# How often do you weigh yourself? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 31, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195 "2009-12-31T16:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/21 "2009-12-31T23:12:22Z")
Usually once a week at my gym. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/22 "2009-12-31T23:15:41Z")
Daily, just to keep on track. Still have those same three pounds to lose, but as long as I’m within 3-5 of my goal, I can live with it. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/23 "2009-12-31T23:17:37Z")
Maybe a few times a month. I used to do it whenever I went to the gym. Not much point–I’m pretty thin and most people, like my family, get kind of freaked out when I talk about my weight, or worrying about it. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/24 "2009-12-31T23:49:24Z")
Weekly, to keep track of my weight loss programme. I didn’t weight myself for a long time, and it’s much easier to be in denial of weight creep when you don’t keep track. ---
**Author:** ![liberty3701](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@liberty3701](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liberty3701)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/25 "2009-12-31T23:49:27Z")
Never. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/26 "2010-01-01T00:23:12Z")
When I was losing my comfort/marriage weight, I was weighing myself about twice daily. Silly, I know, but I couldn’t help it. It was like the scale was drawing me in. Now maybe once a week or every other week. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/27 "2010-01-01T00:31:19Z")
10-15 times a year. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/28 "2010-01-01T00:34:18Z")
About once a year. Not for any particular reason, but sometimes there’s a scale and I step on it out of mild curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/29 "2010-01-01T00:34:54Z")
My doctor weighs me when I see him every 6 months. I don’t own scales. Years ago when I did have bathroom scales I never used them. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/30 "2010-01-01T02:16:32Z")
Twice a week, every Monday and Thursday morning, right out of the shower, so that I have a baseline to keep track. I’m 6’ 2" and my weight is usually 190 or so. If it goes much higher than that, I eat a little less and exercise (or try to) a little more. If it goes lower than that, I treat myself to an extra dessert. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/31 "2010-01-01T02:40:04Z")
Last time was two years ago. I was most disappointed in the results. Before that… probably fifteen years. I was consistently the same weight for so long, it seemed unnecessary. Getting older seems to have changed everything, which I also find disappointing and somewhat depressing, so I now avoid doing it. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/32 "2010-01-01T02:45:52Z")
> [@Richie\_Incognito](#): > > I don’t own a scale. If I owned a scale, twice a day. I own a mirror. If I didn’t have a mirror, twice a day. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/33 "2010-01-01T03:38:04Z")
I used to weigh myself once a day, but now that I’m sharing the bedroom with a baby who’s very sensitive to any sound, even if it’s coming from the master bath, I do it maybe once a week. ---
**Author:** ![chicken\_wire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@chicken\_wire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicken_wire)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/34 "2010-01-01T04:01:58Z")
Never, I guess. I don’t have a set of scales, and I’m not really curious. How can you weigh yourself multiple times every day? That’s like checking the temperature outside every five minutes or something. You’ve got a problem. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/35 "2010-01-01T04:37:05Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > I used to weigh myself once a day, but now that I’m sharing the bedroom with a baby who’s very sensitive to any sound, even if it’s coming from the master bath, I do it maybe once a week. You need to control the scream of horror. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/36 "2010-01-01T07:15:49Z")
When I go to the doctor’s office- once or twice a year. ---
**Author:** ![Rala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@Rala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rala)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/37 "2010-01-01T12:23:00Z")
Every three months. The Red Cross weighs me when I go to give blood. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/38 "2010-01-01T13:31:59Z")
Never. If my pants are tight, I’ve gained weight; if they’re loose, I’ve lost some. Anything more precise than that is just being anal. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/39 "2010-01-01T16:15:53Z")
Once every two weeks; sometimes once per month. I used to weigh myself daily while losing weight and it made me miserable, so I declared a temporary moratorium on weighing for several months. Now I do it just often enough to record whether or not I’m making progress. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195/40 "2010-01-01T20:39:46Z")
Never. When I’m trying to lose weight I just go by how my clothes fit. I owned a scale once, but it became an obsession for me too. At least three times a day, sometimes more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/523195.md?page=3)