Weight ins Topic
Hannadefinitely
05/29/21
I weigh in every morning. It helps me understand how different foods affect my weight in terms of water retention
Dietician
05/31/21
The frequency of weight checks is really individualized. Research shows that it can be beneficial to check your weight every day OR several times a week when dieting. If you find that daily weight checks are discouraging, try checking your weight in the morning (before eating or drinking) several times a week. While it is normal to have fluctuations, look for overall patterns and keep track of the number in the MyNetDiary app.
Hope this helps! Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
Pinkcindee
06/07/21
Does anyone have the issue of where if they weigh in and have a successful loss then later that day they eat more calories? it is as if my brain says "go ahead and eat that, you had a loss", as if to sabotage myself. I really want to weigh myself daily or twice a week to see the progress but am afraid to weigh myself because of my self sabotage.
Dietician
06/07/21
Hi Pinkcindee,
Everyone is so different with how weigh-ins affect them. I have heard other people say the same thing. It really sounds like it does not work well for you to weigh daily because of what you describe. I would stay with weekly weight checks so you don't self-sabotage. Brenda (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
CanadaAnne
06/08/21
Hi Eveni, I’m a bit late to the party, but I only weigh in once a month. I know that is what works best for me. If I weigh in weekly there are too many fluctuations for me to see regular success & keep up the work. I do pictures every 2 months. You will have to try a few different things to see what works best for you. Good luck!
U1190224574
07/30/21
Early in the pandemic, I saw that I was gaining weight quickly, so decided to get serious about get my eating under control. One of the things I did was weigh-in daily. I am actually more motivated to stick with a program if I see results. Even if it took me longer than I hoped. I was able to lose 25 lbs over 8 months. When I stopped logging my weight and meals, I gained 7 back so I am coming back to regular weigh ins
U1189543377
07/31/21
I weigh in each morning when I first get up but find I weigh less after breakfast. I find I lose a pound from getting up and after breakfast. I take a diuretic first thing in the a.m. and tend to hold fluid. If I tend to weigh myself after lunch (which I rarely do), I’m down more than after breakfast. Dinner is what does me in. Frustrated!
U1189543377
07/31/21
I weigh in each morning when I first get up but find I weigh less after breakfast. I find I lose a pound from getting up and after breakfast. I take a diuretic first thing in the a.m. and tend to hold fluid. If I tend to weigh myself after lunch (which I rarely do), I’m down more than after breakfast. Dinner is what does me in. Frustrated!
U1189543377
07/31/21
My dietician set my total calorie count at 1000 per day because I am only 4’8”. This is very hard to do. I have to keep my meal planning simple because anything complicated has too many calories.
Dietician
08/02/21
Such an important topic!
Checking weight on the scale is one of the many ways to assess progress with weight loss. One of our in-house dietitians recently wrote a thoughtful article addressing how often to weigh- https://www.mynetdiary.com/how-often-to-weigh-yourself.html
The bottom line is- everyone is different as to how weigh-ins affect them. For some people it is motivating and for others, it clouds their day and prevents them from using solution-focused thinking. You might consider creating custom trackers in the app to monitor your energy level and mood. These may shift with weight loss. Or consider tracking measurements such as waist and hip size in addition to the number on the scale. Please keep us posted! Best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
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