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Why Weighing Yourself Once a Week Backfires #programyourselfthin

13 Oct 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment, Jim Katsoulis argues that weighing yourself only once a week is counterproductive for weight‑loss tracking because body weight naturally fluctuates day to day. He explains that without daily measurements, those fluctuations go unnoticed, leading to a distorted view of progress over a week. Consequently, he advises anyone using the scale to weigh themselves every day to obtain a clearer, more accurate picture of their weight‑loss success.

Weighing yourself once a week is one of the cruelest things you can do to yourself if you're gonna use the scale to measure your weight loss, because your body's constantly fluctuating day to day. And if you don't weigh yourself every day, you're not gonna recognize those fluctuations. And over a week, you're not seeing a real clear picture of your success. So, if you're gonna use the scale, make sure you start weighing yourself every day.