Weighing in

At WeightWatchers, we encourage you to jump on the scales once a week, and no more than once a day. Why? Because it’s another tool for success. Stepping on the scales gives you one way to regularly assess the progress you’re making on your journey – bear in mind that it’s not the only way.

For accuracy, it’s a good idea to step on the scales on the same day each week, and even at the same time on that day. You should also try to keep your weigh-in conditions the same. So, if you usually weigh yourself before breakfast, after using the bathroom and when you aren’t wearing too many clothes, stick to that plan, each week.

Likewise, if your weekly Workshop is a Wednesday after lunch, with your shoes on, that’s great – just try to be consistent each week.

Tracking your weight is important to help you stay accountable and keep you motivated as you progress towards your goals. There are two different ways you can track your weight in the app:

1. Sync your smart scales to automatically track your weight

2. Manually track your weight from your My Day dashboard by simply tapping on 'Weight' located at the top of your navigation bar

You might want to weigh yourself more than once a week. If you choose to do so, you will likely notice day-to-day fluctuations. While these can be frustrating, weight fluctuations are completely normal and are mainly due to changes in body water, rather than changes in fat or muscle tissue. Factors such as how hydrated you are, when your last meal was, and how much salt you've eaten are a few examples that can affect the number on the scales.

It’s important to keep these in perspective: remember, it’s your weight change trajectory over time that matters, not what the scales say on any one day. And we recommend that you don’t weigh yourself more than once a day.

You might see a difference in your weight on your at-home scales compared to other scales like the ones at your gym or Workshop. That’s okay - accuracy can vary from one set of scales to another. What matters is the change you see over time on the scales you're using, not the number itself. When you start using at-home scales, consider that "day 1" and assess your progress based on the changes over the coming weeks.