Weigh Yourself

Stepping on the scale and weighing yourself each morning might help you stay motivated and improve your self-control. A number of studies have linked daily weighing to faster weight reduction.

A study of 47 people found that those who weighed themselves every day dropped around 13 pounds (6 kg) more over the course of six months than those who did not. Adults who weighed themselves daily shed 9.7 pounds (4.4 kg) on average during a two-year period, while those who weighed themselves once a month gained 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg), according to another study. Weighing yourself every morning can help you build healthy habits and behaviors that can help you lose weight. Self-weighing on a regular basis was linked to better restraint in one large study. Furthermore, those who stopped weighing themselves on a regular basis reported higher calorie intake and less self-control. So weigh yourself first thing in the morning for the best results.