Do you weigh yourself everyday? Why or why not?

I weigh myself Mon-Fri, but I only log the weight on Fridays.
I can say that my weight is ALL over the map all week, even sometimes I am down all week and it jumps up for weigh in day, sigh! So I never really believe what I see on the scale until Fri when I log it.

No. I weigh myself about once a month at most. I don't think it's healthy to obsess about weight and daily weighing is utterly pointless as you can fluctuate by half a stone day by day depending on what you eat or how much you drink, as well as the time of the month.

I hop on the scale every morning M-F as part of my "getting ready for work routine" .... but I only log my weight every couple of weeks. I just like to either give myself a pat on the back that day.... or a kick in the *kitten*!

I actually weigh myself every day, even twice a day. Once in the morning and once before I go to bed just to see the difference. Compulsive much?! I have been weighing daily for the past nearly 7 years to keep my weight in check. I gain weight really easily if I get off track with my calories.

I weigh in every morning, but only record it once a week. Every now and then I even break that rule, if I'm really close to a goal and I hit it mid-week. It keeps me paying attention to what I eat and how much water and sodium I'm taking in. I'm also focusing on weight loss and awareness. If I didn't pay close attention to it, then I might start going back up and I sure don't want that.

Everyone is absolutely different though. I like seeing the numbers and knowing my choices can change them, but I didn't always look at it that way. It's all about what works for you.

Every day and just because - I am at least as much interested in making sure I am hydrated for cycling purposes than in my weight. Also, I do like to see the fat percentage below 10.

I did at first, but it wasn't helping me. So now I weigh about three times a week, first thing in the morning in my pjs. I only log it when my weight goes down.

i weigh myself every morning. i use it as motivation to make positive food, exercise, and sleep choices every day. i don't get upset if numbers don't go down each time and i can anticipate blips but as long as the overall trend is downward, i am pleased with that and consider it progress. to me, the scale is just another tool to measure progress

yes! every morning... i have a slight addiction to a number that means nothing.

if anyone would like to help me though i would love it and it's not about how many times i way myself. it's about what i eat. i'm under my calorie goal everyday but i feel like thats so much food to eat if i do hit that 1200 goal. what do i do!? (and is that the reason why the number is not moving?)

Dr. Oz says that it is ok. I agree with the others who gave their input.

I do, just to keep myself accountable. Sometimes, I get off track and before I stray too far backwards, that number helps to get me back on track!

I weigh in the mornings everyday to keep myself motivated. I always tell others to do what's best for them because some might and some might not.

if anyone would like to help me though i would love it and it's not about how many times i way myself. it's about what i eat. i'm under my calorie goal everyday but i feel like thats so much food to eat if i do hit that 1200 goal. what do i do!? (and is that the reason why the number is not moving?)

It might be. I'd experiment with the following:

1. Make sure your macros (carbs, protein, fat) are in balance and that you're getting all the micros (Vitamins, iron, calcium, etc) daily. If you're not going to feed your body all the calories it needs, at least feed it reasonable proportions of everything it needs.
2. Eat more calorie-dense foods to try and get your calories up.

As I get closer and closer to my goal ("healthy" BMI is now 4.5 pounds away), I'm finding that I have to increase my calories and lower my expectations as to a pace for weight loss in order to keep losing weight and keep my energy up for my exercise. I'm now eating at a weight loss pace of 1 pound a week, eating back all my exercise calories, and I'm starting to find that weight loss is only happening when I overeat based on that, not when I undereat. I may be adjusting my weight loss pace to a half pound a week pretty soon.

But there is no "right answer" I or anyone else can give you - you have to experiment for yourself. Personally, if you're struggling to meet such a low calorie intake, I'd concentrate on increasing your calorie intake with good quality foods in proportions to feed your body better, and see how you feel (and what you weigh) in three to four weeks.

no. i weight once a week (on monday mornings). your weight varies too much from day to day to weigh on a daily basis. in order to get a good idea of actual weight loss and not the size of the previous day's bowel movement, its better to weigh less often.

No way!!!!! It would drive me crazy to weigh that often. My weight will fluctuate throughout the week and level off (and hopefully drop) at the end. Even though I know this it is very depressing to see it go up during the week. Once a week works best for me!