Do you weigh yourself everyday? Why or why not?

I get on the scale every morning. It is the best way for me to see how I did the day before. I am not one of those people whose weight fluctuates from day to day, unless my diet is the cause. If I am up, it is usually not a surprise and it becomes a reminder to be conscious of what I am putting in my mouth.

I hardly ever weigh myself, because I am strength training and know that the number on the scale will not reflect the changes in my physical shape. I think I have weighed in twice in the last 3 months (I am due, actually). Your weight can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds per day, which can be extremely frustrating if you are married to those numbers on the scale. Instead, I look at myself in the mirror, see how my 'thin' clothes are fitting, and - most importantly - I take the time to recognize that I am moving, breathing and generally FEELING better.

If you find that weighing yourself daily is making you depressed or causing you to want to give up, maybe make a commitment NOT to weigh yourself for a few weeks. One benefit is that by waiting longer you are almost guaranteed to see a decrease (provided you have not been cheating TOO much :-)).

I have the same problem. I am getting some better on it. I only way when I notice my clothes are really baggy or if someone mentions like yesterday I look like I lost even more weight.

I weigh in the morning and in the evening. I am fascinated by how much my weight can fluctuate from my eating, drinking, exercise and "other" body functions. : )

I dont get upset by the results though. Just stick to the plan.

I do. It helps me stay motivated and helps me understand the effect that certain foods or situations have on my body. Yesterday, for example I did a ton of yardwork and was fairly sore this morning, and sure enough, that soreness had a couple pounds of swelling water weight to go with it. I find it a great way to receive feedback and adjust my behavior patterns as necessary.

Exactly this. Understanding daily changes makes the most sense. A 'weigh-in day' can give you completely the wrong picture if that happens to be a high day. Plus, a daily routine is easier for me to keep to than a weekly one.

I don't even own a scale and like it that way. I weigh myself every couple weeks (roughly) when I visit my parents. I'm already constantly thinking about calories. I don't need another number to look at everyday.

No the weight you lose or gain in the course of a day is nothing but water weight so I don't stress or rejoice about it. I found I was getting the scale after a light day or a run in humid weather and see I weighed two pounds less ten I did earlier or the day before then I'd over eat and be up 3 pounds the next day and feel like crap. It's all water weight. The way I see it weight loss/gain over the course of a day is nothing to be proud of or freak out about bc it doesnt mean much. But to each his own.
I weigh myself weekly. That way I know if I am truly losing and it's not due to water weight or anything like that. I weight myself every Sunday morning before I eat anything.

I officially weigh once a week, but I will get on the scale now and then during the week just out of curiosity. Sometimes it depresses me, sometimes it's good incentive to do better. I think it's all about what works best for your own mindset.

I weigh every morning, but only log when the scale hits a new low. My weight can fluctuate up to 5 lbs in a week, but the lows keep getting lower, and the highs likewise.

I don't get upset when I spike, though I do get a touch cranky if I get too close to 170...

I definitely weigh every morning, before breakfast.
I do it because even if I may gain an ounce or lose a few, it's good to keep track of the little things you are doing- That way you don't wait a week and find out you've gained, you can learn on the way to prevent it.
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Once a cycle. One week after TOM.Anything more is meaningless usually

I Weigh myself everyday. I Dont get upset if its the same or more. Im a work in progress and im fine with that.

I weigh myself everyday. But I log every 2 weeks. FOr me, I like to look at the numbers on the scale because I probably havent been this light since high school lol. ANd im still pretty big. But im taking it one step at a time. Still proud of myself

I weight myself every morning.....I take off the pjs and get on in my undies only!!! Yeah it does drive me nuts, and I'm obsessive about it, but it's the only way I keep on track. I do only record it once per week though. I know all about the flucuations....but who cares?!!!

No, every other week. I would go bonkers if I checked it every day. Plus, I go a lot more by how my clothes fit rather than the scale itself. It is not an accurate picture of my health or the changes I have made in my body.