Question- is weighing yourself a good idea?

[June1965]

Is weighing yourself once a week a good idea ? I ask because if I've put on or not lost it tends to send me over the edge !!!! I may just leave it for a couple of weeks say every two weeks the jump on those scales ???

What does everyone think ?

[paul-j]

Hi June1965

i think this once a week weigh in is rubbish.we only get it in to our heads to weigh once a week because slimming clubs want you to go and pay every week.i get weighed every 2 weeks. and i feel it is a much better way of doing it.

good luck

paul

[June1965 in reply to paul-j]

Paul,

Many thanks for the reply & well I'm gonna start the same as it seems to be a problem for me if I don't lose each week... And yeah we are all programmed it must be weekly checks.

[elliebath Maintainer]

You're not alone! I was away for a few days last week, ate normally but sensibly, walked a lot ( burnt almost 5000 calories) then on return I weighed myself and I had GAINED 2lbs !!

That gave me 😕all weekend. BUT today I weighed and Im 2lbs lighter so 😀 again and I now wish I had not weighed so soon.

I think once a week is helpful at first when the weight drops more quickly, but towards the end as it slows down to half pound or less, then once a fortnight is safer. Also do keep a record of body measurements or try on " "the tight jeans" as thats about changing shape rather than weight, and its a reduced shape that we really want.

[June1965 in reply to elliebath]

Nice one elliebath!! X good advice....

[Junijack]

My week 2 weigh in was this morning but I decided to leave it another week. I think once a fortnight is enough, it sends me over the edge too if I have not lost much.

[June1965 in reply to Junijack]

Junijack

Sound!!!! Thanks for the reply.......

[fibronfedup]

Hey

I think everybody is different, find what works for you. I find weighing in once a week keeps me focused as if i lose focus after a few days the weigh in comes around so quick to remind me, and i try hard to avoid a bad weigh in, but we all have bad days. If you think weighing in every 2-3 weeks will be better for you go for it

[June1965 in reply to fibronfedup]

Fibronfedup......(great name by the way)

Thanks for the reply.....

[fibronfedup in reply to June1965]

no problem! Thank you kinda summed how i was feeling when i started lol