How often does everyone weigh in?

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  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    I weigh in everyday i did get depressed when my weight stayed the same for a month im recording my weight and measurements in a calendar so today I'm 2.5 pounds heavier than yesterday but my measurement are all the same so maybe I'm just bloating LOL seriously it helps either with motivation or understanding depending if I'm getting bigger where I dont want to and gaining weight or staying the same size and gaining wieght preferably I'd be getting smaller and heavier would equal building muscle
  • caseyclark3
    caseyclark3 Posts: 20
    I started about 2 weeks ago. I like to weigh everyday just because, even if I only lose .2 or .4, it gives me motivation. I know that daily weight can fluctuate a lot but I like to do it anyway.
  • Mhaney
    Mhaney Posts: 467 Member
    Every morning. Get up > toilet > scale. I don't obsess over the number, but I still want to know what it is.

    this is exactly what I do. I only "check in" when it goes down lol
  • alexveksler
    alexveksler Posts: 409 Member
    Saturday is my check-in day. I weigh myself twice on these days and take the lowest weight. (Obsessive, I know!) I weigh first thing in the morning after using the bathroom then again after I've showered. I always weigh 1 pound less after I shower! Why is that??? I know I'm not washing off one pound of dirt!

    I know. This is so freaky. I never understand why. I may go to Google for help on this one. :) But if you figure this out, could you drop me a line? I'd love to know :)

    OK. I just found out the answer.. :) It actually makes sense.

    http://en.allexperts.com/q/Chemistry-including-Biochemistry-1355/warm-objects-weigh.htm
  • mscrumbyy
    mscrumbyy Posts: 116
    I weigh in about twice a week but only record once a week when I take all my measurements. I find it too discouraging if I weigh in too often and gain even just a pound.
  • GeorgieLove708
    GeorgieLove708 Posts: 442 Member
    I weigh every day, not to obsess over the number, but because I'm just beginning and have so much to lose and am dropping it pretty quickly for now, so seeing the subtle day-to-day difference on the scale is a mood booster. I'm only going to log on Mondays and significant differences mid-week. Once I start losing the weight at a slower pace I'm only planning to weigh myself on Mondays.
  • Maddielen
    Maddielen Posts: 23
    Don't get hung up with the scale - it will doom you. Weigh in no more than once a week. Stay focused on nutrition and exercise and not the weigh in. You'll do much better in the long run.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    I weigh myself daily upon awaking before eating or drinking but after a good morning pooh.:drinker:
    And I record any gains the instant I enter a newer, lower number.
    EXAMPLE: If I was 199.9, then saw my weight creeping down day after day, I would not record a new weight on MFP until that scale said 198.9.
    And I record 198....and so on....
    Makes it more fun for me, but some people who stress out over the scale would go insane doing this.
    I get it.
    To each his own.
    I also track progress with bodyfat. Weight is not the whole picture, and the scale can lie as badly as the man in the mirror.
    You can check here for free: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html
    Something else to obsess over? Not al all.
    Remember, you rule the numbers - not the other way around.
    Have a great day!
  • stephaniejjenkins
    stephaniejjenkins Posts: 3 Member
    I weigh in once a week! Good Luck on your weight loss journey!
  • dragonc321
    dragonc321 Posts: 33
    I weigh in every day and write it down BUT I only record my Monday weigh in on MFP and use that as what I've actually lost for that week. So far it has worked out to 1 lb/ week. I still like to see how my weight fluctuates daily whether gained or lost and match that against how I ate on a daily basis.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    every few weeks...but I'm more interested in body fat %
  • lmcww8
    lmcww8 Posts: 10 Member
    When I was first starting to diet/lose weight, I would weigh myself every morning. I kept up the practice for the first few weeks of maintenance, but I found that the number on the scale would dictate my mood for the day and that just wasn't healthy (for me anyway) so I dropped it down to maybe once ever week or two weeks. I feel a lot happier now and less tied to a little plastic box in my bathroom. Everything in moderation :).
  • ichellebereel
    ichellebereel Posts: 55 Member
    I weigh myself daily. No gimmicks, no apologies, no nada. It's like brushing my teeth. If there is a significant fluctuation (more than 2 pounds) that is either up or down, I keep an eye on it for a week and analyze what I've been eating relative to my exercise and cycles. Then I adjust if necessary. This had kept me pretty stable for almost a year and a half!

