http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.html times health forum thread - How often should you weigh? Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:34:54 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlI agree with the poster above - do whatever works for you. If weighing once a week or once a month works, then do that. I have to say that I really need to weigh myself every morning (naked and after going to the loo), BUT I also know my body very well, and know that (for example) if I eat a chinese takeaway I will tend to go up by a couple of pounds for the next couple of days due to the high salt, or I will go up temporarily if I've had a lot of extra food. I also monitor fat percent...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlMon, 07 Apr 2008 08:34:54 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlI think you have hit the nail on the head. Weight does fluctuate and we need to accept that. The biggest problems is if our weight increases we tend to get a little upset about it. I try to eat the same amount of cornflakes every day - I know the actual amount probably fluctuates a little but I dont make a big deal of it. We should do the same about our weight - if we have done anything to suggest it should be moving up (yet it does) lets not get too upset. No doubt it move down again l...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlSun, 06 Apr 2008 07:31:42 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlQuoting: wendywoo203How often do people think you should weigh? Wendy, there's no "should" about it. Just do whatever you're comfortable with. I do Weightwatchers online, so I log my weight once a week. I also log it on here at the same time. However, I sometimes weigh myself midweek as well, maybe if I didn't lose much the previous week. And if I don't like what I see on a Saturday morning, I weigh again on a Sunday! Just remember your weight will fluctuate ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlSat, 05 Apr 2008 17:59:02 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlI feel strongly that you should weigh yourself every day at the same time. You need to accept the fact that weight fluctuates - and deal with it (kindly). Then you are on the road to success. Look at your progress weekly - then decide if you need to make minor adjustments to go in the right direction. Never aim big. Half a pound a week is still approximately 2 stone at the end of the year and easily achievable. Stay positive. Get used to getting on the scales - and accept you are what y...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlSat, 05 Apr 2008 16:28:47 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlId agree with Tree Hugger above, I try to weigh every week at the same time of day wearing the same clothes. This way I dont get too obsessive ( when weighing every day i go round the bend!) with what my weight is doing every day, and at the same time I cant make excuses for myself - eg. "today Im wearing jeans, last week I was wearng a skirt", or "really thats because ive got 3lbs of lunch in my stomach". Also id add make sure its on the same surface! moving to carpet from t...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlFri, 04 Apr 2008 16:41:17 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlI personally weigh first thing every morning for the same reasons as Leah above. In Feb I went up by 2lb on my 'weigh in' day from the days before and after, so I knew it wasn't a genuine weight for that week.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlThu, 03 Apr 2008 17:55:32 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlyeah i agree with Margret, it depends on you, I personally need to weigh myself everyday so i dont slip but it coudl differ for everyone xhttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlThu, 03 Apr 2008 16:22:21 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlWe're aiming to lose 2 pounds a week, so it makes sense to weigh in weekly. Once a week, on the same scales in the same clothes. Other Half uses B00ts machine every Sat, but decided to weigh herself on a different scale on Friday...and was distraught at having gained 2 pounds! had actually lost 3, so the scale was a whole five pounds different to our usual one....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlSun, 24 Feb 2008 08:51:57 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlI think the answer must be what suits you . If I weigh myself every day I keep control of my weight , watch the rise and do something about it.. It is when I stop doing this for any reason that I put on weight. Now I weigh and log in daily and that is working for me..if I did it once a week or worse still once a month I would have no motivation at all .......http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_1.htmlWed, 20 Feb 2008 22:17:26 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlGood idea Nick but my maths is so dreadful I think it would have to be a weekly avearage in my case!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 20 Feb 2008 21:45:52 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI weigh myself first thing every morning. Then, to smooth out short-term fluctuations, I calculate a 7-day moving average -- that's the average of the weights over the last seven days. I find this a useful motivator.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlTue, 19 Feb 2008 14:51:13 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlGlad to see I am not alone as a totally non obsessive daily weigher. After years and years of yo yo dieting this daily weighing habit now takes the sting and risk out of weight control for me. I totally accept a fluctuation of between 4-5 lbs on a weekly basis but when that becomes an upward trend over a few weeks (not accounted for by holidays) the alarm bells start ringing big time and I know it is time to start keeping a food diary and really monitoring what I am eating and exercise calor...