| It depends who you listen to. Although many | | | | eating disorder in some people. |
| respected experts on weight loss such as Weight | | | | Daily weighing can lead to discouragement |
| Watchers do not recommend daily weighing, | | | | because of fluctuations in weight that can occur |
| researchers at the University of Minnesota studied | | | | on a daily basis from water retention, especially |
| 1,800 people who were dieting and found the | | | | for women when their menstrual period nears. |
| people who weighed themselves daily lost more | | | | Weight can also fluctuate during the time of day |
| weight over a two year period than the people | | | | so if a person gets on the scale in the morning |
| who only weighed themselves once a week. | | | | one day and then in the afternoon the next day, |
| But, on the other hand, the biggest reason for | | | | he or she may see a "false" weight gain. It's one |
| not weighing daily is that it can lead to an | | | | of the reasons many experts recommend |
| unhealthy obsession with the scale and ultimately | | | | weighing yourself weekly, and also tracking your |
| lead to eating disorders. So although for some | | | | progress by noting how your clothes are starting |
| people it may be beneficial to weigh themselves | | | | to feel looser and by using a tape measure to |
| daily while trying to lose weight, anyone who has | | | | take your measurements. |
| had an eating disorder shouldn't weigh themselves | | | | It's hard to see progress on a daily basis. A |
| daily. | | | | weight loss of about two pounds a week is |
| To help you decide if weighing yourself daily while | | | | considered healthy but unless you have a scale |
| dieting here's some pros and cons of daily | | | | that shows your weight in tenths of a pound, you |
| weigh-in: | | | | won't see that progress showing up on a daily |
| Pros | | | | basis. |
| Can help a person stay motivated. | | | | Only you can decide how often to weigh yourself |
| Can be a daily reminder to stay on the diet and | | | | will work best for you. If you need a regular |
| stay focused with losing weight. | | | | reminder of the goals you are striving for, you |
| Can quickly show you when you are getting off | | | | may want to weigh yourself daily. |
| your diet (several days in a row of weight gain | | | | If you think you will get frustrated and give up if |
| are a tip-off and a sign to be more vigilant in with | | | | you see a day where your weight does not go |
| your eating and exercise plan). | | | | down or where it temporarily rises, you should |
| Makes you more accountable to yourself | | | | probably weigh yourself once a week, twice at |
| Cons: | | | | the most. |
| Could lead to scale obsession and ultimately an | | | | |