Comments on: Slim & Sensible Saturday Support wk7: The Scale: Friend or Foe?

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:33:25 +0000

I weigh in irregularly. I’ve hit my goal weight and now I would love to lose five more pounds, but that’s going to take some serious effort. If I weigh too often, then I get stressed because a lot of time, I’m building muscle and don’t know how much to account to that. I’m on a huge fitness kick, btw. So, I check once or twice a month, in the morning, with as few articles of clothing on as possible! I am most interested in my body’s shape. When I’m seeing visible results then I weigh myself less.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:58 +0000

In reply to Denise. I use Calorie Count.com for the same reasons and totally agree with you Denise

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:32:54 +0000

In reply to Denise. I think my fitness pal is a very helpful tool. And thank you!

By: Debbie Rogers

Debbie Rogers — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:49:05 +0000

I did Weight Watchers for a year and got used to a weekly weight in. I felt like I had learned enough in the year to go it on my own. I still weight in weekly and report to my husband. He didn’t ask me to. I just do it to keep myself in check. I have started tracking carbs in addition to WW points. So many of the WW foods have 0 points yet are high in carbs. Trying to keep my carbs to 100 a day. It isn’t easy! 😉

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:15:26 +0000

I’ve been struggling with the same question: “To weigh or not to weigh?”. I currently weigh daily. I lost 70 pounds last year by using MyFitnessPal and a 1200 calorie limit. I’ve been maintaining for a while, but still use MyFitnessPal and daily weighing to monitor my calorie intake and weight. When I go up 2-4 pounds I know why (due to over indulgence or monthly cycles) and I have found that I quickly loose it over the next few days. I’m not quite ready yet to give up the daily weighing routine, but your post has definitely given me something to think about. Thanks!! Love your blog by the way.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:40:08 +0000

I agree with Kim. I weight myself once daily in the morning. I started eating healthy and portion control 18 months ago and I have lost 80 pounds. Weighing once daily gives me instant access to seeing what it was that specifically affected my body so that I could adjust what I was doing accordingly. If I waited longer, I wouldn’t know exactly what it was. This goes both for things that help and things that hinder. It has helped me to see how my body works and to know that weight is affected by so many things- monthly cycle, if you need to go to the bathroom, water weight and so on. If I weighed less often, I may catch it on a day when it is up due to whatever reason and not even know where it has truly been. Daily weighing works for me. 🙂 Great topic.

By: Erica Thompson

Erica Thompson — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:30:29 +0000

I used to have bathroom scales, but when the battery ran out I didnt bother replacing it and eventually gave the scales away. I judge my weight by what clothes I can fit into, if I cant fasten the button on my pants or my top is too tight then I know I have been overdoing the bad stuff and need to eat more healthily and exercise more.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:24:50 +0000

In reply to Kim | At Home With Kim. Thanks for sharing Kim. I appreciate your thoughts and I think its wonderful if doesn't effect your mood each day! Everyone is just so different.

By: Kim | At Home With Kim

Kim | At Home With Kim — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:35:56 +0000

Great post and discussion! I do weigh myself daily. It helps me to see how what I eat affects my weight…. and I am desperately trying to hit my goal. 🙂 I can do this though bc I know that even if I have a “poor choice” day or couple of days… it’s not weight that is stuck. Meaning, with good eating choices, it will fall off in a few days. But it helps to hold me accountable.