how often do you weigh yourself?

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  • jchocchip
    jchocchip Posts: 72 Member
    edit?picture=3131974 almost every day on the wii. Goes up for a few days at totm. Not worried about the fluctuations, the trend is down and I like looking at the wii graph. Try to only log weight on here on Saturdays though or I'd be losing the same lbs more than once.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    I used to weigh in daily until the battery went in my digital scale last Nov-Dec lol and I`ve just not gotten around to replace it yet. Its actualy been nice to not focus on the number and I`m finding I`m doing better now without looking everyday its one less stresser starting my morning kwim. I am now weighing in about once a month at the Gym and its going great that way for me :)
  • MisterTEZ
    MisterTEZ Posts: 272 Member
    weekly, every monday
  • albuckley625
    albuckley625 Posts: 3
    I weigh myself every day but log my weight weekly. I also use the tape measure because that has given me encouragement when the scale seems to be stuck!
  • christina_theresa
    christina_theresa Posts: 290 Member
    I usually weigh myself 2-3 times a week just to make sure that I am staying on track. I try to record my weight on Mondays or Tuesdays.
  • drmattski
    drmattski Posts: 124 Member
    Once a week - the daily fluctuations are too depressing! :bigsmile:
  • melissan84
    melissan84 Posts: 487 Member
    I weigh myself at least every week or so.
  • magenbrittni
    magenbrittni Posts: 12
    I weigh every morning before I get in the shower. I know you're not supposed to, but sometimes hoping to see a lower number on the scale is the only thing that can get me out of bed!
  • SeeJohnRun
    SeeJohnRun Posts: 4
    Thank you for your post.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Once per month, only!

    There is no logical reason to have to weigh each and every day. Every day you are weighing urine, fecal matter, swelling/bloating when it occurs, food you recently ate, fluids you recently drank, etc. Daily weighing does not give nor offer any reasonable weight-related data because weight changes every day.

    The scale is used once per month but I measure weekly and use clothing as a great way to determine true loss. Im wearing a pair of pants right now that are so baggy, they once used to be snug.
  • melreg89
    melreg89 Posts: 5
    I was told once a week, first thing in the morning, I weigh in on Friday mornings, so you won't get discouraged! I hope this helps :)
  • jarrodc
    jarrodc Posts: 102
    Very rarely, even when I do, I don't really care what it says.
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
    I went through a phase of weighing every day but I became really obsessive and my obsession with my weight became really unhealthy. Now I weigh in once a week.
  • lovinbeinold
    lovinbeinold Posts: 116
    Every week or two. The number on the scale isn't the whole story, so no reason for me to give it more attention than that.
  • GetBalanced
    GetBalanced Posts: 1
    Three and a half weeks ago I shelved my scale for 4 weeks because I was doing just that, weighing my EVERYDAY!! I started to feel consumed by it. I also realized that by weighing myself everyday, my weight would fluctuate based on what my last meal was the night before. Such as pasta, beer, etc.....you know, the heavy volume stuff!!! I had decided to make the 4 weeks more of a time to reflect on my inner self and focus on what I was eating and doing.

    To be honest, I don't feel like I've lost or gained any weight and Wednesday will be when the 4 weeks is over but the first two weeks I worried about it all the time. I've washed it out of my thoughts to be SO consumed but let's be honest, I wouldn't recommend doing this to others. I feel two weeks is a good enough length of time to RESET your brain and then weigh yourself once a week from there on the same day/time.
  • kayleesays
    kayleesays Posts: 564 Member
    My scale is so wrong. I only trust (and log) the numbers I get when I go to my recruiter's office (Air Force) or the doctor's. So... once or twice a month.
  • jwaitman
    jwaitman Posts: 367 Member
    Only once a week. I would get discouraged weighing in every day.
  • DeMarraDontStop
    DeMarraDontStop Posts: 342 Member
    Everyday, like to see how my weight fluctuates but log any loss/gain on Monday's...
  • cglyfer
    cglyfer Posts: 104 Member
    I weigh every morning...keeps me on track...if I see it creeping up I know I have to change and modify something...if I see it creeping down I know I'm doing the right things and continue on that path...I log once a week...Monday morning...this also keeps me from going "too" crazy over the weekend!
  • beabelieve
    beabelieve Posts: 112
    Daily, even thought I know I shouldnt be!
  • LivingHealthyLovingLife
    LivingHealthyLovingLife Posts: 56
    I weigh every day at the same time in the morning. It helps me see where I am every day.
  • mblair1968
    mblair1968 Posts: 323 Member
    Once a week. Wednesday morning when I first wake up.
  • jhehle
    jhehle Posts: 88 Member
    every morning when i wake up
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    In the beginning, once a week, but as of 14Jan12 I've weighed myself daily (when I'm at home) and it's more an experiment as I wanted to see how my weight fluctuated, so that I can look back on my diaries and see if there's any correlation between food and booze and exercise.

    It also helped me see patterns so normally my weight is static for 3-4days and then it fluctuates up or down. The longest I've been one weight is 7 days.

    I don't obsess about the number on the scales... belt holes are my guide and whether or not I can fit in size L rather than XXXL shirts :happy: :glasses:
  • JustCallMeJaz
    JustCallMeJaz Posts: 29 Member
    I weigh myself every day, but its more habit than anything else. I would advise once per week, but I found when I did that, if I was having a heavy day (from water etc) on my weigh in day, then Id feel down, thinking Id gained weight. But weighing in every day at least I knew what was "real" weight. Just dont stress if you do weigh every day. Remember, 1lb is 3500 cals, so if you go up one day, its going to be water weight, not " real" weight.

    I agree completely! I weigh in every morning. Just to get a gage of what my body is really doing. Ive gotten to the point where I can almost guess when Ive picked up water weight and how much.
  • NetteH13
    NetteH13 Posts: 28 Member
    I personally feel as though weighing yourself EVERYDAY is such a bad idea. I would recommend no more than once a week. You fluctuate during the day, and also during the week.

    I had this happen. I started my diet on a Sunday, & got my starting weight. On Thursday, I had a Dr.'s appt, and weighed in at my starting weight. Sort of had me bummed for a few minutes. But when I weighed in on Sunday, I had lost 4.6 lbs. Why I weighed in at the same Thursday as Sunday, who knows. But when you see "setbacks" like that, it may get you down. Had I not had to weigh in on Thursday, I would've ONLY saw the loss! Get it? Good luck.
  • StatHaldol
    StatHaldol Posts: 414 Member
    I weigh once a month; my weight fluctuates so much during the week.
  • iuew
    iuew Posts: 624 Member
    i weigh each morning. part of my routine. it works for me; might not work for everyone.
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    It's better everyday so long as you pay attention to the trend rather than the fluctuations that are inevitable from day to day. This also avoids the once a week problem of stepping on the scale during a high point fluctuation and freaking out for a week.
  • fragilestrength
    fragilestrength Posts: 26
    multiple times a day :(

    but i have made peace with my neurosis nd it doesn't affect my mood. i know it will fluctuate.

    it's just a compulsion now =/

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