Weighing yourself...

mckendon
mckendon Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
How often do you all weigh in? I know you shouldn't do it daily, because I learned the hard way. I've been tracking my cals and staying on track as well as exercising and drinking my water. I weighed myself yesterday and today at the same time of day and was up a pound and a half. Ugh discouraged!!!! It can't scientifically be!! Lol. So do you weigh yourself weekly? How often? Thanks!
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  • oldmanstauf
    oldmanstauf Posts: 202 Member
    I actually don't own a scale and for me that works great. I typically weigh myself every 3-4 weeks.
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    Daily here, with an official weigh-in on a Monday.
  • Bmjnash
    Bmjnash Posts: 101 Member
    I do every day. And if I am up I work harder that day then. I am going to try once a week
    I think that's what a lot do.
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I weigh myself whenever I see my scale.
    I only record it officially bi weekly.

    Your body can fluctuate up to 5 lbs a day with varying factors. Don't let daily changes discourage you.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
    I weigh myself once every few weeks, I find daily weighing is bad!

    I tend to go off the way my body looks and feels than weight, and when I feel and see a difference, I weigh myself then just out of interest more than anything.
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    Once a week.

    Friday morning first thing and thats it. Actually looking forward to this friday monring(not all that confident mind you) but still.
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    Every day but I only record my weight once I've lost a significant amount (my scale's numbers are really hard to see, plus it's in kilograms which are more than pounds, so i only record once i've lost more than a kilo because i literally cant SEE any smaller difference) (i should probably get a digital scale eventually......)

    Water weighs roughly 1 kilo per one liter. I drink at least 2 liters a day so weighing myself any time other than the morning is a no-no as I've probably gained at least 1.5 kilos just from water, not to mention food
  • golferd
    golferd Posts: 400 Member
    Every time I walk by the scale. I only record new lows, not for the faint of heart. Body weight moves up/down a lot.
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    I weigh myself whenever I see my scale.
    I only record it officially bi weekly.

    Your body can fluctuate up to 5 lbs a day with varying factors. Don't let daily changes discourage you.

    This. I weighed myself yesterday morning and saw I had lost another 2lb, but by the end of the day, I had gained 5lb..it does fluctuate, especially in women during different times of the month. Don't be discouraged - keep going. And remember, if you're feeling healthier, your clothes are fitting better and you're losing inches, then the scale doesn't matter so much. :)
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    Weigh ins at the gym first thing Monday morning.

    I don't trust my home scale, haha
  • MisterTEZ
    MisterTEZ Posts: 272 Member
    Every day but I only record my weight once I've lost a significant amount (my scale's numbers are really hard to see, plus it's in kilograms which are more than pounds, so i only record once i've lost more than a kilo because i literally cant SEE any smaller difference) (i should probably get a digital scale eventually......)

    I had the same problem roachhaley with my scales, I bought a digital scale and its much more accurate.

    weighing once a week is better for me, but it's up to individuals to decide what's best for them
  • sondra216379
    sondra216379 Posts: 174 Member
    Daily here, with an official weigh-in on a Monday.


    This exactly for me too! Can't help it!!
  • trinoc
    trinoc Posts: 73
    I weigh myself on the last day of the month and that's it. I have pretty big weekly fluctuations depending on the time of the month so I found that even weekly was too discouraging for me.
  • IslandGurl27
    IslandGurl27 Posts: 3
    Once a week officially. But if I had a bad weigh in that week, I'll probably do it again in the middle just to make sure I'm back on track.
  • AnnyaSB
    AnnyaSB Posts: 233 Member
    Every morning, but that's just me being OCD! I odn't takemuch notice of what the scales say daily as the fluctation can be worrisome if you allow them to be :frown:

    I officially weigh in and record my weight once a week.
  • beccaspex
    beccaspex Posts: 10 Member
    Every time I see my scales! its a bad habit i cant seem to break. I even get anxious if I'm at my partners house for a few days and cant weigh myself cos he hasnt got any scales! Official Weigh in once a week and trying to wean myself off :smile:
  • ClaudiaF77
    ClaudiaF77 Posts: 13
    I actually don't own a scale and for me that works great. I typically weigh myself every 3-4 weeks.