    I'm the same way but I am so happy that I am losing that I myself several times a day:laugh: but I only go by the my weekly weigh in.
  • ColleenRoss50
    ColleenRoss50 Posts: 199 Member
    I weigh myself at least once a day. I only record a loss if it is over a lb. and only after the weight has remained consistently off for several days.

    As a matter of interest, there have been some studies done that indicate that people who weigh themselves more frequently tend to lose more weight and also are more likely to keep it off once they maintain.

    Here is some information on one of the studies: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20051118/daily-weigh-in-may-help-dieters-lose

    Note that the article does caution that daily weighing is not for everybody and it is not advisable for people suffering from eating disorders or clinical depression to weigh that frequently.
  • joyis1nchrist
    joyis1nchrist Posts: 13
    wow, such frequent weighers! When I first started losing weight seriously I was told to only weigh 1x per month because if I was honest about my food then I would have to lose weight and the fluctuations wouldn't get me. When I reached some sort of goal weight I went crazy and weighed like 10 times a day....when I first got out of bed in my jammies, after I peed, naked after I peed, after bkfst, after I went upstairs to my mother's scale, after pottying later, and I would carry a piece of paper in my pocket and write it down all day long and then tally and average for the day!

    the next time I got really serious about weighing I didn't weigh for 6 months because I was so freaked out. But my primary care doctor was leaving to start a new practice in another state so he was eager to know b4 he left. I incredibly had lost 120 lbs!!! we whooped and danced around the scale in his office until the rest of the staff were looking at us funny...

    after that I have always just weighed 1x/mo. Whenever I weigh less often than that though, I start being afraid of gaining weight from sloughing off and of course that worry adds to the cycle of viscious insnity that leads to eating some more...grrrrr...

    One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus! ... hey maybe that means I should weigh daily???
  • stpetegirl
    stpetegirl Posts: 241
    As a matter of interest, there have been some studies done that indicate that people who weigh themselves more frequently tend to lose more weight and also are more likely to keep it off once they maintain.

    Here is some information on one of the studies: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20051118/daily-weigh-in-may-help-dieters-lose

    Note that the article does caution that daily weighing is not for everybody and it is not advisable for people suffering from eating disorders or clinical depression to weigh that frequently.

    Great information! Thanks for sharing!
  • icey_pink
    icey_pink Posts: 28
    Every morning. Get up > toilet > scale. I don't obsess over the number, but I still want to know what it is.

    This is exactly what I do as well. however I do keep in mind the fluctuation that your body has. For me, this is motivating. I found that if I wait and only do it once a week.. I tend to get discouraged if its not as much as I think it should be and tend to feel like my hard work that week was pointless. (not saying it is... but that is how I start to think..)
  • stpetegirl
    stpetegirl Posts: 241
    the next time I got really serious about weighing I didn't weigh for 6 months because I was so freaked out. But my primary care doctor was leaving to start a new practice in another state so he was eager to know b4 he left. I incredibly had lost 120 lbs!!! we whooped and danced around the scale in his office until the rest of the staff were looking at us funny...

    after that I have always just weighed 1x/mo. Whenever I weigh less often than that though, I start being afraid of gaining weight from sloughing off and of course that worry adds to the cycle of viscious insnity that leads to eating some more...grrrrr...

    One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus! ... hey maybe that means I should weigh daily???

    WOW! 120lb loss??!! That is amazing!! Congrats on doing so great!! Keep it up!
  • stpetegirl
    stpetegirl Posts: 241
    I only weigh once a week. Unless for some reason I show a gain on weigh in day then I tend to peek in later.


