How often should I weigh in?

[Tizmelanie]

How often should I weigh in?

[docvizsla]

I got my sweetie an Aria and Fit One for Christmas (she doesn't like the bracelet) and got myself Fit Force.  The Aria stays at her house, so I guess I'll weigh every other weekend.  I used to weigh on Sunday mornings when I took my glucose reading. I'll say.

[RedSoxgirl]

I used to be one of those people who weighed myself daily.  I finally realized that I was driving myself insane and now WI every Saturday AM.  There were some benefits of weighing daily, like being able to analyze why I had a gain (too much sodium, not enough water, etc.) but I'd become really discouraged if I saw a gain and would be less likely to workout and more likely to eat junk.  That's just me 🙂

[levin]

Cann`t agree more~

[BeyondTheSea]

> I'm really considering the aria, is it good quality?

The Aria is very super convenient. It can log your weight and fat% directly to FitBit, do so for husband, and additionally allow your guests to easily weigh themselves. It seems to support upto ~345lbs and stands up to regular abuse. As far as accuracy, I've at least experienced that it's consistent, and I seem to recall reviews saying it wasn't too far off when it came to accuracy. Of course, there are non-BIA methods that may be much more precise. 🙂

PS - I weigh daily, but only worry about the long-term trends!

[RunningRach]

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@Tizmelanie wrote:

How often should I weigh in?

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I weigh myself in the morning, when I wake up and am on a flat stomach.

It can become discouraging / obsessive, so be smart with it.
If you feel once a day is too much, then go up to 3 times, or once a week.

That way, you will be able to see the progress. When I was on my diet, I would write down how much I weighed every week and when I met my goal, was able to see how I averaged!

[jetgirl71]

What is the Fitbit Aria do that is more likable than the flex? Does that do the pulse?

[Tizmelanie]

FITBIT Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale: Measures weight, body fat and BMI; 8 personal profiles; backlit display; tempered-glass platform; holds up to 350 lbs.

[steff]

A Dad of a four year old girl watched her father weighing himself every morning for several weeks.  The Dad was trying to take off a few pounds for an upcoming reunion.  One day after watching him weigh himself yet again the little girl asked, "Daddy, why do you measure your feet every day?".

[jetgirl71]

Love it!

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[LCHFmom]

I use an Escali scale.   

- has up to 10 users

- measures  weight, body fat, water % 

And ----- ony 50 bucks

True - it does not synch to the Fitbit app - but I manually log into myfitnesspal 

[missb726]

I also use to be the person who weighed herself everyday and it started to drive me insane. I now have a setup where I way myself every 2 weeks on Friday before I work out. I'm also thinking of purchasing the Aria scale. Does anyone use a similar scale to the Aria that may be a little cheaper?!

[LCHFmom]

I use the Escali scale and I have had that for almost two years.   When I am trying to lose weight,  I weigh myself daily-- but that is because I am a numbers freak and I chart and graph everything I eat, do and weigh... 

Escali tracks up to 10 ppl,  gets your weight, body fat% and water %.    THe only difference ( besides price) is that the Escali does not wirelessly synch to the fitbit.   

Escali - $50 

[missb726]

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@LCHFmom wrote:

I use the Escali scale and I have had that for almost two years.   When I am trying to lose weight,  I weigh myself daily-- but that is because I am a numbers freak and I chart and graph everything I eat, do and weigh... 

Escali tracks up to 10 ppl,  gets your weight, body fat% and water %.    THe only difference ( besides price) is that the Escali does not wirelessly synch to the fitbit.   

Escali - $50 

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Thank you for the info. I will definitely look into it!

[Tizmelanie]

Walmart has the Weight Watchers Glass Body Fat Bath Scale on sale for $34.97 this week.  It measures body fat, body water, bone mass and BMI.  Whether it syncs with Fitbit or not, I do not know.

[bbecton30]

Awesome job @SunsetRunner 

[LionLady]

I"m in the weigh every day camp. First thing in the morning, after potty-ing  

When I DON'T do it, my weight creeps up stupid fast. Its the main reason my weight is back to 30 pounds over where I want to be. I cheer the decreases, and buckle down harder with the upticks.

What I really need to do is get back to the gym. Dragging my feet...

[lgu230]

I weight myself every morning before I drink or eat anything.

[Jenn822]

I weigh in daily to track my progress and to celebrate my wins. It helps me to stay on track. It can be frustrating to see the variations of going slightly up and down but the goal is to think long term....right!

[lgu230]

I agree with you 100% because I do the same thing.  Even though at times it seems that you are on the right track on losing weight and then suddenly, you have not lost any weight or gained a couple of pounds.  But we cannot lose sight of our goal we have set for ourselves on losing the pounds we have established for ourselves.  .

[Inga]

I don't log it every day but I do weigh every day.