We'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.

yeah 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 x

I 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.

Id 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 tile can be a little confusing.
Clearly from this thread though its different horses for different courses!

I 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 you are the moments and you can only change the future.

Bodecea

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 from day to day - sometimes quite a lot - so it's the long-term trend that's important.

I 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 later in the day.

Cheers

JENNIFER

I 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 percentages and I am happy if the weight stays the same if the fat percentage reduces.

I used to be very obese, but have lost somewhere between 9 and 10 stone and have kept it off now for about 2.5 years like this. If I don't hop on the scales it usually means I'm avoiding knowing my weight and that's usually bad news.

For me, daily weighing is the only way I can stay on top of my weight problem.