 [ Symptoms ] i have heard that i should not weigh myself every day and only once each week – what is the best way to monitor my weight [ Disease ] you can weigh yourself as often as you feel comfortable doing so getting on the scale is a good thing your body weight will fluctuate on a daily basis depending what is going in and out so do not become discouraged if it does not go down on a day to day basis it is usually recommended that you weigh in once each week in order to see a more accurate weight over time get on the scale in the mornings before eating or drinking on the same day each week also keep a log of your weights from week to week to see your changes if you still want to weigh in on a daily basis – take a three day average to determine a more accurate reading