How often do you weigh yourself when you’re trying to lose weight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I need to see tangible results, but it’s frustrating when there’s a two-pound loss and a one-pound gain again and again. I’d love to be the type who just chucks out the scale, but I’m not. Once a week at the same exact time? Can I hold out?

OP - why do you want to be "the type who just chucks out the scale"? What does this mean to you? I don't think this is an inherent quality , so if there are new thoughts and habits you want to practice around weighing yourself/ the scale / etc., you can practice that.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for all the replies. You’ve all been so helpful and have given me great advice. I think I’ll be hopping on the scale every morning; that makes sense for my situation.

To the previous poster, I’d love to be the type of person who lets the fit of their clothes or how they are feeling determine their thoughts about their own weight, but I have to drop a good 25 pounds and I need to see the numbers in front of me. Just a personal preference.

For every scale reading that makes me happy, a poor one can set me off on an absolute tear of candy eating. I need the every day weigh-in perspective.

Thanks again, all.

[Anonymous]

Once a week. Most people, particularly women, have their weight fluctuate throughout the day and sometimes even depending on their cycle. So it’s normal to be lighter in the morning and heavier in the afternoon, even by 1-2 lb. So I’d do just once a week and focus on the trend over a few weeks.