. Different goals than just weight.
  • Shadowcasting
    Shadowcasting Posts: 124 Member
    Every morning, right after peeing (TMI??). That way I know its at the same time of day, same clothes (essentially....not many :p), and under the same conditions (just woke up, haven't eaten/drank anything). Yes, its the "lightest" time of the day, but that's okay by me :)
  • Every morning before coffee that seems to be the best baseline for me.
  • xonikitashafferxo
    xonikitashafferxo Posts: 150 Member
    every morning before my coffee
  • karinaes
    karinaes Posts: 570 Member
    once every two weeks.

    edit: in the morning after having gone to the bathroom and before breakfast
  • utvolsfan74
    utvolsfan74 Posts: 45 Member
    I try to weigh once a week and do my measurements about every other week :):happy: :happy:
  • ojell
    ojell Posts: 748 Member
    Honestly, I know I shouldn't but I do it daily. ALTHOUGH, I only really seriously pay attention to what the scale says about once a week if that makes any sense at all. LoL
  • ojell
    ojell Posts: 748 Member
    Every morning, right after peeing (TMI??). That way I know its at the same time of day, same clothes (essentially....not many :p), and under the same conditions (just woke up, haven't eaten/drank anything). Yes, its the "lightest" time of the day, but that's okay by me :)

    ditto
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    straight off in the morning, every tuesday. no reason to go every day. I know I'm doing what I need to be doing daily, and I don't even want to worry about the potential for disappointment or stress about fluctuations. daily just seems like overkill to me.

    (plus, then when I get in here to update, I get to update a big number lost rather than fractions of a pound. I like to see those big numbers. mentally, yeah, it would all be the same added up. but the bigger number is more aesthetically pleasing.)
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    It depends on the person...I weigh myself twice a day (morning and evening). Some people might say that this is excessive, but it is not for me. I can gain weight VERY easy, and weighing myself every morning lets me know if what I did the previous day was successful so I can change my habits if need be. Weighing myself at night is just out of curiosity. I can tell by night-time weight if I am going to be down or not in the morning (even though I weigh heavier at night than in the morning). Night time weighing is just a matter of impatience really...
  • sweet110
    sweet110 Posts: 332 Member
    I weigh every day. I found that as a formerly obese person, I need to "keep a vigilant" eye on things. Those of us who have lost a lot of weight can really pack on the pounds very quickly. And while weekly would be sufficient to do this, I like the routine of doing it every morning. I actually *like* seeing the fluctuations. I find them instructive for personal myth-busting. "All I have to do is look at a scoop of ice cream and I gain weight." Scale says....not true! "That pizza I ate ruined all my hard work. Ruined it!" Scale says...water weight. It disappears in 2 days.

    And...I have learned not to be so attached to what the scale says. It goes up a little, it goes down a little. Every day. And that's fine. Only when it goes up, and stays up, do I need to be concerned.
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