Although there are strong differing opinions about this, I believe the true answer equates to personal preference. Probably the largest general consensus is to weigh once a week. If you can do that, you have my great respect. I am a daily weigher. I would not recommend this unless you can assure yourself that you will not be put off by the normal fluctuations our bodies undergo day-to-day. Hormones, water retention, sickness & any number of other variables can affect what the scale reports back to us. If you can say, oh yeah, I probably had too much sodium at dinner last night, etc, than you might be able to weigh daily if you want. If it’s a catalyst to binge when the weight has normal fluctuations, you’d probably see more favorable results by weighing in once a week. The down side of weekly weighing (besides not completely knowing how you’re doing), is that if you didn’t lose as much for the week as you hoped or expected, you have to be strong and press on.
I know one woman who is losing weight with Overeaters Anonymous, they recommend once a MONTH weigh ins. I would lose my MIND to have to wait that long. So determine which way will keep you on track, then set a regular weigh in time, first thing in the morning.
One other thing— have a great digital scale. This morning I was down .4 from yesterday. On my old analog I would never have known, so it is very rewarding when you are wanting to see results from all your hard work.
My “official” day to weigh is Sunday, even though I track it everyday. For me, this is a valuable way I can be a good steward of God’s temple. I do this to help me stay on my plan when our schedule changes from the weekdays. Remember that weight loss doesn’t take the weekend off. 
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