Weigh Yourself Daily
Some weight loss plans require participants to weigh themselves once a week and only once a week in designated meetings. The idea behind this is to motivate success by peer pressure and also to remove pressure associated with daily weigh ins.
However, some, including myself, think just the opposite, dieters should weigh themselves at least once daily. Logically speaking, this may put some pressure on the dieters, but isn’t that what some of us need, a little pressure? What some experts have missed is the fact that it will also allow a dieter a more specific conception of right and wrong ways to go about their search for success. For example, if weighing weekly, a dieter may eat three large pizzas one day and starve themselves for the other six. This may result in weight loss over a week’s period of time. But it is not necessarily the healthiest way to go about weight loss goals, nor is it necessarily efficient. A successful dieter should hold themselves accountable for eating and exercise habits or lack thereof on a daily basis.
Moreover, researchers have recently confirmed the efficacy of a daily weigh in versus weekly weigh ins in successful dieting. Research at the University of Minnesota specifically showed that participants participating in daily weigh ins showed better weight results than those weighing in less frequently over a 24 month period. Said scientists suggest participants may notice smaller weight fluctuations and may therefore make more frequent, yet simple adjustments to their daily habits(1).
In conclusion, though popular weight loss programs such as weight watchers still encourage only weekly weigh ins, we advise being one step ahead of the curve on this particular movement. In other words, weigh yourself daily to insure maximum dieting success.
1. http://www.ahc.umn.edu/news/releases/weighing111605/home.html
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