# How often do you weigh yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 6, 2001, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211 "2001-12-06T12:39:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/21 "2001-12-07T03:59:52Z")
I weigh myself every once in a while, when I think about it. It’s been between 148 and 152 for at least a year now. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/22 "2001-12-07T04:01:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PunditLisa \* > \*\*Once a year, when my gyno’s militant assistant forces me on it at gunpoint. \*\* Amen, Sister! And don’t you love it when Militant Assistant announces your weight to you in a voice that would rival the PA system at the Coliseum. Uuuuggghhhh! ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/23 "2001-12-07T04:05:45Z")
I weigh myself at least once a day. I’m in the middle of a pretty serious weight loss campaign – from my high of 261 in May, I’m on the cusp of getting sub-200 – so the scale is really my friend. I like to weigh myself after I poop, 'cause I know I’ve just enjoyed a little loss right then and there! ---
**Author:** ![Czaoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Czaoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czaoth)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/24 "2001-12-07T06:02:52Z")
After dropping my weight from nearly 190 to 145 over the course of a couple **hard** months I weigh myself in the morning everyday out of habit. I find my weight doesn’t really flucuate, except after Thanksgiving of course :). Pretty much eat the same as I did at 190, just excersize more), Might be a little obessive weighing myself everyday, but I’ve been pretty heavy for my frame, and I like things a lot better this way. Although it was great the first time people noticed I lost weight (a lot), I don’t really want to do that again. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/25 "2001-12-07T06:12:34Z")
I havent known my weight since I was in grade six. Im now in second year of university. When I visit the doc, I don’t look, and I tell them not to bother telling me unless there is some medical reason to. I _assume_ I’m somewhere in the range of 130lbs, but I have no idea for sure.I just don’t want to know. I’m about 5foot6, too, though even that I don’t know for sure because it’s not really something I need to think about. What am I gonna do, grow? 🙂 I figure I don’t look too bad, I don’t feel to bad, and if there was anything to worry about, it’s likely not weight-related. But that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/26 "2001-12-07T06:57:40Z")
I weigh myself maybe once a week. I used to weigh myself next to never, but at the beginning of the year I was suprised to find myself just over 210lbs, and in the process of dropping 15lbs, I got into the habit of jumping on the scales regularly. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/27 "2001-12-07T08:10:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > \*\*I weigh myself at least once a day. I’m in the middle of a pretty serious weight loss campaign – from my high of 261 in May, I’m on the cusp of getting sub-200 – so the scale is really my friend.! \*\* Are you my long lost twin? I went from 265 to hovering around 200. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/28 "2001-12-07T08:12:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > > \*\*I weigh myself at least once a day. I’m in the middle of a pretty serious weight loss campaign – from my high of 261 in May, I’m on the cusp of getting sub-200 – so the scale is really my friend.! \*\* > > Are you my long lost twin? I went from 265 to hovering around 200. \*\* Yes, Speed Racer, it’s me, Racer X! ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211/29 "2001-12-07T08:34:18Z")
Not ever. I’d fall off the scale sobbing like a maniac if I weighed myself. Eating disorders will do that to you. Instead, I measure myself with clothing. “Hey, look! These pants fit quite nicely!” means I’m doing good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-do-you-weigh-yourself/97211.md?page=1)