    What he said. First Saturday of the month.
  • ScarletShopaholic
    ScarletShopaholic Posts: 169 Member
    Officially Saturday morning, but I sometimes get weighed on the Friday night, and then get up on the Saturday and have sometimes gone down as much as 6-7lb over night, I love to see that when it happens lol
  • kelleybelly35
    kelleybelly35 Posts: 73 Member
    my official weigh-in is on monday morning.....that way i have to be good on the weekends.....but if i my clothes are feeling loose i will jump on and see if i have lost
  • wearywithchildren
    wearywithchildren Posts: 17
    My official weigh-in is first thing in the morning every Wednesday. And I'm usually on calorie lock-down the day before (Tuesday) because there are many things that can screw up a weigh-in for me. If I drink too much diet soda, eat too much salt, go over my calories even a little bit, eat fast food, etc. All the things you shouldn't do anyway but might allow yourself to have occasionally to keep from going insane!

    My dad invited me out for Chinese food yesterday and even though there is a reasonable (note I didn't write "healthy") option to order, I turned him down because I knew I was supposed to weigh-in this morning and Chinese food the day before a weigh-in always ALWAYS sabotages me. So does pizza. I've conducted experiments on this. :)

    My advice is to weigh-in weekly, first thing in the morning, completely naked, right after you've peed and to really pay attention to your sodium and food intake the day before.
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    Monday is my official weigh-in day unless I didn't go (sorry to be gross) #2 bathroom visit on the weekend. That can throw off the scale by a scary amount. Fiber keeps the weight off and the scale singing!
  • marynmarty
    marynmarty Posts: 89 Member
    I started weighing in 3x a week just to make sure I'm staying on track. Now I can't help but do it every morning to make sure I'm back on track. I NEED to stop as it consumes my life. Plus it's not much of a shock on your real weigh in day because you knew what it was going to be. SO my goal is to go back to doing it 3x a week so I still get that shock at the end of the week :-)
  • CookieCatCatcher
    CookieCatCatcher Posts: 324 Member
    How often do you all weigh in? I know you shouldn't do it daily, because I learned the hard way. I've been tracking my cals and staying on track as well as exercising and drinking my water. I weighed myself yesterday and today at the same time of day and was up a pound and a half. Ugh discouraged!!!! It can't scientifically be!! Lol. So do you weigh yourself weekly? How often? Thanks!

    Actually - studies show that people who weigh themselves daily weigh less, and are more conscious about what they eat, and lose more during the course of a weight loss program.

    That being said, i do weigh in every morning. If I am up a pound or two overnight, I don't freak out because I know its just water weight (from too much salt, too many carbs, or not enough water) from the day before. Then I just adjust what I am eating and keep on track with my water and exercise.
  • treyalan
    treyalan Posts: 26 Member
    I'm with you, I don't want to weight my self everyday because if I don't see a loss, I'm too frustrated. I want to continue to work out, eat healthy and drop these pounds so if I can't see it happening soon enough, I'll want to give up....and that's not going to happen!
  • DalexD
    DalexD Posts: 236 Member
    I know the numbers will change during the day, but I stand on the scale just because I find it interesting to see the amount my weight can fluctuate during the day. I weigh myself every Friday and I accept these results, not the ones I get daily.
  • Heyman09
    Heyman09 Posts: 184
    How often do you all weigh in? I know you shouldn't do it daily, because I learned the hard way. I've been tracking my cals and staying on track as well as exercising and drinking my water. I weighed myself yesterday and today at the same time of day and was up a pound and a half. Ugh discouraged!!!! It can't scientifically be!! Lol. So do you weigh yourself weekly? How often? Thanks!

    I just started weighing and measuring on the 1st of every month!!! Otherwise it drives me bonkers.
  • bluemorpho1247
    bluemorpho1247 Posts: 300 Member
    Daily with Official on a Friday and a check on Monday to see if accurate :)
  • ash190489
    ash190489 Posts: 587 Member
    Hey there,

    I weigh myself once a week in the morning before breakfast & after I have visited the bathroom! I am not really too concerned with the scale anymore though, I am measuring myself with a measuring tape every 4 weeks instead as it's far more important than a number on the scale && my focus is on losing body fat% and gaining muscle mass.

    Good luck.
  • allotmentwench
    allotmentwench Posts: 4
    Twice a week, Saturday morning is my official bathroom scales weight, and I way with my daughter as we are both trying the loose weight, then on a Monday when I do my Wii Biggest Loser Challenge. There is a difference in the weights but I don't care, I know I am eating healthy and exercising more than I ever have before so I know I am doing myself good.
  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    just recently decided to start doign it every 2 weeks b/c TOM makes it high one week and ovulation makes it high 2 weeks later. so i'll go with the in between weeks for a more accurate picture

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