Travel Health and Fitness - How often do you weigh yourself?

I hadn't been weighing myself much, not even once a week. Weight Watchers wants you to log your weight once a week, but I weighed myself on Friday, Sunday, and Monday. Should I stop and just follow the once a week guideline, or is weighing myself once a day going to have more benefit in the long-term? Right now, I think it's just confusing me, but is there value to weighing myself every day?

Conventional wisdom is to weigh yourself once a week.

That's one convention I don't follow. I weigh myself, if not every day, at least every couple of days. Always first thing in the morning after I shower so I do follow that convention.

And doing so I have learned a few things:

1) Water matters. I am a pound or so lighter if I am thirsty than if I am not.

2) Weight lags. When I have a great workout day and a healthy calorie deficit, I know that won't be reflected in the next morning's weigh in. It will be reflected the morning AFTER that weigh-in. So I have learned not to freak out if, after a great healthy day, I get on the scale the next morning and stay the same or even go up. "Weight lags," I say to myself and don't get discouraged.

3) It's just a number. I used to let that number affect my mood. Not any more. Tracking weight is a tool, not a goal.

4) I'm lighter in Europe. Although it is possible that I just suck at math and conversions from stone/kilos.... ;)

I weigh myself daily, sometimes a couple of times a day. I find that it's easier to see the trends in my weight and understand the variations if I know all the ways my weight can change. ie: I know I weigh less in the morning than at the end of the day. I know I lose aproximately 2 lbs overnight by sleeping and using the bathroom when I wake up. I know it takes about 2 days to work off a night of overeating/bad eating. And I know it takes about a week to work off a weekend of overeating/bad eating.

All of these things help me each time I weigh myself so I can accurately track my progress and curb any upward trends I might see. I'll also know if it's a temporary upward trend or a progressively upward trend (same with downward trends) and have an idea of what is working and what is not.

It may seem a little obsessive, but I also find that daily weighing just helps keep me on track.

Basically, once per week, usually Monday morning. But I'll also weigh myself at other times, just to monitor what's going on.

I'm confused, in part because I weighed myself on Friday, then on Sunday, I was up a pound, which I expected, given my weekend plans. I weighed myself this morning and was down 2 pounds from Sunday, which was down a pound from Friday.

I'm confused, in part because I weighed myself on Friday, then on Sunday, I was up a pound, which I expected, given my weekend plans. I weighed myself this morning and was down 2 pounds from Sunday, which was down a pound from Friday.

One answer may be alcohol.

IME, alcohol bloats you and artificially balloons your weight then dehydrates you and artificially lowers it. After a weekend of drinking it typically takes until Tuesday morning for me to get back to equilibrium.

One answer may be alcohol.

IME, alcohol bloats you and artificially balloons your weight then dehydrates you and artificially lowers it. After a weekend of drinking it typically takes until Tuesday morning for me to get back to equilibrium.

So, I'll probably see a more accurate weight tomorrow?

So, I'll probably see a more accurate weight tomorrow?

In my experience, yes. On my excel spreadsheet chart drinking weekends are always pretty apparent. It goes sharp up then sharp down then back up to the trend line. :)

One other thought, as noted above, IME weight lags. So if you had some poor workout/calorie deficit days early last week then some great ones late last week then you may have been seeing the delayed result/benefit over the weekend. That why I track my weight daily in Excel: I'm far more interested in the overall trend line than in the number on any given day.

Weigh yourself when ever you please but only "count" the ones under the same conditions. As far as WW goes try to weigh yourself the at the same time every week (like Sunday right 8AM or Monday 4PM).

Weight varies dramatically over a normal day. Most days you'll be lighter in the morning than in the evening because you will have consumed food/water over the day and you lost water over the night. I can vary as many as 2 lbs from bedtime to wake-up.

I actually used to play a little game with myself when I first was on WW. If I was going to be home all day I would weigh myself first thing. Then do a task and see if my weight changed. Over the course of a summer (I work from home then) I'd do any of a variety of things from a housework task to eating to exercising to using the restroom. I found most single tasks (with the exception of consumption) had little effect on my weight. But if I were to do several of them over the day my weight would change greatly (sometimes up and sometimes down). In the end I decided what was really changing my weight over the day was not real weightloss or weight gain. It was taking on food/water and losing water. Oddly enough I think that breathing out water vapor is the single biggest loss effect on daily weight. Please don't ask me how I know. ;)

Since we got a digital weight scale, I've started to weigh myself every morning. It's kinda fun to see the changes over time and also through the day. I've found that I can range from 2-3 pounds up and down during the day depending on how much I eat / drink and time of day. So don't put too much weight :rolleyes: in the number but it does help to get to know the fluctuations if you do it more often than once a week.

