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Vets - How often do you weigh yourself?

Just curious for people who are out a ways, how often do you weigh yourself? Is there a set weight at which you take action to get back on track? Do you still track food?

For me I'm still a relative newby, I weigh in weekly usually, bi weekly worse case. I focus on staying within 2.5 lbs above or below goal, if I get to either end I adjust my eating to fix it. I stopped religiously tracking foods about 6 months ago, though I do track off and on and spot check days for macros if I feel like I'm off.

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I never weigh myself anymore. Only my doctor weigh-ins and I ask them not to tell me the number. The "number" makes me crazy. I focus on maintaining good eating habits, exercise and if my clothes start to feel too tight I know that I've had too many carbs and cut back.

For me it has freed me from the obsession with food and hating myself over a number. Whatever that number is today -- it is no where near where it was 6 years ago. I just remember that.

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I’m 13 years out and I weigh 3x daily . I have a danger zone number, if I hit it I take action fast .

I had a 40 lb weight gain over 8 years. 10 years post sleeve. Life happens. too many personal losses and changes....

Back in control now. Lost 37 pounds in the past year. Back to basics. Protein, veggies, fruit , sprinkling of carbs, healthy oils and fats and a daily treat.

Also back to the scale twice daily. Morning and Evening. Evening also lets me know if I have had enough water. I dehydrate too easily. And not good with my fluids...

I will never be "normal" weight or BMI - but am back to my lowest BMI, and almost lowest sustained weight.

6 yrs post VSG and weigh daily. I am still on my journey! I have a health issue so there is phenomenal incentive to remain on track. Had regain about 2 yrs post op, got my act together and lost all of my regain and then some.

I'm just about three years post-op. If I'm not weighing myself daily then I'm in trouble. I've had regain, but lost about 7kg/15 lbs in the last two months.

I’m six years out and I weigh myself daily.

i am about five- seven pounds over my Lowest weight and and I am determined that I won’t gain anymore.

I weigh every single day. Maintaining since 2013!

I’ve been in maintenance since 2015 and also weigh myself every day.

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