    Like last week it showed I gained 3 lbs (thursdays are my days) so Saturday I jumped back on the scale again and was another lb down.

    Idk how my parents do it though...they only weigh in once a month!!!

    I def know I can't do once a month! I think I just want to monitor myself closely right now because of just starting out, but once I get to a lower weight, I'm sure I will weigh less often!
  • Toomestwin
    Toomestwin Posts: 40
    I weigh myself once a month...on the first day of the new month. I can tell during the course of the month that I'm losing weight because of how loose the clothes feel, but I resist the temptation to hop on the scale right away. This helps me from psyching myself out if the weight isn't what I think it should be.

    Right now I'm at the point where I'm not losing as much as I have in the past 10 months, but I'm not bothered. I've spent a chunk of money on smaller sized clothes and still haven't found the right fit. I figure that while I might not be dropping the pounds anymore, my body is still changing (waist size, chest size, etc.) so I'm probably gaining in muscle mass (hopefully the right areas).

    Not saying it's easy to stick to the once-a-month weigh-in, but it's helped me keep my sanity...measure progress without getting wrapped around the axle on the small stuff.
  • seasicksquid
    seasicksquid Posts: 73 Member
    I do every day because I'm a bit obsessed with everything right now. I track it along with my calorie intake, water intake, period, exercise, etc. I make a chart every 5 days, showing weight vs calorie intake, water intake, etc. It helps keep me motivated and keep my scientificy mind busy. As long as the trend is downwards, I am happy. 16 lbs in 24 days, I'm happy!
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 236 Member
    I weigh myself daily but only record it when I've gone down, but I track on a weekly calories in vs. out.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    At first it was every day.
    Then I went to every 3 days.
    Next was once a week.
    Now just to keep tabs on myself.....once a month. Or if I feel a little "off" and want to make sure I did not mess up somewhere.
    8 months maintenance and no regain. I is a Happy Camper!!!!
  • icey_pink
    icey_pink Posts: 28
    At first it was every day.
    Then I went to every 3 days.
    Next was once a week.
    Now just to keep tabs on myself.....once a month. Or if I feel a little "off" and want to make sure I did not mess up somewhere.
    8 months maintenance and no regain. I is a Happy Camper!!!!

    That is awesome! Congrats on maintaining!! :bigsmile:
  • Cappicorn
    Cappicorn Posts: 83 Member
    I don't own a scale because my whole world would revolve around it and I would end up caring more about each pound I lost than my goal to be more active and eat healthier.

    I have done almost all my exercise outside of the gym with a friend, but when I do go to the gym once a week with a friend for BodyPump class, I weigh myself there. At the beginning of my exercising in March, I didn't weigh myself for 3 weeks, worried that it hadn't made much difference. I had lost 13lbs! It's kind of a delightful surprise, waiting.
  • kattgirl72
    kattgirl72 Posts: 4
    I am obsessed with weighing myself every morning as well. I think once a week at the same time and day would probably be best. I wonder if I put my scale away I will not want to do it every day? Any suggestions??
  • obrendao
    obrendao Posts: 318
    I weigh myself once a week on Monday, the same time of the day, with the same scale at my local gym.

    If I weigh myself anymore than that, I psych myself out. We can lose water weight and have a 2 lb difference from day to night. So what I think I may have lost could be totally inaccurate. So, this works for me! :)
  • Lady_Bane
    Lady_Bane Posts: 720 Member
    The better question is..how many times has this question been made into a thread every 2 days....use the search feature.
  • today6212
    today6212 Posts: 86 Member
    I actually threw my scale out. I am gaining so much muscle i was almost in tears over the number. so now i just measure and think about how my clothing feels.
  • barbielovesgym
    barbielovesgym Posts: 43
    I used to daily, but it drove me crazy so I only weigh in once a week now.

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