# How Often Should You Weigh Yourself? (Why I Do It Once a Week) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011/how-often-should-you-weigh-yourself-why-i-do-it-once-a-week Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011/how-often-should-you-weigh-yourself-why-i-do-it-once-a-week.md Podcast: [Athlete with Asthma Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011) Published: 2026-01-30T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.athletewithasthma.com/podcasts/athlete-with-asthma-show/episodes/2149157724 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149157724.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011/episodes/how-often-should-you-weigh-yourself-why-i-do-it-once-a-week Duration seconds: 1025 ## Resource β–Ίβ–Ί Download FREE Guide β†’ How I lost 2 lbs a week as an athlete with asthma: https://www.athletewithasthma.com/healthy-living-guide Back in 2022, I was over 40 pounds overweight and tried nearly everything to lose it. What actually worked was not extreme dieting or daily tracking, but one simple weekly habit that takes almost no time. In this episode, I break down why weighing yourself once a week is one of the most powerful and sustainable tools for fat loss, long term health, and body awareness. I explain why weekly weigh ins beat daily, monthly, or yearly tracking, and how this single metric helped me lose 40 pounds and keep it off without stress or obsession. You will also learn the real health risks of carrying extra weight, why movement is the closest thing we have to a longevity cheat code, and the five reasons weekly weight tracking creates better data, better decisions, and better results. If you want a simple system you can actually stick to, this episode will change how you think about weight, tracking, and health. Grab my three pillars of healthy living guide linked below to see the exact framework I used to lose 40 pounds and maintain my ideal weight. πŸ”— Resources I Mentioned This Episode: Outlive (book by Peter Attia MD) - https://amzn.to/42g7vZW Bathroom Scale (Etekcity) - https://amzn.to/3RhLRhI Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Athlete with Asthma Show 00:44 My Journey to Losing 40 Pounds 01:46 Why Weekly Weigh-Ins Are So Important 02:21 Shocking Obesity Statistics in the US 03:48 Global Perspective on Weight and Health 04:50 How Consistent Exercise Improves Longevity 05:32 Why Weekly Weigh-Ins Beat Daily or Monthly 10:24 Five Key Reasons to Weigh Yourself Weekly 14:00 How Weekly Weigh-Ins Build Body Awareness 15:39 Final thoughts and an invitation to… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011/episodes/how-often-should-you-weigh-yourself-why-i-do-it-once-a-week/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/athlete-with-asthma-show-7074011/how-often-should-you-weigh-yourself-why-i-do-it-once-a-week.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.