How often do you check your weight
I check it everyday and take my weekly weight on Sunday. Checking everyday helps to keep me mindful, but the day to day fluctuations don't bother me too much. I have a two lb window that I have been keeping my weight within, since mid-April. When I get to the higher end or a bit over, I dial back my calories a bit, and/or increase the frequency/intensity of my exercise.
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gail
too dang often! I'm thinking about getting rid of it for a while because I'm a slow loser and it's starting to get to me. It didn't at first but it is now. I won't throw it out though because when I get to where I want to be I will use the scale to try keep from gaining.
Used to be I would stop weighing when I was gaining weight and ignored it. So I ended up 100lbs overweight. don't want to do THAT again.
Used to be I would stop weighing when I was gaining weight and ignored it. So I ended up 100lbs overweight. don't want to do THAT again.
Oh dear, I'm worse than that. I check every morning and every evening. I don't get upset when I am up a little because I know that I can vary 1-2lbs a day.
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Count me as someone who checks twice a day, always have. I check first thing in the morning and last thing before bed. I check before bed because it usually gives me a clue as to whether or not I would see a loss in the morning. It was kind of like opening the presents before Christmas morning. Now it is just a curiosity thing. I am still trying to find my place as far as how much to eat in order to maintain so it is part of my education. How else would I know what I need to eat if I didn't have the information on the scale to let me know if I need to increase my calories?
In the past when I have managed to lose weight and keep it off I got to where I didn't weigh myself too often and just went by my clothes. I wasn't worried about gaining because I knew I was eating appropriately. Just like I know when I was not eating right and I would avoid the scale because I wanted to stay in denial because I was unable or unwilling to change the way I ate.
I use my Sunday weight as my official weight for the week. The rest of the time it is just because I am nosy.
In the past when I have managed to lose weight and keep it off I got to where I didn't weigh myself too often and just went by my clothes. I wasn't worried about gaining because I knew I was eating appropriately. Just like I know when I was not eating right and I would avoid the scale because I wanted to stay in denial because I was unable or unwilling to change the way I ate.
I use my Sunday weight as my official weight for the week. The rest of the time it is just because I am nosy.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.