August 27, 20169 yr I have heard people weigh themselves daily and then weekly. I think I would get discouraged weighing myself daily. I am just wondering what the norm is?
August 27, 20169 yr Popular Post It is an individual choice. I weigh everyday. It keeps me accountable. Even if I am on a stall and the scale hasn't moved, it makes me more determined. I know it will move again. If I only weighed once a week and was in a stall and didn't know it, it would be quite shocking to discover the scale hadn't moved in a week.
August 27, 20169 yr I am glad you asked this! I have been thinking about this issue lately. I am only two weeks post-op, but I have been weighing myself daily--a habit that I got into from many years (a lifetime, really) of dieting and judging how well I was doing based on the number on the scale each morning. While it's been exciting to see numbers coming down, I know that it will discourage me if I keep up this daily weighing as fluctuations and stalls are inevitable. So, I am physically putting the scale away for a week and decided that I will weigh myself each Friday. This journey is so much more than what I'm seeing on the scale. That is only one measure. For me, I think this is the best way to proceed right now. Curious to see what others report! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
August 27, 20169 yr I am guilty of weighing myself everyday, but that is because my nutritionist taught me that way. I write down my daily weights then average them for 7 days and that is the actual weight I am for a week. I am trying to get out of that routine and just way weekly also. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
August 27, 20169 yr I weighed myself the first 2 weeks and stopped. I don't care about the weight, i leave that to my doctors and only care because of med changes. I can tell I'm smaller with my clothes and how they fit. I also have my husband take photos of me in the same positions and look at them side by side to see where I'm slimming down. Right now I'm on steroids for an allergic reaction to me meds and so swollen I know if i stood on a scale I would loose it. Sent from my LG-H343 using the BariatricPal App
August 27, 20169 yr Several times a day.. I'm kinda addicted lol I record the weight I am first thing Monday morning though. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
August 27, 20169 yr How often do you weigh yourself? @@spunkyheather many newbies get extra frustrated if they don't see scale move daily if you weigh daily you will SEE the scale not move (if that's the case) upsetting!!! if you weigh once a week - hopefully the # will change after one week in other words you won't see that you haven't lost weight one day the first year i didn't do scheduled weigh ins every 2-3 day i would weigh in 4++ years later GOAL now i weigh myself daily for ME, that works i have heard from OP that weigh before and after going to the toilet !!! ) not kidding!!! LOL whenever you get on the scale, it's your decision don't listen to anyone else (except me of course LOL) good luck kathy
August 27, 20169 yr Initially I weighed myself daily and then I hit a stall, I found it was demotivating and depressing me.. So after 3 weeks out I stopped and started weighing myself weekly.. Love my weekly weigh-ins! It's what works best for you and how mentally strong you are to see the scale only drop 0.5 every day or what have you.. The choice is yours! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
August 28, 20169 yr Weekly weigh-ins for me. I think daily would mess with my head too much and could be possibly de-motivating for me.
August 28, 20169 yr Daily for me it's again accountability and habit Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
August 28, 20169 yr Daily, after my morning walk and shower. Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App
August 28, 20169 yr Daily, though the bariatric RN said weekly so I wouldn't get frustrated. I've hit a couple of stalls that have lasted 1-2wks and while it was frustrating not seeing the numbers change, it motivated me to exercise a little longer and harder so it's a win-win for me.
August 28, 20169 yr It is an individual choice. I weigh everyday. It keeps me accountable. Even if I am on a stall and the scale hasn't moved, it makes me more determined. I know it will move again. If I only weighed once a week and was in a stall and didn't know it, it would be quite shocking to discover the scale hadn't moved in a week. Exactly this.
August 30, 20169 yr It is an individual choice. I weigh everyday. It keeps me accountable. Even if I am on a stall and the scale hasn't moved, it makes me more determined. I know it will move again. If I only weighed once a week and was in a stall and didn't know it, it would be quite shocking to discover the scale hadn't moved in a week. Same here! I don't let myself sweat over small gains but daily keeps me accountable and let's me know about a stall quicker so I can bust it.
I have heard people weigh themselves daily and then weekly. I think I would get discouraged weighing myself daily. I am just wondering what the norm is?