How often do you weight yourself??

cdnbassjunkie
cdnbassjunkie Posts: 15
edited December 21 in Health and Weight Loss
So, when working as a weight loss consultant, we would weigh our clients every time they came in.

My "weigh in day" is Sunday Morning, after using toilet, and before eating and stepping into shower. I tend to weigh myself every other day, just to make sure I'm not gaining anything, and if so, I can nip it in the bud... b/c we all know, the scales don't lie!


How often do you weigh yourselves???
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  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    I have a similar schedule/routine to you except my "weigh in" day is Saturday morning.
  • gward84
    gward84 Posts: 16
    I weigh myself every day at the same time for the same reason, if it goes up a bit I can do more exercise / eat healthier the next day.

    Everyone's different but it dosn't matter as long as it's going in the right direction :smile:
  • mommajolynn
    mommajolynn Posts: 353 Member
    The scale does lie because you could be gaining muscle weight but loosing fat off your body. I weigh once a week. But I prefer the NSV like having baggy pants now or having someone tell me they can see how much weight I have lost
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    Every morning. I like to know how my eating, water, and exercise the previous day affected me.
  • amyliz0226
    amyliz0226 Posts: 37
    Unfortunately I weigh myself every morning at the same time. I know this is not a good thing, but I'm not getting discouraged (so far) if the scale doesn't go down, or even goes up. Because I still know that I'm doing the right thing. It is a huge motivator when I see it go down!
  • f1ctional
    f1ctional Posts: 235
    Since I started MFP, I do it every Sunday morning.
  • DJStewie
    DJStewie Posts: 92 Member
    :wink: usually every morning, but this morning I stepped on the scale and it broke....maybe it's a sign? Good thing I have lost weight lately or me breaking the scale would have been demoralizing
  • fit4lyfeLisa
    fit4lyfeLisa Posts: 529 Member
    It has been 30 days since I weighed myself, but I normally weigh myself first thing in the morning on Monday's.
  • Ladyiianae
    Ladyiianae Posts: 271 Member
    Every morning and I record it on a spread sheet. Weight loss is by FAR not linear so every couple of months or so I like to make a graph to see how all those ups and downs REALLY look!

    Also, I also like to weigh in the evening sometiems as well and record, just for curiosity sake. It's hit or miss if I do but I record right next to the mornings weigh in if I do :bigsmile:
  • neverlost
    neverlost Posts: 121 Member
    Every morning, but only once a day.
  • prettyhealthyandhappy
    prettyhealthyandhappy Posts: 10 Member
    i weight myself every morning before breakfast. i know, once a week, would be enough, but i kind of need to control it:)
  • Mummsy
    Mummsy Posts: 347 Member
    Every day!
  • va_va_voom
    va_va_voom Posts: 467 Member
    I weigh myself way too often. I really need to have my hubby hide the scale and only let me weigh in once a week. :grumble:
  • Laura8603
    Laura8603 Posts: 590 Member
    Daily in the morning.
  • reallyregina
    reallyregina Posts: 62 Member
    Once a week. Usually Saturday or Sunday. I like to wait until around 11 am. I'm dressed and have had breakfast but not lunch. I figure that's the most "realistic". If I were weighed at the doctor's office that's around when I'd usually plan on going.
  • Slynderize
    Slynderize Posts: 25
    I weigh once a week, in the morning after toilet and before breakfast as well. It's better for me if I don't obsess and weigh every day, plus daily fluctuations can be caused by any number of things besides fat gain/loss.
  • tara12riley
    tara12riley Posts: 22
    I'm guilty of weighing myself everyday too, and sometimes I get discourged cuz I will have lost a few then it looks like I've gained it back but the next day it will be gone, drives me crazy!! but I do it because like everyone else I want to nip anything in the bud.
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    Once or twice a month.

    I used to weigh in daily but it just lead to constant disappointment.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    Each morning, but my goals are tied a little more toward what I can do physically and how I look, so I don't get too discouraged by a 5 pound swing. The noise is just the noise.
  • mishtery
    mishtery Posts: 148
    Once a week. Rarely twice. I do it same time of day, and same day of the week. So usually about 8am before I eat and get into the water. best time is mornings before you eat.
  • momma3sweetgirls
    momma3sweetgirls Posts: 743 Member
    I weigh myself several times a week, but I only record it once a week. Of course, I only log if I lose weight. Cheating? Perhaps, but it keeps me on track to at least maintain or lose a little each week. I'm set to lose only a 1/2 lb a week, so the scale doesn't move much anyway.
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
    Daily before breakfast
  • dreamz12x
    dreamz12x Posts: 1
    Once a week or so. Remember if you're strength training or building lean muscle, the scale will go up in number but your body will be toner. Best is to measure with a measuring tape. Really fit/tone or muscular people are going to weigh a lot by number but that is it. Muscle weighs more than fat.
  • danielle3203
    danielle3203 Posts: 30
    Every Tuesday morning
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    Every morning. Before breakfast. I don't obsess over my results but use it to my advantage.
  • mespreeman
    mespreeman Posts: 70 Member
    Every Sunday morning after the three S's but before Brekkie.
  • ksstei
    ksstei Posts: 13
    Every Sunday morning, first thing: no water, no meds, no nothing. I have found that even a few swallows of water will make a difference in my weight!
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
    Are you kidding?? The scale is a big fat liar. I only weigh in once a month. I was weighing in every day but I let that number I saw define me. It just wasn't worth it anymore. Now I put on the pants that were really tight on me and take my inches regulary, even when I want to cheat and have a look I do not because there is no point. My clothing and how I feel in my body is what I am going with. Us women have monthly time water weight, among so many other things. A number that gives you a relation to gravity is not the truth because we are raised with the idea that it means something??? If you are exercising and eating right and listening to your body then you are doing right by it. Now that I am not so obsessed with all the numbers, I am not so obsessed with food either and the weight is coming off naturally as it should.
  • Seaglass1123
    Seaglass1123 Posts: 500 Member
    Every day to make sure I am staying on track. But I think that may be a little much. I officially weigh on once a wk though.
  • marcf2001
    marcf2001 Posts: 110
    Once a week, on Monday.
    I tend to eat more on Sundays, so I know Monday morning is likely to be the worst of the week :-)
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