When To Weigh, Measure And How To...?

[TracyLynn 30]

I know to weigh myself in the morning, but how often should I get on the scale?

What about measuring? Basically I know this is done with the flexible tape measurer, but where do I put it to take measurements and how often should I do this?

I plan on taking pictures of my progress too. How often should someone take pictures?

I want to do all of these things to keep myself on track, and to remember that I don't want to go back, but I don't want to do these things too often and discourage myself. Any ideas? Anything working well for you? Anything else I missed?

On a side note, I have always heard that muscle weighs more than fat, is that true? If so, are measurements and how I feel more important than actual weight?

Thanks so much!

[UK Cathy 977]

I measure myself weekly(same day) and I measure: bust, waist, hips, left thigh, left upper arm and neck. you may also want to add calf and wrist. Some people measure right side too (because I am right handed I found this too akward). 4 months out and a total of 30" lost

[Ljp 157]

I meaured before surgery & 3wks later. Glad i did, scale wasnt moving much but i lost 13.5 inches.

I meaured ea thigh (in the middle), ea arm, all the way around under my arms, over breast, & waist.

Some say to weigh weekly, some every two weeks....so your preference.

If you there is an app calld: myfitness pal tht is awesome for keeping track of your weight, calories, Protein, carbs & so forth. Really has helped me a lot.

[PdxMan 4,292]

I weigh once a month. Early on, I weighed daily but knew I was going to drive myself crazy. The post that drove me to this was from a girl who said, "I just weighed myself this afternoon and I gained .3 pounds from this morning! What am I doing wrong? I knew I would fail at this!"

I was just like, "Woa ... I do not want to turn into that person".

So, once a month. I never saw stalls (even though I'm sure I had them) and was always encouraged by what the scale said. I knew down deep with running a calorie deficit, I would lose weight.

As far as measuring, you don't need EXACT, specific locations, just be consistent. Upper arms, neck, chest, waist, hips, thighs ought to do.

I took pictures every Thursday night in my underwear. A front, side and back. It is wild to look at the progression.

As far as your goal weight, yes, I think it is more important to pay attention to how you look and feel versus what the scale says. The scale measures weight, not fat. I wanted to lose fat ... and I did.

[TracyLynn 30]

Thank you all. Now I know where to measure. I too can see myself becoming obsessed with the numbers and pounds, so I will figure out specific days/dates to measure and weigh.

[Kiki Von Moonshine 53]

Like someone said, once a week is good enough. Yes muscle weighs more than fat. I'd measure my chest, waist, and hips. Some people measure the neck, thigh, calf, upper arm, and wrist.

[joyful noise 101]

Thank you. i was wondering...should I measure my head in case I lose my brain? LOL

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

If you hang around there is a thread called "Super Saturday Weigh In". Several of us on here weigh in every Saturday morning and post our results. It's a great way to keep it consistent, and it's nice to see the same ppl every week.

I think pics at 1mo,3mo,6mo,and then every 6 mo after would be great

And yes, measurements is a much more accurate way to track fat loss.