Weigh yourself everyday
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I weigh every morning It helps you understand how your weight fluctuates. Just don't panic when it goes up and down..
This! I weigh every night too0 -
I weigh myself every morning...regardless of the number on the scale, it helps me remember what my goal is for the rest of the day! It's something I never did before when I was pigging out....If part of my "lifestyle change" means becoming aware of what goes on with my body then I would say those who do weigh every day are going to have an upper hand....
I take measurements as well and of course I check out how my clothes fit, but for people who have been overweight all their life to see new numbers, it's like a burst of awesomeness first thing in the morning OR a reminder to attack the goals with unending fury! Well...atleast that's what works for me....0 -
Ive seen/heard many people who weighed daily and saw no change on the scale so they gave up. So I definitely disagree with the "study"..
Just because you have 5,000 posts of pure spam and crap does not mean your opinion is worth more than anyone elses on here0 -
i also keep in mind that the body can shift considerably overnight, so I don't fret much. but i like to weigh myself every morning, just for kicks. i noticed that when i do this (as opposed to when i don't do it) i'm more likely to be conscious about what i put into my body.0
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I weigh in twice a day. Morning first thing and before bed. I like seeing what effect my eating, fluids and exercise have on daily fluctuations. I agree with the others just dont freak out with the results and keep to the plan.0
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I weight everyday as it helps me make minor adjustments in my diet so that I can keep trending downward.0
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Also, if I'd been smart and bought a scale a couple years ago, maybe I could have prevented the last 50 pounds from piling on. It's easy to deny it and make excuses ("this store changed their clothing sizes", "the dryer is shrinking things"), but you can't argue with a scale when it keeps going up, up, up.
I plan to weigh myself at least every day or two, even after I hit my goal weight. I want to be accountable for every choice I make. I have to, or I'll end up here again, and I refuse to let that happen.0 -
I have been weighing myself every morning for the last 4 years lost 150 pounds previous 60 years not so much got to 367 pounds I think I will weigh myself every morning I have had weeks I didnt lose and havent quit yet0
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I don't own a scale :S So I just weigh myself every time I go to the gym, which is usually everyday (or around 5 times a week I guess). I hate the scale though :P
I've also found that if I don't check my weight I try to lose until I feel comfortable. But then when I eventually see how much I weigh I start slacking off again because I think, ah, I've lost more than I expected, it's ok for me to relax a bit. NO! BAD!0 -
I weigh in twice a day. Morning first thing and before bed. I like seeing what effect my eating, fluids and exercise have on daily fluctuations. I agree with the others just dont freak out with the results and keep to the plan.
This is me! I find is fascinating to see how carbs, sodium, how much I drink, what I drink, exercise, etc. effect my weight. I feel like I know and understand my body better by weighing in the morning and at night. I look for overall downward trends.0 -
I weigh each morning. I can fluctuate as much as 5lbs/day. Realizing it has helped me be more ok with myself.
I wonder what type of scales you daily weighers use. I got a physician's scale a few yrs ago, best investment i ever made. I know it's extremely accurate.0 -
I think every day is too much. Honestly it is so discouraging to see the scales move up and down, especially when you're going into this lifestyle change to lose numbers on the scale. What I've found with MFP is if you follow the calorie count religiously and exercise the weight comes off! I weigh myself 2-3 times a week, honestly, because I want to lose the weight and I like to check that I am being faithful with the calorie count. I know I'm cheating myself when the number goes up. Like other people have been saying it is so much more than the number on the scale, but it is still important. Like everything in life it's about balance lol0
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It has been working for me. I do twice a day usuall AM/PM. That said during monthly bloating I weigh myself less often because the water weight irritates me. LOL I Just give it a couple days and try again. Usually it is a daily reminder that I'm doing WELL and that motivates *ME* to work even harder to eat better and workout more. I use it as a tool to see what works too so I'm gaining knowledge about how my body reacts to changes now, before I'm at a point of maintaining.0
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I don't know how true that is, but I weigh everyday...0
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I tend to weigh myself everyday or every other day, but I only record once a week (usually Thursdays!).0
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I weigh each morning. I can fluctuate as much as 5lbs/day. Realizing it has helped me be more ok with myself.
Yes! I agree with this.0 -
I weigh myself every morning on two scales and it's amazing just to see day-to-day Isame time every morning) the differences. Some days the scales will be one lb apart; some days 2.5 lbs apart. One is the good old fashioned kind, the other a good digital....weighing myself every morning makes me more aware and accountable for myself.0
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helps me realize when i am getting off track but i only take the weights i get sunday mornings as the one to record0
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I think the danger comes when you put "fact" in big capital letters and make a statement without citing the study from which you are drawing your information. It just invites people to argue with you. A cursory Google search produced a list of answers to this question that covers everything from only measuring inches to weighing monthly or weekly, to weighing every day, so in the context of "I just read something on the internet so it must be a fact" you're only inviting debate.
I just took my scale off the bathroom floor and put it in my closet because compulsively stepping on the scale every morning, sometimes multiple times a day was drawing my focus away from other important aspects of my life, and it was making me feel frustrated, which for me usually leads to buying a cupcake or a cheeseburger to "make myself feel better." In order to stop the sabotage I felt coming on, I took action. I don't think choosing not to look at the scale for a week or two will adversely affect my weight loss, and it might help me get through that awkward part of getting back to the gym where my body is readjusting to the new shocks and I'm not really losing lots of pounds yet.
All this being said if weighing every day motivates you, helps you, works for you, is improving your lifestyle and your outlook, then go for it.
My favorite thing I've read on MFP since returning this spring is this "I'll do me, and you do you." This doesn't mean we can't help, encourage, and share information, but it might mean a little less petty arguing about who is absolutely right-- especially when 99.9% of us aren't an expert in anything and are only sharing our opinions.0 -
Definitely going to step on the scal every morning from now on haha
If thats what works for you, do it! But I cant say that people who only weigh themselves once a week are DOOOOOMED. :happy:0
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