WTF? I am getting soooo upset. I need to stop weighing myself daily because yesterday I was so happy with my progress and then today it was 2.5 lbs more...
Im so upset. Should I just weigh in every 2 weeks?
I weigh once a month and I feel it takes a lot of stress off me because I don't see those weekly fluctuations. What I have read here though, is a lot of people weigh in once a week. Just don't get discouraged, if you are staying on plan, then you will see some improvement. Just be patient, it will come off!
The scale only reflects what our bodies are doing at a moment in time. Water retention, needing to, um, use the bathroom, etc., can all influence that snapshot in time.
Some people find regular or even daily weighing useful to see how their bodies respond to exercise, food choices, TOM, etc. Other people do better with weekly or even monthly weighing. And other people use the way their clothes fit to monitor progress and skip the scale altogether.
Don't panic yet! Are you keeping to your plan? Persist through this blip! You can do it!
Every two weeks could work! Did you drink anything before you weighed in, wore something different? Anything like that? I think that two weeks actually sounds like a good idea, the one month thing does too but it would kill me just wondering.
I weigh myself every day and I find that it helps keep me on track on a daily basis knowing I will be stepping on the scale every morning. It is important to weigh yourself at the same time every day because everyone has weight fluctuations throughout the day! There was some discussion on weight fluctuations in this recent thread with some good info including daily fluctuations (3fatchicks.com/forum/weight-loss-support/197058-how-much-do-i-weigh.html)
The only way I can weigh myself every day and keep my sanity is to celebrate any weight losses and use the weight gains as a reminder to keep on track. I remind myself that fluctuations are very normal because of eating, drink, water rentention, hormones, etc... If I get really concerned (which doesn't happen often) I take out the tape measure and check my measurements. I find measurements a more accurate way to gauge my successes anyway, but it is easier to just jump on a scale.
But the bottom line is you need to do what is right for YOU. If you find it too demotivating to see those normal weight fluctuations (gains) then weigh yourself on a weekly basis instead or every two weeks... It is all about what is right for you to do to be successful!
I was weighing daily but I found it was driving me crazy. Now I weigh in every Monday at the same time, wearing the same clothes. I know the littlest things can make a big difference so it's important to get as many things to remain as constant as possible.
Don't worry and just keep on presisting! You CAN do it!
2.5 lbs is small-- could be pee, poo, food still in you being digested, water bloat from period or too much sodium, etc. It does not mean it is FAT weight. Stick to the plan and just carry on. Try not to stress over it.
I weigh daily and have learned to just relax about small fluctuations like that and my personal "normal" flux is 3-4 lbs.
While I was losing I would ONLY weigh once a week, on the same day every week, and I'm glad I did.
Since maintenance started I tend to step on the scale every morning. It freaked me out at first, but I now understand that weight fluctuates depending on a lot of factors...amount of sodium you consumed, whether you've gone "number two," TOM and other factors. One morning I stepped on the scale and it read 138, and the very next day I was 142...
I try to be very aware of everything I have ingested and weigh myself often. I have an even food and liquid intake, and when I see a high (or low) blip, I can usually rationalize why I'm having that blip:
--oh, I ate wendy's chili and it has a lot of sodium, I'm retaining water...
--I need to poo.
--TOM
--I've been sick and I'm dehydrated
--It's first thing in the AM
--I exercised a lot
It helps me be more aware of my body, what I'm eating, the cycles my body is on, the ways different foods affect my systems, etc.
Weigh 2.5 lbs more than I did yesterday...
