I weigh daily, record weekly. ANd really, if I were better at tracking, I should put it into a spreadsheet and do a weekly average weight instead of the weight of that day of the week that I record. That gives you a more accurate assessment to compensate for those little ups and downs during the week.

Also - during TOM, I weigh daily just to keep a heads up - but I do not record. I'll take that week off instead because I know it is artifically inflated. Don't let that mentally get to you.

I can easily go up 3 to 5lbs during TOM, it can start a couple days ahead of time and last for 2-3 days of my cycle, so the increase can last 5 to 7 days for me.

Don't let the daily fluctuations get to you, but don't get too complaicent with them either, as that could be how weight slowly creeps back on. If an increase on the scale lasts more than 3 days AND its not near/during Tom AND you have already increased water intake and gone to the bathroom, then you can start worrying. Otherwise, if its just a one day thing - drink plenty of water and make a mental note as tothe last time you went to the bathroom.

Weekly or I would lose my mind.

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I have a question for daily weighers. How does your loss usually show up? I know that weight fluctuates, but do you tend to see your loss gradually through-out the week? Or is it more sudden, like you're about the same weight then go down a pound in a day or two?

My loss is definitely not gradual and/or steady. I might stay at the exact same weight (down to the tenth of a pound) for days and then lose 1.5 pounds. I have "gained" 2 pounds in a single day, just to "lose" 3 the next. I like to weigh in every day just to get an idea of where I am, but I don't let the "gains" get me down or use the "losses" to justify an eating splurge. I take em with a grain of salt and look for a trend over time.

BlueEyes, I have a friend who just can't believe I have/use a scale. The only time she ever gets weighed is at the doctor's. Of course, she is thin, never diets or exercises (but eats healthily and reasonably). I have always owned a scale.