How Often Do You Weigh? + Update?

[Beck90 189]

I know I know.. they say for an accurate count you really should weigh on the same day at the same time every week.. but I know I personally have been so shocked at actually losing weight on this liver diet that i can't help getting on the scales every morning! LOL - How often do you weigh and how often do you officially record your weight and change your ticker here on the site or change your personal log "officially" so your new loss is "in the books"

[Christinamo7 4,042]

I am on that blame thing all the time! ha.

but Monday morning is the "official" weight - but also I consider my weight at doctor's appt. official.

so I update my ticker usually on Monday if my weight has changed.

[findingnish 39]

I know I know.. they say for an accurate count you really should weigh on the same day at the same time every week.. but I know I personally have been so shocked at actually losing weight on this liver diet that i can't help getting on the scales every morning! LOL - How often do you weigh and how often do you officially record your weight and change your ticker here on the site or change your personal log "officially" so your new loss is "in the books"

I started my pre op diet may 3 I had surgery may 17 I have weighed myself everyday I am now 5 days post open and I weight myself everyday since I left the hospital lol I had the nurse weight me my in the hospital bed I'm soooooo excited and I can not hide it about those numbers dropping. May3 I was 255pounds now I'm 238 as of yesterday night. I really have to stop weighing myself..... my plan now since my surgery was on a Tuesday that's my weekly weight in day

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[Babbs 14,681]

Every day. During the losing phase, I would officially record it every Monday morning after I woke up, peed, and stepped on the scale stark nekked.

I still weigh every day now that I'm maintaining. I say as long as someone understands that there are going to be normal up and down fluctuations and not let it drive them crazy or obsess about it, weighing every day is a good way to hold yourself accountable and track patterns of gains and stalls in case you need to change things up.

[Icantbelieveit 955]

Currently only at doctor's appointment. 10 days, 10lbs. I go back the june 23rd. I cant have more emotional ups and downs than I am having without it.

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[Freckles70 25]

I'm a weigh everyday person. I prefer to see the overall trend and try not to let the ups and downs worry me.

I read an article recently that suggested Weds is the best day for an official weigh in because it avoids any weekend bump that may be reflected on the scale on Monday mornings. Although not that relevant immediately post op, I filed that little factoid away for my maintenance phase.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I weigh every morning after peeing and naked (I even take off my wedding ring). I then record my morning weights in My Fitness Pal. Then I click on the MFP weekly and 30-day weight reports to see what the trends look like.

I also enter all my Monday morning weights in an Excel spreadsheet, and the data in that column of weekly weights gets graphed.

I also record my monthly weight (on the 18th of each month -- my surgiversary day) in Excel, and that also gets graphed.

It takes very little time to do any of this. And it keeps me honest with myself.

[Christinamo7 4,042]

you are crazy organized! I should do something like this just to keep up my excel skills.

[Micoxv 276]

OMG. I thought I was the only one doing this. Since I use the Aria scale it sync automatically with Fitbit and myfitnesspal. Then I copy the values to Excel...

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[Kindle 8,667]

First 3-4 months I only weighed at the doctors office. Maybe 6 times during that entire period.

4 - 12 months weighed once/week so I had something to record on my BP ticker. I did this on the scale at work, after Breakfast and coffee, fully clothed and with shoes/boots on. For me it was not about my true, accurate weight, it was about the overall downward trend. Hit low weight (138) around 10 months

12-29 months, I weigh about 2-3 times a month, on the scale at work as described above. I mostly step on it after a particularly carby weekend and definitely after vacations/holidays when I know I ate way off plan. I've stayed at 138-142 for over 1 1/2 years. if I see the number hit 143, I go back to strict basics and may even step on the scale as soon as a week later just to make sure I'm staying in range.

Edit: yes. I know my ticker says 136, but I've only weighed that for about a month (confirmed on scale twice). So perhaps I've hit a new low, but i'm going to wait another month before calling it official.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

you are crazy organized! I should do something like this just to keep up my excel skills.

When I tell my shrink about stuff like this, he just gives me *that look* -- you know, the one that lets me know he's mentally classifying my brilliant record-keeping and analytical skilz as something psychologically derogatory.

I keep telling him that these behaviors are *superpowers*.

I don't think he understands.

[Kindle 8,667]

you are crazy organized! I should do something like this just to keep up my excel skills.

When I tell my shrink about stuff like this, he just gives me *that look* -- you know, the one that lets me know he's mentally classifying my brilliant record-keeping skilz as something psychologically derogatory.

I keep telling him that these behaviors are *superpowers*.

I don't think he understands.

My therapist gives me those looks, too. In fact, sometimes she can't contain herself and actually proclaims "wow!" over some things I say. As if I didnt already think I was crazy.

[Christinamo7 4,042]

I keep telling him that these behaviors are *superpowers*.

I don't think he understands.

my boss certainly thinks they are superpowers! I don't have a lot of opportunities to use it in my current position, but people act like it's magic.

[mistycal 81]

I was weighing everyday! Once I hit 200 I've been weighing every couple days or once a week, because everyday seemed to disappoint me when I didn't lose and I'm way to excited to be down 46 lbs for that stupid scale to dictate my mood!!![emoji6]

Edited May 22, 2016 by mistycal

[SalOdyssey 441]

I am preVSG, and I weigh in every Saturday morning. My scale is the ONLY scale I go by. I've found that Dr's scales vary way to much for them to be considered consistent.

So whatever my scale shows, goes.