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlMon, 28 Jan 2008 20:12:18 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI like weighing and measuring my waist daily I have an accurate scale that goes to 100grams so its nice to see it go down even when its only 0.1kgs its gives me the motivational boost I need and when its goes up I know why because I can look at the daily intake the day before. But everyone is different and I would never do it if my scale was not to the 100gram as to see it on the same weight for a week would be demotivating...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlMon, 28 Jan 2008 04:42:49 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlQuoting: EJFookesYou should expect to see the inches fall off perhaps quicker than the lbs? So maybe you should try measuring yourself every day to see what happens? I'm interested to know how far your marathon cycle rides are? It's already very noticeable that my waist is shrinking. Trousers that were a comfortable fit three weeks ago are now very loose to the point that the next size down is called for! The last three Saturdays I've cycled 63, 70, and 104 miles respec...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSun, 27 Jan 2008 23:51:56 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlHiya I know everyone is different, so this is just my personal experience: I used to weigh myself everyday, without doing anything other than worrying about calories, and watching the odd pound creep on each month (over a few years that's a lot of damage!) About a year and a half ago a got a personal trainer who persuaded me not to weigh more than once every 6 weeks or so, for all the right reasons. I have been training 5 times a weeks since then but I have continued to put on weigh...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSun, 27 Jan 2008 22:45:33 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlHi Ron, As you say it sounds as though you're building up muscle through your cycling, and we're always being told that muscle weighs more than fat, so your theory could be correct. But i wonder how many weeks your theory is based on and whether it would be the same over a longer period of time? You should expect to see the inches fall off perhaps quicker than the lbs? So maybe you should try measuring yourself every day to see what happens? I'm interested to know how f...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSun, 27 Jan 2008 20:15:46 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI weigh myself every Sunday morning, partly because I have more time then and also because it shows the effect of my Saturday cycle ride. I have also, though, been monitoring my weight every day, just to see how it goes. The answer is that it remains almost constant throughout the week and only falls as a result of my long Saturday cycle ride! I could look at that as bad news - I only lose weight with a massive amount of exercise, and I won't lose anything unless I do marathon cycle ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSun, 27 Jan 2008 15:23:30 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSaturday Morning before breakfast - if going to plan I can have cake and a few beers as a treat that evening. [Will probably have them anyhow but feel VERY guilty]http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSat, 26 Jan 2008 09:24:34 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI weigh myself first thing every morning. It helps me keep on track. helped by the fact that my scales are digital so it measures to the nearest tenth of a pound! If I've lost weight it motivates me to keep my weight loss programme going, if it's gone up I will try a but harder that day. It only takes a minute so it's not an obsessive thing I don't think, just the best motivator there is for me....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlFri, 25 Jan 2008 21:28:06 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI don't have scales at home, and weigh myself once a week (max, sometimes less often) at the gym. I can't personally see the point of weighing more often than that, as my weight fluctuates over a month.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSat, 12 Jan 2008 22:56:48 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlOnce a week is recommended, at the same time on the same day eg always on a Monday. I log my weight once a week, but .... I must confess that over the Christmas and New Year season I was weighing myself every day.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSat, 12 Jan 2008 21:11:11 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI weigh everyday - it keeps me motivated without being obsessivehttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSat, 12 Jan 2008 20:10:59 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlQuoting: G4RHLIf you weigh yourself Monday morning you may be heavier if like many of us you have eaten and drunk more over the weekend! Out of habit at the gym I have weighed myself most days but it has never given me any hangups just interesting to see it go up a couple of pounds over 24 hours and just as easily go in the same time. The most was a 4lb loss in 24 hours for no obvious reason, eating and exercise was quite normal, it just dropped. Overall though there is a consistent average ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlSat, 12 Jan 2008 12:38:22 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI just posted this on another thread. Think it's relevant here. I weigh daily or at least 3 or 4 times a week, ALWAYS wearing the same (which is NOT a lot) after first convenience break but before breakfast. I only RECORD 1 weekly weight (Monday morning.) However, like many people eating/drinking habits can be quite different at weekends so along with a thorough daily food/exercise diary I find this an invaluable resource to assess the affect different habits have....