How often do you weigh yourself (daily, weekly, monthly, never) and why?

P.S. I've been weighing myself everyday since I started my journey. It hasn't bothered me one bit until today because it said I went up by two pounds. I'm still working on my whole "perfection" issues. Just curious what the rest of you folks do...

Edited July 20, 201016 yr by peprmentpati

I have refused to buy a scale in case I become obsessed and weigh myself 10x a day too. I decided to go with the weight at the doctor's office and my clothing size (plus how I feel) instead of such a fickle number as what a scale may show me.

This is exactly me! I only get weighed when I go to the dr. As I reach closer to goal I'll buy one just to make sure I'm staying on track. But right now, I don't need the obsession of weighing myself constantly and getting more discouraged if I don't see a loss.

I used to weigh every morning but after reading this book Women, Food & God I decided that I am not going to spend even one more second of my life feeling bad about my size or my weight. My band is working. I am at my sweet spot and I make sure that I'm getting all of my nutrients. I exercise about 4 times a week and I drink all of the water I'm supposed to. Basically, I'm taking care of my body. All of that to say that I stopped weighing last month. I even gave away my scale. It has been the most freeing thing I have done for myself. Every time I start to freak out or want to know how much I weigh, I do positive affirmations and tell myself that I am beautiful and perfect just where I am right now. I was one of those that had lost my weight many times only to be miserable once I got down to "normal" weight. I thought life would be different. I have figured out that I need to be okay with me now or I won't be okay with me when I get to that desired size. Just me....

I actually weigh every morning right after I wake up and right before I step into the shower however, I am starting to obsess about it and think I will start to only weigh once a week. Its getting to be an obsession with me and since I had an eating disorder in high school I can feel those old habits creeping back. Have to keep an eye on it and not obsess!

Thanks for all the feedback!!! I'm gonna check that book out!

How often do you weigh yourself (daily, weekly, monthly, never) and why?

P.S. I've been weighing myself everyday since I started my journey. It hasn't bothered me one bit until today because it said I went up by two pounds. I'm still working on my whole "perfection" issues. Just curious what the rest of you folks do...

Hi-

I weigh myself maybe 5 or 6 times a day ! I know that is border line psychotic but I can't help myself. Somedays when the scale shows a small weight gain I do protein shakes for the next 2 days(pre-opt diet).

I am currently in bandster hell, I was banded 6/3 and had restriction without a fill up until maybe the 2nd week in July...now I am working hard at staying on track and sometimes it does not work.....oh well, I am not giving up...I get a fill on 8/12 so I hope it helps.:thumbup:

I was weighing myself daily but...that wasn't good for me, mentally. I'm now down to 1 day a week (saturday) and that's the weight that I record.

Since surgery I have weight in once a week for the most part, although I have cheated a few times. I think the natural flucuations would drive me crazy. I always weigh first think in the morning in my underwear.