How often do you weigh yourself

I used to only get weighed when I went to WW every Saturday because I had a horrible scale.

I just bought a new scale and have been on it every single day. I need to stop this because I think it's too depressing.

What do you do?

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NEVER.

I refuse to look at that #.

Muscle weighs more so in the #'s game that's always been high for me. It would always discourage me. So I stopped judging myself by the scale.

So, now it's just how things fit.

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I've gotten better. I used to weigh myself about 5-6 times a day (I had major body image issues). I got down to once a day...now I'm trying for every few days. It just becomes an obsession after awhile and its not healthy. So I'm trying to limit how often I weigh myself.

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Um 2x a day Morning and night...I just want to see for myself.

My WW weigh in is Sunday and I must weigh myself right before I go. First I don't want to be surprised when I get there and also I want to see how close my scale is to theirs.

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muscle is more dense than fat. Density plays a role in weight in comparison to size, but a pound (16 ounces, 454 grams) of fat weighs exactly the same as a pound of muscle- or a pound of anything else for that matter. Muscle tissue is more compact (more dense) than fatty tissue. Therefore, one cubic inch of muscle weighs more than one cubic inch of fat. This is mostly due to the water content of muscle. Fat cells are stored in adipose tissue, and fat is oil. Water naturally weighs more than oil (relative to this article). So a gallon of water (8.3 pounds) would weigh more than a gallon of oil.

Muscles contain intramuscular fat deposits, even in very lean persons. But speaking only of the two types of tissue, a person of the same height and girth etc. who was very muscular would weigh more than someone who had a much higher bodyfat percentage of the exact same dimensions.

Message edited 1/5/2011 8:42:26 PM.

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Every morning before I shower. I don't obsess over it, but I like to see results if I was good the day before. Keeps me motivated.

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I weigh myself twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. I find it motivating to see my number each day and I like to see how my number varies depending on what I ate.

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very rarely. I find my weight can fluctuate so much over the course of one day.... I don't know which number to believe. And then I get depressed over it.

I go more by how my clothes fit & how I feel in general, I can usually tell if I gain a few or lose a few without weighing myself.

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once or twice a year

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Never. I personally don't find it helpful. I know if I am eating healthy or not. That's what matters. I have been working out & eating healthy for about 20 years now and it took some time to get this attitude but it does come. I have learned the scale can be detrimental to your healthy lifestyle. I feel that if people see the number go up or stay the same they try to overcompensate by starving or working out more which often leads to binge eating and that is a vicious cycle. I feel often when people see the number go down they think that means its ok to go nuts and eat junk. I know some people say they find it motivating to see the number go down & it helps them stay on track but in general I feel it leads to obsessive behavior and unhealthy attitudes about food and one’s body. I know it’s not a popular opinion, but like I said it took me a looooong time to get here. It’s about health to me, the body you want comes as an awesome side effect to a healthy lifestyle.

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Don't go by me but 1-2x a day. I just like to see my numbers and make sure they are in my "good" range. I dont get mad or depressed over it, I just think okkk time to start eating healthy again. I never let myself gain more than 5 lbs, that is how I keep myself fit, by weighing in. Yeah I could do it on a weekly basis but the numbers can go up or down depending on how much water I drink, how much salt/sodium I took in, going out to eat, etc. So I just do it every day to check in and know that it fluctuates day to day and that is normal. Some people say its bad to weigh yourself alot but hey I am in ok shape and never let myself get overweight. This is my method and it works for me.

Also side note - I usually eat pretty good but go through phases where I eat out every day for lunch. Or I will be on a chip and dip fatty fat kick. Sometimes I gain weight from this and need a wake-up call that I need to start bringing my own lunch again and cut out some crap. I dont starve myself or anything like that, just cut back the bad stuff.

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Every other week!

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Sundays at WW.
I prob. would do it once during the week at home too, but, my scale stinks!
Im thinking of just getting rid of it all together and just using the WW meeting one.

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Once a week. But sometimes I skip it if I'm afraid of what I'll see

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I don't even own a scale.

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I stopped doing it because I get very disapppointed when I see that the pounds are not coming off as fast as I want them to, and I start slacking again.... So I made a deal with my self that next time that'll get back on the scale will be when I start feeling like my pants are getting loose around my waste.

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Once a week at meetings.

Never at home. Ok, not never. Maybe like... twice a year at home.

DH weighs himself once or twice a week at home and then once at his meeting too.

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Every once in a while...I have weighed myself probably 6 times over the last 6 months. Sometimes, I go through periods where I weigh myself more often though.