Weigh yourself when ever you please but only "count" the ones under the same conditions. As far as WW goes try to weigh yourself the at the same time every week (like Sunday right 8AM or Monday 4PM).
I'm trying (for the most part) to weigh myself in the morning, after I shower.

My official weigh in time is first thing Wednesday morning. I like to keep all the variables as neutral as possible. My weight fluctuates throughout the day and is usually high after a salty meal which is usually due to eating out on the weekend. It doesn't hurt to weight more often but if you are following Weight Watchers or trying to keep a log, pick one day a week to make "official".

Deb

One answer may be alcohol.

IME, alcohol bloats you and artificially balloons your weight then dehydrates you and artificially lowers it. After a weekend of drinking it typically takes until Tuesday morning for me to get back to equilibrium.

This is especially true for beer, IME, which is why I generally stick to white wine - wine is low in carbs and beer high.

Ok, so how many typos am I going to have in thread titles today? Yikes!

I have a Withings scale, and usually weigh myself on it 1-2 times a week. Occasionally I'll weigh myself on the scale at the gym after I shower.

The nice thing about the Withings scale is that it gives the weight, body fat (if you stand in bare feet), and BMI (I think I had to enter some other measurements at some point). Then it automatically uploads everything to their website (via the home network), graphs everything out. I can even look at it through an iPhone app if I want.

Since I've been running, I notice that I'm typically lightest just after my long run (usually Sunday morning), regardless of how much fluid I drink while running. For kicks, I've done a couple of before/after weigh-ins, and the difference can be staggering, especially in July/Aug (and I even start my run at 5-6am to try to beat the heat). Over the course of a week, my weight can vary 6-10 pounds.

I've done both. Weigh in weekly & weigh in daily.

When I did weigh in only weekly I picked the middle of the week, as I figured that was more indicative of everyday eating/drinking.

There was some study done a few years back that showed people that weighed in daily lost or maintained weight more than folk who didn't.

Like koko said, it's the overall trend you want to watch, not the daily.

And as aztimm said, workouts can make a difference. I'm always lighter before a workout than after. I read somewhere that workouts can temporarily add weight due to muscle output; something like that. It's been a while since I read the article.

My bottom line is if daily works for you, do daily. If weekly does, then do weekly. Whatever you do, be consistant.

Cheers.

I think I've decided to weigh myself every day, and report the number online in WW on Sundays.

I think watching the number drop is going to be important to me, so I'm going to do it every day, realizing that yes, some days, it may go up temporarily.

I think I've decided to weigh myself every day, and report the number online in WW on Sundays.

I think watching the number drop is going to be important to me, so I'm going to do it every day, realizing that yes, some days, it may go up temporarily.

Just be sure to keep your main focus on the trend line, not on any given number. Otherwise, despite best intentions, it can be quite de-motivating to see one number when you were hoping for a lower one. So long as the trend line looks good, you're good. @:-)

At my old gym, there was a scale right next to the water cooler and one in the locker room, so I weighed myself daily. Sure there were daily fluctuations, but I really enjoyed seeing the "slow and steady" decline over the span of a year. :)

I don't belong to a gym now, but I still weigh myself whenever I can. (It's more to affirm that my current lifestyle can keep me at a stable mass, and a few "high" readings usually kicks me into gear to not slack off.)

Just be sure to keep your main focus on the trend line, not on any given number. Otherwise, despite best intentions, it can be quite de-motivating to see one number when you were hoping for a lower one. So long as the trend line looks good, you're good. @:-)
:) WW gives me a graph with a trend line, so the beauty in only reporting it once a week to them is that as long as that number is lower, I get to see the trend line going in the proper direction, even if I had a bad day. :)
At my old gym, there was a scale right next to the water cooler and one in the locker room, so I weighed myself daily. Sure there were daily fluctuations, but I really enjoyed seeing the "slow and steady" decline over the span of a year. :)

I don't belong to a gym now, but I still weigh myself whenever I can. (It's more to affirm that my current lifestyle can keep me at a stable mass, and a few "high" readings usually kicks me into gear to not slack off.)
I'm hoping that a day's high reading will kick me back into doing more. :)

Generally daily at home on the same scale, and then 1-3 times per week at the gym on their scale.

