how often should you weigh yourself?

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  • FatStoatLondon
    FatStoatLondon Posts: 197 Member
    I weigh myself every day but I only log weight loss. Seems to work for me.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    I go in spurts... sometimes every day, sometimes every few days, sometimes every week or more. It just depends on how I feel. If I feel like I"m making progress, I'll hop on the scale... we're sort of frienimes though.
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I weigh myself on Mondays, when i first wake up.
  • Laura8603
    Laura8603 Posts: 590 Member
    I weight every morning. It does not drive me crazy and helps me stay on-track. I could do a lot of damage if I waited a week, but that's just me.
  • Erisad
    Erisad Posts: 1,580
    I have a hard time waiting til Friday morning too, so I usually do a preliminary weigh in on Thursday or Wednesday. I only log weight loss, unless it's my "end of the month report" I do on Facebook, then I log whatever it is. XD
  • Krizzo87
    Krizzo87 Posts: 14,186 Member
    I weight myself every morning, but only log it once a week.
  • PatByrne82
    PatByrne82 Posts: 72 Member
    Twice a week for me

    Tueday and Friday
  • 3shirts
    3shirts Posts: 294 Member
    A lot of people are saying "I do X" which is fine but I think it's important to clarify that the OP did ask how often you SHOULD weigh yourself, not just how often you do. If you actually think you SHOULD do it every day or whatever, I'd be interested to hear why.
  • FatStoatLondon
    FatStoatLondon Posts: 197 Member
    A lot of people are saying "I do X" which is fine but I think it's important to clarify that the OP did ask how often you SHOULD weigh yourself, not just how often you do. If you actually think you SHOULD do it every day or whatever, I'd be interested to hear why.

    Understood, but it's a bit of a nebulous area, as everyone has different - and equally valid - reasons for doing it how they do it. There's no medical reason for choosing one way over another, apart from choosing one rule and sticking to it - it's all a matter of preference. I think people are just trying to give a broad view of what is being done.
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    I weigh myself every day, but I am prepared to see fluctuation and know that I shouldn't be disappointed because I'm still losing inches. I think people should only weigh themselves every day if they understand fluctuation and do not take the numbers too seriously.
  • 3shirts
    3shirts Posts: 294 Member
    A lot of people are saying "I do X" which is fine but I think it's important to clarify that the OP did ask how often you SHOULD weigh yourself, not just how often you do. If you actually think you SHOULD do it every day or whatever, I'd be interested to hear why.

    Understood, but it's a bit of a nebulous area, as everyone has different - and equally valid - reasons for doing it how they do it. There's no medical reason for choosing one way over another, apart from choosing one rule and sticking to it - it's all a matter of preference. I think people are just trying to give a broad view of what is being done.

    Oh I know that, that's why I asked. I am genuinely interested in whether there is an actual reason people weigh every day, other than just being a bit over keen.

    I do have to disagree on one point though, there IS a medical reason not to weigh everyday which is as I stated earlier about water retention. I'm not saying you can't, obviously, but just pointing out why it's not advisable, particularly if you are the kind of person who might be badly demotivated by seeing a big gain from one day to the next.
  • MBoling_87
    MBoling_87 Posts: 1
    i weigh myself everyday before the gym. It lets me know how i am doin everyday but i work out 7 days aweek on a elliptical.
  • outspan87
    outspan87 Posts: 98 Member
    Weigh yourself as often as you'd like, but only compare figures from 7-10 days before and understand that fluctuations are natural..
  • akjmart2002
    akjmart2002 Posts: 263 Member
    I weigh every day. For me the data is as interesting as the result - I plot my daily weight, calories, exercise, and body composition and watch for trends.
  • Karenkimberly
    Karenkimberly Posts: 19 Member
    bump for later
  • nsblue
    nsblue Posts: 331 Member
    I weigh every day... have learned from it and how my body reacts to certain foods and exercise etc. it doesnt frustrate me. It helps me keep on track and be able to react accordingly if needed.

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