How often should I weigh myself?

I don't know why people think that's a bad habit or it's not a good thing.

Can you handle the ups and downs of the scale from day to day without going crazy?

How often you weigh yourself is a personal choice, but even while losing weight you may be heavier from one day to the next from water weight or what ever.

I weigh myself every day, However I only log it onto MFP once a week.....my day is Monday's.

Most others will tell you to weigh in once a week or less........The choice is still yours.

I weigh in 3-4x a week at the same time, in the same clothes, after eating the same meal ( I use the scales at the Y where I work out). I log it regardless. Sometimes I see a gain ( like a week ago) but generally it is gone by the next time I weigh in, and generally I see a small loss (.2lbs or so). Sometimes I will see a big loss ( over 1lb) if it has been 2 days since my last weigh in...

I weigh myself everyday, sometimes twice a day. And yeah, I see ups and downs alike, and I'll admit, the ups are less than encouraging. But I remember not to sweat the small stuff, looking at the big picture. Where I've been, where I am now, and where I'm going. Weighing myself often helps to keep my mind focused on what I'm trying to accomplish.

People say it's a bad habit because it is de-motivational for some, if you can handle seeing your weight go up and down anywhere between 1-8 lbs then great.

It is suggested to weigh yourself 1 time per week so that you are not seeing "normal fluctuation" and freaking out about it. It also makes the numbers dropped more drastic than if you keep seeing yourself loosing .5 lbs per day.

I personally try to weigh in 1 time per week, I know if I have had a particular bad day and binge like crazy I might weigh in the day after to see how much dmg I might have caused but Sundays are my weigh in days, they are also the day I rest. I weigh in in the morning after I have gone to the bathroom, and wearing nothing (clothing does add little bits :P) so I can get the most accurate number.

I also not only weigh in but I take my full bodies measurements every 2 weeks. Even though you may not be loosing weight, you're body is still decreasing in fat. I have only lost about 7lbs since April, but over 20 inches on my body.

I hop on the scale every morning after I the pj's come off and I have emptied my bladder Not because I need to I go by what my pants are telling me The scale just lets me know ok there's a change in wt. I'm either eating to much or the wrong stuff It helps me stay within my caloric range is all The daily up and down of wt. doesn't bother me I know there are things that will make us look and feel bloated salt, hormones certain foods And if your working out with wts. remember to take that into account

I too have the habit of weighing myself evey moring to. I think this could be a bad habit to get into because if the scale movies up at all I end up depressed and then want to give up. So I am trying to only step on the scale at least once or twice a week. This way I know where I am with my weight and then I dont get depressed eveyday.

I weigh myself 2 times a week... Sunday morning & Thursday Mornings... I always use the same scale and weigh before i eat my breakfast!


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I weigh myself every morning. I get up, use bathroom and hop on the scale. If I loose I chart it. If I gain no sweat. Just keep pushing. Sometimes I'll hop on the scale in the evening, mostly because I like to see the difference hydration and food make. I don't feel like I'm obsessive about it and so far it's worked for me. Almost 65lbs lost since having the my baby in January!

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I weigh myself every morning after I have my coffee. In the past when I gained, I didn't have a scale and looking back I believe I wouldn't have gotten as big if I had my scale. I think having it now really helps me keep on tack.

I step on the scale every morning. It measures in tenths of a pound which I like, since sometimes I have only a .2 loss, but it's a loss nevertheless. I have fluctuations all through the week. When it's up a bit, I use that as encouragement to be more diligent, and if it's down, I use that as motivation to keep going. I don't analyze each weigh-in, but looking at the long-term, I see that I'm losing.

The morning after a rest day.

Could be once a week, could be couple times a week.

Exercise can cause fluctuations of 1-2 lbs easy. Rest day allows that to balance out. Otherwise you will have false weight gain and loss, both of which can be discouraging and really meaningless.

Try not to have any higher than normal sodium meals on that rest day of course.

I heard many years ago that if you have lost alot of weight and want to keep it off, you should weigh yourself every day. Sadly, I did not listen, did not count calories, and ended back up where I was plus another 10 due to slowing metabolism of age. Go ahead and weigh yourself every day. I take my blood pressure every day too.

I weigh myself once a week for the most part. I weigh in on the same day each week at my local YMCA. I was part of program at YMCA called the smallest winner and my trainer use to weigh me in on Thursday, so I just continued to do it on my own.