Weigh-In Frequency?
I have two scales in the bathroom - one is a regular digital scale, the other is a fitbit wifi scale that logs the weight and it's guess on bmi on their site on the Internet.
Some mornings i just weigh on one, but usually I do both.
I know the daily reductions will soon stop as stalls and other things happen, but it's fun watching the number go down every day. In previous diets, during the long haul, I just always made sure I weighed and logged on Monday mornings. Everything else was optional.
tom
I am going against probably a lot of people and say once a week. I have been doing this since surgery and have not had one week that I did not have a loss. If you go back a week you will see a post where I had my very first week that I did not lose and really didn't care. Don't get obsesed with the scale. Of course this is just my opinion and I am sure the gang is just in the wings waiting to pounce on my opinion. Pounce away.
I agree with Bob H. I think weighing in every day can be dangerous to the psyche. I'm a month out and the first 2 weeks had major loss...22 lbs altogether. Like others, I was enjoying watching that number go down daily. That slowed down in weeks 3 and 4 so I began getting worried and discouraged. After talking to friends and the nutritionist, I now only weigh once a week. The nutritionist also reminded me to look at big picture....I've lost 26 lbs in a month and feel great. I was a slave to the scale before surgery whenever I dieted, so I want things to be different now. I guess the bottom line is that each person has to do what works for him or her.
Every day when I wake up after I go to the bathroom.
HW: 375 Surgery Weight: 351 CW: 199 GW: 170 Surgery Date: 10/16/2012 Joined Century Club 2/16/13!! VISIT MY BLOG!
on 2/23/13 2:22 am
Every morning before I shower & after I go to the bathroom. Sometimes at night before bed. I agree with everyone. Its fun & nice to see the number on the scale go down. I was 11 pounds heavier when I came home from the hospital (all fluids). I am down 11 pounds from surgery day weight (my scale at home) at 11 days post op. I use my fitness pal & keep track there. I dont obsess about numbers on the scale though. It does not affect my shake & protein intake nor my fluid intake. Though I cant eat a whole lot besides soup at my stage. I think it will help keep me on track so that I dont over indulge & put weight on & keep my head in the game once the loss becomes very big & when I reach goal. Keeps me honest I guess is what I mean. :)














