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Weigh weekly or monthly?

Golda90
Golda90 Posts: 18
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I had a tough weekend and was unable to count so I thought I would push through, stay on track, and just weigh in next week, but now I am thinking I may feel better with results if I weigh in come June.

Thoughts, comments, advice?

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  • adswillis27
    adswillis27 Posts: 76 Member
    When I started my journey, I weighed on Monday morning. I quickly realized that I preferred to weigh on Friday in case I had a rough food weekend. That worked really well for me when I was doing mainly cardio. When I started lifting heavy, I only weighed every 30 days. I was pretty close to my goal weight and knew that I would see larger results. This made me be very strict with my calorie intake since I was going longer without getting on the scale.

    I say do what works best for you, but I don't recommend weighing more than once each week at most. If you feel better about weighing before the end of June then do so, but don't weigh again until at least a week later.
  • SaraADaigle
    SaraADaigle Posts: 51
    I weigh in once a month because I have gotten to the point in my weight loss where it is slow .... Most of the time I am not very egar to get on the scale to begin with so it is not hard for me to wait for that month to roll around. I usually do it on Wednesday because it is the day right before my husband gets back from offshore.
  • SaraJP2012
    SaraJP2012 Posts: 3
    I like to weigh in weekly. Helps keep me on track better. Then I can see my results and know if I need to change anything up.
  • Misterbigg37
    Misterbigg37 Posts: 13 Member
    Yea me too...My wieght loss has slowed, and I often feel bad as the results come in. So I'll wieght in less and continue to work my plan. I have to remember that wieght is one thing, but health is another. Being healthy is my goal. Thanks Ladies. 51lbs down...19lbs to go till touchdown.
  • Golda90
    Golda90 Posts: 18
    Thank you all and congrats on your success and progress!

    I cracked and weighed myself and wasn't too bad, lost a pound :)

    I think I'll try for now for every two weeks, since it's the beginning and move into once a month when I feel ready.
  • EternalJourney
    EternalJourney Posts: 138
    I weigh in monthly. I found everytime I looked at the scale and either saw a slight gain or no loss I would lose motivation. Soon after I would quit the gym. So I figure once a month is ok for me because no matter what I am sure I will have lost SOMETHING in the time span of 1 month which will keep me motivated.

    This is what works for me, and is diff. for everyone ;)
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