Starting Treatment
📉 Tracking Weight Loss
Research shows that regularly tracking weight not only helps people who consistently track to lose more weight than those who don’t track, it can also help keep that lost weight off.
Of course, stepping on a scale does not necessarily mean that you will lose weight. The numbers on the scale help provide feedback on how your weight management efforts are going. While there are non-scale aspects of weight management that are important, knowing your weight and noticing how it is affected by your lifestyle and medication changes are important factors in determining the success of your weight journey.
Common questions
How should I weigh myself?
We recommend you weigh yourself first thing in the morning after you have used the bathroom and before eating or drinking anything. For the most accurate and consistent results, weigh yourself naked or with the same clothes each time you weigh yourself.
Weighing yourself at the same time of day is also helpful, as you will naturally weigh more later in the day after eating or drinking, or if you are wearing different clothes (such as heavy shoes) than you would first thing in the morning. Consistency is key and will make starting this habit even easier.
How frequently should I track my weight?
Studies have shown that people who track their weight more frequently are more likely to lose weight and keep it off than those who track less often or not at all. In fact, some studies note that weighing several times per week may have the greatest impact. What’s most important is to come up with a plan that makes it easy for you to track your weight as consistently as possible.
What if my weight goes up?
It’s normal to see numbers on the scale come up from time to time—there are many factors at play in your day-to-day weight, and it’s rare to see the numbers go down every day. But just as we encourage you to focus on sustainable, long term lifestyle changes, we are focused on the long term trend of your weight, rather than the day-to-day changes.