That is the question. I've heard proponents of both sides to the weighing daily debate. I think it goes for each individual person. For me, weighing each day in the morning gives me something tangent to hold on to. My number for the day is in my head all day (or for 6 days like earlier this week...lol) It grounds me and sets me up for the day. It rewards me when it drops. It chastises me when I've done something wrong. But it grounds me. That said, I've learned so much about my body from my daily weigh ins. For example, I know that when I'm drinking straight water and my body is used to that routine, that having a diet soda actually causes my weight to shoot up the next day. I know that it's temporary and sometimes worth it. Why? Look at the label...SODIUM! I know when the monthly ick will appear, simply because my weight pops 2 days before hand. When you weigh every day, these daily fluctuations actually become routine and explained. It's knowledge.
When I had been approaching my goal weight, I set a plan up in my head. Weigh every day for the rest of my life. (or every day possible). I was willing to give myself a 5 pound leeway. I knew that the normal daily fluctuations would be all accounted for within that 5 pound give or take. I however made a vow that if I stayed on the upper side of my weight for a few days to work to get it off.......and if I hit the 5 pound mark...to panic and really work! Simple plan. My problem....I reached my goal weight and put the plan into motion.....and the very next day went on vacation, where I didn't have access to scales. Yup, I stepped on the scales when I got home and saw I was 10 pounds up. I had also gone wild and gotten a taste for the 'wild side' of food. And I never recovered. Lesson learned (the hard way). I still think my plan is the way to go. But hopefully this time when I reach goal weight I will actually implement the plan!!!!
So weighing everyday now gives me motivation and drive, and is setting me up for the rest of my life.
(stayed the same today...which I'm happy about ...I ate chinese last night...that usually causes my weight to pop up a bit. LOL)
