You probably know someone who stands on the scale every day at least once (and sometimes several times a day) and (un)satisfiedly comments on the number the scale shows.
Likewise, there are those who are somehow afraid of the scale, so they do not approach it for fear of realizing the fact that they have gained unwanted kilograms or have not lost what they planned. This is often the case with people who are overweight and start some physical activity and introducing changes in their diet. After some time, it is necessary to step on the scales in order to see the results, and according to them, adjust your further diet and training regime.
However, the situation in which, after several weeks of diet and exercise, the scale does not show the desired results, is demotivating for many to continue adhering to healthy habits and regular physical activity.
Equally, those who weigh themselves daily are often confused by the changes that the scale shows from day to day, without any clear reasons and changes in diet or lifestyle.
Therefore, one thing should be kept in mind. Changes in weight are common due to a number of factors that influence weight. They include the level of hydration, the content of the last meal, the amount of salt, but also the rhythm of digestion, the rhythm of training, sleep, stress, and even the weather.
You probably know someone who stands on the scale every day at least once (and sometimes several times a day) and (un)satisfiedly comments on the number the scale shows.
Likewise, there are those who are somehow afraid of the scale, so they do not approach it for fear of realizing the fact that they have gained unwanted kilograms or have not lost what they planned. This is often the case with people who are overweight and start some physical activity and introducing changes in their diet. After some time, it is necessary to step on the scales in order to see the results, and according to them, adjust your further diet and training regime.
However, the situation in which, after several weeks of diet and exercise, the scale does not show the desired results, is demotivating for many to continue adhering to healthy habits and regular physical activity.
Equally, those who weigh themselves daily are often confused by the changes that the scale shows from day to day, without any clear reasons and changes in diet or lifestyle.
Therefore, one thing should be kept in mind. Changes in weight are common due to a number of factors that influence weight. They include the level of hydration, the content of the last meal, the amount of salt, but also the rhythm of digestion, the rhythm of training, sleep, stress, and even the weather.
A few hundreds of grams of changes between weighings are not an indicator of accumulated or lost fat tissue, but of the normal work of the body to regulate physiological functions.
So, how often is it necessary to weigh yourself, regardless of whether you are working on losing, gaining or maintaining body mass?
Many consider daily weighing to maintain control over body weight and the desired direction of losing weight, gaining mass or maintaining the current condition. For many, this helps to keep the rhythm of both diet and physical activity.
Daily weighing is recommended for those who are aware of the usual daily fluctuations caused by the above-mentioned factors and who will observe the weighing results as a trend and not by individual results.
If a change of 300g between two days negatively affects your mood then daily weighing is definitely not something you should resort to. The number shown by the scale should certainly not affect your overall mood and attitude towards diet or training, but should only be a guideline and a number in the wider picture, weekly and monthly, which is a clearer indicator of the trend your weight is following.
Separated proiWeekly weighing
Weighing in weekly has several advantages, one of the most significant being tracking progress without daily focus on the result the scale shows.
For best results, always choose the same day of the week to weigh yourself and weigh yourself in the morning, on an empty stomach. In observing the results, look for a trend, and for this you will need several weekly weighings.
This frequency of weighing can be a good tool to feel the meaning and importance of weighing without experiencing daily stress or being a victim of daily weighing and results.
Occasional weighingMany occasionally stand on the scale and thus monitor their weight, without a constant rhythm or special concern about earlier results.
Often, these individuals rely on other indicators of body weight changes such as how certain clothes fit and whether they have become too tight or too loose, or they simply track their weight based on how strong they feel and what their training results are.
Avoidance of weighing
Most never step on the scale. Those who worry about their weight and avoid weighing themselves, rely on other indicators such as those mentioned in the previous chapter, and what they see in the mirror or how they feel and how much strength they have during training is more important to them than the number shown on the scale. The moment they feel unwanted changes, they introduce changes in diet and training, but they still don't focus on the scale.
This approach is one of the better ones because the result that the scale shows is certainly not decisive either when thinking about health or when thinking about physical form. Namely, two people of the same weight can have drastically different amounts of fat tissue, muscle tissue and proportions, and the scale will show them the same number!
ConclusionAn obsessive relationship with weight can turn into a problematic pattern of behavior where the only thing a person wants to achieve, at any cost, is to reduce the number shown on the scale, regardless of the means and safety of the way it is achieved.
Take the number that the scale shows as only one of the results of your body composition, and it is certainly not an indicator of good shape, and especially not of health.
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