| To weigh or not to weigh, that is the question. | | | | This sounds reasonable, but in as many weight |
| When you are losing weight, how often should | | | | loss programs as I participated in, I usually had |
| you weigh yourself? The answer to this question | | | | my biggest weight loss in the first week. |
| depends on who you listen to or whose book you | | | | With todays society being so hung up on instant |
| are reading. I have seen answers that range from | | | | gratification, I think 2 months is a long time to go |
| once a day to once every 2-3 months. | | | | without knowing how you are progressing, |
| Here is my two cents worth on the subject. I | | | | especially at the beginning when you are making |
| think that once a day is a bit much. There are | | | | lifestyle changes that you have not yet grown |
| things other than what you eat that are going to | | | | accustomed to. The reward in the end, I am sure |
| affect your weight on a daily basis. Personally, I | | | | will be worth it. After 2 months, you will probably |
| would rather not weigh myself that often. | | | | be down 20-30 pounds depending on what you |
| Whether I lost or gained has a big effect on my | | | | have to lose. But this early in your weight loss |
| mood and my ability to stay motivated. | | | | journey, I think you will need to see some |
| If I los weight, I tend to think that I have a little | | | | progress earlier than 2 months to stay motivated. |
| more freedom to eat whatever I want than I | | | | I think once a week is the best time to weigh |
| should and if I gained I tend to beat myself up for | | | | yourself. It is long enough, to get past the daily |
| not being more disciplined and following a plan | | | | fluctuations and it is not so long that you get |
| more strictly. So if I lose, I tend to slack off and | | | | discouraged while waiting to see some progress. |
| make poorer decisions and if I gain I tend to be | | | | If you have a 3 pound gain in a week, you have |
| more regimented and maybe a little obsessive. To | | | | a chance to make some adjustment so it does |
| deal with these emotions on a daily basis can be | | | | not turn into a 10 pound gain before you realize it. |
| mental draining. | | | | I think how often you way yourself should |
| One well known personal trainer says you should | | | | depend on how you feel about finding the |
| not weigh you self for the first 2 months after | | | | outcome. If you feel more motivated weighing |
| starting a weight loss program. He says that most | | | | yourself often, than you should weigh yourself |
| people are dehydrated when they start a weight | | | | often and if you feel yourself become obsessive, |
| loss plan. With drinking water being a big part of a | | | | than you probably need to weigh yourself less |
| weight loss regimen, he says that the water | | | | often. |
| intake will keep them from losing weight early on. | | | | |