How often do you weigh, and why?

[phil h]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I weigh every morning.A part of daily maintenance.I record my official weight every friday morning.The scales are my friend now.No need to hide from them anymore.

[carlae]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I also weigh every morning, and I have since January One!! That way, I can see if something I ate the night or two before will go against me. The first time I did
Atkins, the scale kept me going, and it's doing it again. It's a great motivator for me as long as I don't see it move in the wrong direction. Then I cry!! LOL!!

carlae
SW/206
CW/166
GW/145
Restarted Atkins 01/01/09
Female/53 yrs/5'4"

[Sherri]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

Once a week is sufficient. Also it's what Dr. Atkins suggests as well.
Here' a challenge you can join to help you stay off the scale.
Ongoing Scale Free Challenge

[ilahstrait]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

When I was on induction/extended induction I weighed once a month in the beginning, then eventually every two weeks, and for maintenance once a week. I never got discouraged when I weighed in, because it gave me plenty of time to reach a small goal for the next weigh in. As long as I was on plan I never had to worry about weight gain, and I never saw fluctuations on the scale, because I didn't weigh everyday.

[rifleman]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I weigh myself everyday first thing in the morning--I like seeing a nice smooth trendline on my wii fit.

I doubt I'd weigh myself every day if it weren't for the wii fit; I find conventional scales way to inaccurate and subjective based on how you stand on them. With the wii fit it's accurate to +/-.05lbs and it doesn't matter how you stand on it. AND, you can watch your mii get thinner, which is really the only reason I'm doing the diet

[mom2sam&ivy]

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I put my husband in charge of the scale! He has it hidden and it makes an appearance every Friday morning.

The back story to that is, I was getting addicted to the scale! I finally told him to take it and hide it! I have even tried searching for his hiding spot! Pathetic really But now, Fridays are so fun to look forward too!

I also did WW many times and I really liked the once a week weigh in.

Good luck!

[chinadoll]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I try to only weigh in twice a week, on consecutive days. I look at it like Lizellen--oh look what strange and interesting things the scale has done today! Why on earth would it say that?

But I really try to stick to weighing in only on Saturday and Sunday. Why those days? Well, Sat is usually a good weigh in day because I generally do my best exercise MON to FRI and Sunday is just kind of a check to make sure the scale wasnt kidding on Saturday.

[lovebunnyok]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I got y'all beat! I just started, on day 6, and have not weighed at all (except for when I first started). I am not going to weigh till day 14!! I have it planned for when my hubby gets home (he's an OTR truck driver), to share the good news with him!

[imagood1]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

good for you lovebunnyok!! That's the way all newbies should do it - staying off the scale is a good thing!

I weigh on Monday mornings because I started on a Monday morning -- the only time that is different when the beginning or ending of one of the 6WEC which I belong to. I don't care what I weigh from hour to hour or day to day -- once a week is all I care about. I'm not a slave to it and don't really care about it.

[lovebunnyok]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

Actually, to be honest, I don't have a choice! LOL I don't have a scale at home, and the scale I initially weighed on was at a truck stop in Little Rock! The next time I will get to that scale is when I pick up my hubby from the yard!

[changing]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I don't weigh at all anymore. It's not very practical information for me. It's not like I'm going to ship myself anywhere. The measuring tape is much better if I need to check on my volume (which I think is more important anyway). My husband takes weekly pics of me to make sure body dysmorphia doesn't kick in, so I can see the progress I'm making.

Other than that, I kind of see weighing (for me at least) as part of that obsessive unhealthy "diet" mentality rather than "way of life."

But when I first started years ago, I was weighing at least once to twice a week, sometimes up to 3 times a day. Seems pointless now.

[ttdriver]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I've weighed everyday since day one, January 19, 2002.

Betty

[SarahUK]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I weigh every morning. There was a time when I only weighed once a week but there were times when I either didn't lose or gained which was really depressing when you know you've been good. I don't think I had really gained or stayed the same it was just what the scales did on that one day. Now that I weigh everyday I can see fluctuations in my weight from eating too much salt, TOM etc. If I gain a pound or two one day as long as I know I've been good I don't worry.

Some people are happier weighing once a week, others everyday. Do what works for you.

[OzLover]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

I weigh in on Sunday mornings & then put the scale away. Why~~ Dr. A suggests 1x per week, I don't want to be a slave to the scale, I don't want the number to dictate my moods, & I have too many other ways to measure how I'm doing.

[LCer09]

Re: How often do you weigh, and why?

Every day, without exception. The times I have had an upward creep have ALL been times I was away from a scale, and assuring myself that everything was ok. Some people can do once a week, or month, or whatever. I can't, and acknowledge that fact.