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 22:51:55 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmli am only being weighed every 3 months by the dietician, i am wary of other scales apart from hershttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 19:20:04 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI weigh myself monthly, as i know that some weekends are worse than others, so I think that my weight evens itself out over a whole month. I have to admit though that i find it really difficult to control the urge to measure my tummy, bums and thighs to see how much fat I've lost!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 18:51:16 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlon the weightwatchers group on this site several of us have got a thursday weigh day and we are all sending in our reslutsl. not actual weights, just the results of the week. perhaps you may like to join us? weekly weighing is ample, daily or mmore often is bordering on obsessive and will not do you any favours. good luck...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2008 22:32:37 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI find weighing myself first thing in the morning, naked and after a pee seems to give the most consistent results too. also, daily weighing is not good - i did it and seemed to have gained 2lb over 2 days! so am feeling pretty gutted today!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2008 15:00:45 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI had heard that weighing yourself first thing in the morning is best, but I just weigh myself if I'm at the gym..I'm a student with no scales so use the ones there and it is just a bit too tempting to see if I've lost anything.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2008 14:54:49 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI like to weigh myself monthly, as I try to lose weight primarily through exercising. The scales sometimes don't change on a weekly basis, but after I month they have changed a lot, and I can look in the mirror and see a big difference. This stops me from getting de-motivated. Weighing weekly is ok too though, if you do it in the same conditions, as already said. I'd go for wednesday morning, naked, first thing, after a morning pee!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlThu, 10 Jan 2008 14:50:04 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI found that when I went to the gym that after exercising I wanted to eat more, so therefore I felt better but didn't seem to lose any weight. I also find tht I like to wiegh myself first thing Monday morning before any breakfasthttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 09 Jan 2008 19:48:07 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlIf you weigh yourself Monday morning you may be heavier if like many of us you have eaten and drunk more over the weekend! Out of habit at the gym I have weighed myself most days but it has never given me any hangups just interesting to see it go up a couple of pounds over 24 hours and just as easily go in the same time. The most was a 4lb loss in 24 hours for no obvious reason, eating and exercise was quite normal, it just dropped. Overall though there is a consistent average and you soon ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 09 Jan 2008 19:12:13 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlMonday mornings probably sensible but I'm sure a treat can be built in! Lisahttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 09 Jan 2008 19:03:11 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlThanks everyone, you've confirmed what I thought so I'll stick to weekly. So when will it be? Monday morning might help keep me on track over the weekend?! Or Friday and then have Friday evening as one night a week off! Wendy.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 09 Jan 2008 18:55:40 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI once followed a detox diet where you were encouraged to weigh yourself every day and chart it on a graph. I found I became absolutely obsessed with the weighing scales, and as it's true that weight can fluctuate daily and monthly - especially for women - it wasn't good for my mental wellbeing. If there were days that I worked from home and so didn't get the 20 minute walk to college I would freak about the extra pound that got added. I've just bought some scales and am...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlWed, 09 Jan 2008 01:05:46 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlI think it should be once a week - to keep you motivated. Weighing daily can lead to you feeling demotivated as you can vary from day to day. Its best to try and weigh in the same time each week and if possible to wear the same clothes (or not!!) to have some consitancy with you weighing in. Good luck Sam...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlTue, 08 Jan 2008 22:43:11 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlHi wendy, I weigh myself just once a week as I think that gives a good indication of how things are going. I too wouldn't want to get obsessed by weighing myself every day and weight can go up and down quite a bit during a week. Good luck. Johttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlTue, 08 Jan 2008 22:21:43 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlHow often do people think you should weigh? It is weekly at weight watchers but they said really it should be monthly! That's too long to stay motivated for me, but how often are people updating their stats? Don't want to get into that obsessive weighing every day thing. Wendyhttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/1_129_0.htmlTue, 08 Jan 2008 20:51:56 +0000