How often do you weigh yourself?
How often do you weigh yourself and did it change depending on how far along you were in your weight loss journey?
I am 7 1/2 months out and I only weigh myself on Monday mornings after I tinkle and butt nekkid. I'm thinking that after I have lost all of my weight or am closer to goal that it will need to be more often just to keep things in check. But I know me, a pound or two weight gain will make me absolutely crazy!
I weighed myself every day during my losing, and I still weigh myself almost every day. I found it helped to make sure your daily weights are entered into My Fitness Pal or some other app/software that will show your weights on a chart. That way, even if it goes up for a day or two, it still shows the overall loss.
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150 lost and maintaining!
I weigh myself everyday and have through the whole process. I feel it helps keep me on track. You can't get upset about fluctuations. I had my surgery on a Wednesday, and on the 23rd of the month. So I write down my weight ever Wednesday, and on every 23rd of the month. It helps me to keep track of things and see trends. Sometimes if I am getting frustrated it can help to look back.
I think if I see a fluctuation up that doesn't seem to be moving back down I can catch it quicker and re-evaluate.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
I bought a Garmin Index scale recently. It measures weight, BMI, water percentage, fat percentage, muscle weight, and bone weight. I weigh everyday and the scale syncs to my computer and smartphone and to My Fitness Pal.
Weight in pounds is only one part of the data. If my weight is up two pounds and my muscle mass is also up two pounds that tells me where the gain came from. I also could be up from holding water so I compare that figure to my previous data. I can watch the changes in water weight from eating a lot of sodium, muscle and bone increase or decrease depending on my workouts.
It is so worth it to me to know all of this data about my body and to have a way of keeping it all in perspective.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends