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    how often and when do you weigh yourself

    Posts: 81 Member
    edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Good Morning MFP peps!

    How often do you weigh yourself?

    When during the day do you weigh yourself?

    Do you do it naked... or do you wear the same clothes? or are you not really that picky.

    Cheers,
    Cara

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    • Posts: 103 Member
      My rule is in the a.m., no clothes, after 3 to 4 days of being "good" so I either do it on a Thurs or Friday. Also - I do it once a week. No carbs or sodium the night before.
    • Posts: 68
      Once a week, right after my morning pee and clothes off.
    • Posts: 7,646 Member
      I usually either weigh in once a week or once every two weeks, and it's always on a Saturday morning before I eat breakfast.
    • Posts: 279 Member
      In the morning, before food & in a tshirt & pyjama bottoms usually. Try to do it once a week but usually end up doing it every day.
    • Posts: 260 Member
      AM, naked, after tinkling. I still weigh daily out of habit, even though I'm just maintaining.
    • Posts: 81 Member
      okay, so naked is pretty common... and I guess more reliable as far as consistency goes

      I am going to buy a scale today... i don't like using my wii fit if this is going to be a long term thing!
    • Posts: 4
      I weigh myself in the middle of the week wednesday, some people say friday is best before the weekend and most people if they cheat will cheat on the weekend so monday isn't a good day. Morning with or without clothes. I try to weigh myself everyweek
    • Posts: 92 Member
      More than I should (daily) in the AM wearing night gown :ohwell:
    • Posts: 11 Member
      I weigh-in every morning, nude and after a tinkle. Wednesday's reading is the only number I record, tho. Sometimes the fluctuations give me a little boost- either to stay on track or a little happy face when I can see a downward trend.. =)
    • Posts: 211 Member
      Every Sunday morning, naked before the coffee and after a pee :)

      Can also do measurements every 2 or 3 weeks. You may not see differences in the scales but you will with the measurements :)

      If there is ever a temptation to do it more often, put the scales out of sight and try to with hold the temptation as results from daily weighing can have a negative effect on motivation. Digital scales can often give different readings 3 times in a row as you aren't able to step on the exact same spot, might have arms in a different spot, can be leaning forward or back. Just do it once and record it then wait for a week to go by.

      Good luck with your journey!
    • Posts: 1 Member
      In the AM, in the buff, and every day! Some days it's like pulling the handle on a Vegas slot!
    • Posts: 5,310 Member
      At the moment about once every 6 weeks to 3 months. I don't really have any interest in my weight.
    • Posts: 30
      once a week on tuesday morning in my tiddy whities ;)
    • Posts: 581 Member
      Sunday morning, before eating or drinking anything wearing my work out clothes. I don't own a scale (stunning, I know) and I weigh in at the gym.
    • Posts: 182
      I'm going to say "WHAT IS WEEKLY?" for the Daily Double! I put that question out there and after the responses, I decided that's a good place to start.

      And in this case, naked, first thing in the morning, is my choice... (Not that anyone needs a visual.) :laugh:
    • Posts: 4,604 Member
      Naked, after my morning pee, daily. Sometimes twice a day, if I wake up, weigh myself, then go back to sleep for awhile. It's funny how much 'weight' you can lose with four more hours of sleep!

      The fluctuations used to drive me mad, but I'm far more accepting of them now. Although TOM was a bummer this month, since I thought my water weight gain would be before I started and go the shock of my life next day when I 'gained' two pounds out of nowhere.
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Consistency is key:
      I don't own a scale at home so I make it a point to get weighed every week, on Thursday afternoon on the same scale (*this is key) at work. I take off my shoes and any layers such as a jacket or cardigan. I think that playing tricks like waiting on a day that I feel "light" although tempting, I realize that I am only misleading myself so I go for a general and consistent norm.

      And I do measurements on the 12th of every month, the 12th being the day in February that I started with My Fitness pal...now down 16lbs!
    • Posts: 6,823 Member
      Every day, in the morning, after taking care of morning business, before taking a shower.
    • Posts: 1
      I do it daily and I find it totally effects my motivation (in a negative way) but just can't seem to break the habit!
    • Posts: 3,749 Member
      I do it daily which I'm actually going to break that habit. I changed up my calories and workouts and I'm thinking of waiting 30 days (or so) before I weigh myself again.

      With that said when I do weigh myself it's:

      - In the morning
      - Naked
      -After I've used the bathroom

      My weight fluctuates 2-4 lbs up or down a day which effects me in a negative way and which is why I'm going to (try) and not weigh myself for a while.

      I haven't done my measurements in a while either. That I think is going to wait until I decide to weigh myself again.
    • Posts: 12 Member
      Every morning in whatever I wore to bed that night. I don't freak out about fluctuations, because I know what causes them (too much sodium, not enough water, etc.) and I like to look back to the day before and see what I can improve on to keep that downward trend goin' :)
    • Posts: 97
      Typically once a week on Sunday morning (after tinkling and in a t-shirt).

      Sometimes I do a mid-week check. Seems I always weigh less on Thursday morning for some reason... I actually thought about changing my weigh day.
    • Posts: 8
      I was using Noom which prompted me to do it once a week which I think is too much. When I do, always in the morning after I've gone to the bathroom and naked. I always do it the same way and around the same time for a basis of comparison. Typically, every two to three weeks works for me; psychologically, I need to feel like I'm making strides in order to keep motivation. The one to two pounds a week a demotivating effect.
    • Posts: 72 Member
      i weigh naked everyday in the morning before shower
    • Posts: 23
      I weigh myself on Wed and Sun in the morning, buck naked.

      Anything more than that seems obsessive. (to me at least)
    • Posts: 116 Member
      Every time im in the bathroom.. Naked!!!
    • Posts: 205 Member
      everyday, but I only do an official recorded weight in once a week on Fridays
    • Posts: 57
      Whenever I feel like. Dont have a weigh in schedule.
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Typically once a week, first thing in the morning, either on Wednesday or Thursday. Sometimes more if I am about to reach my weekly loss!
    • Posts: 121
      I weigh myself daily, out of habit, but I only record it once a week.
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