For people actively trying to lose weight I think weighing yourself once a week is a really bad idea. People's weights fluctuate too much with no rhyme or reason and that whole week of anticipating a drop and then weighing on an "up" day may be enough to make some give up.

Lets say that week one you did good and lost 2 pounds. The next week you did good but not so great on your diet but weighted on a "down" day and actually lost 3 pounds, Yippee! The next week you got back some motivation and tried really hard but actually gained a pound! You can't believe it! You worked so hard all week and for what? To gain a pound??? For many people, this would be just enough to give up.

Now, lets say that you weighed everyday over the same 3 weeks. You would see a gradual decline (of 4 pounds!!) and acknowledge that your weight fluctuates a little bit daily but as long as you see the number gradually going down your motivation keeps up.

Your analysis is off IMO. Why is it that only the weekly people will be discouraged if they're up/down & go 'off the wagon'. Daily folk can do that too. Just sayin...

I think people need to do what works for them best.

If it's weekly then that's fine. If it's daily that's fine. Each person is different on their motivation & methods.

Whether daily or weekly, over several weeks the 'trend' will be noticed.

I also think too much attention is being paid to the pounds & not the overall picture. You can weigh more due to muscle but be a smaller size in terms of clothes & body shape. That's very common.

Cheers.

Lets say that week one you did good and lost 2 pounds. The next week you did good but not so great on your diet but weighted on a "down" day and actually lost 3 pounds, Yippee! The next week you got back some motivation and tried really hard but actually gained a pound! You can't believe it! You worked so hard all week and for what? To gain a pound??? For many people, this would be just enough to give up.


Do people really get that excited over 2-3 pounds?

As I said earlier, my weight can vary 8-10 pounds over the course of a week. Heck, before/after a long run in summer can be about that. As long as the overall trend is around the same to lower, I'm not too concerned.

Not to take this thread too far off topic, but I dare you to weigh yourself before/after a bowel movement.

aztimm, with all due respect you do a lot of exercise (can't remember if it's running or biking) so 8-10 for you might not be unusual. for most it would be.

for some who are struggling w/ weight, yes 2-3 lbs can make a difference, especially when docs recommend 1-2lb weight loss/week.

but again, the bottom line is do what's good for you individually. if it's daily, go for it. if it's weekly go for it. and truly don't pay that much attention to the pounds, but how you feel & how the clothes fit.

cheers.

Do people really get that excited over 2-3 pounds?

As I said earlier, my weight can vary 8-10 pounds over the course of a week. Heck, before/after a long run in summer can be about that. As long as the overall trend is around the same to lower, I'm not too concerned.

Not to take this thread too far off topic, but I dare you to weigh yourself before/after a bowel movement.

aztimm, thanks for a good reality check. I recently had back surgery and was on pain meds for about 2 weeks. If anyone here has ever been on prescription pain meds, you will understand that they slow down the bowel. Thus, I was happy that I knew this, as I would have been quite discouraged, given that I have weighed myself first thing in the AM for most of my adult life. For 2 weeks, even though I had little appetite, I lost no weight. After I was off the Percodan, I got "regular" and lost about 6 lbs in a couple of days.:)

aztimm, thanks for a good reality check. I recently had back surgery and was on pain meds for about 2 weeks. If anyone here has ever been on prescription pain meds, you will understand that they slow down the bowel. Thus, I was happy that I knew this, as I would have been quite discouraged, given that I have weighed myself first thing in the AM for most of my adult life. For 2 weeks, even though I had little appetite, I lost no weight. After I was off the Percodan, I got "regular" and lost about 6 lbs in a couple of days.:)
LOL, I can't believe we're discussing this!

For people actively trying to lose weight I think weighing yourself once a week is a really bad idea. People's weights fluctuate too much with no rhyme or reason and that whole week of anticipating a drop and then weighing on an "up" day may be enough to make some give up.

Lets say that week one you did good and lost 2 pounds. The next week you did good but not so great on your diet but weighted on a "down" day and actually lost 3 pounds, Yippee! The next week you got back some motivation and tried really hard but actually gained a pound! You can't believe it! You worked so hard all week and for what? To gain a pound??? For many people, this would be just enough to give up.

Now, lets say that you weighed everyday over the same 3 weeks. You would see a gradual decline (of 4 pounds!!) and acknowledge that your weight fluctuates a little bit daily but as long as you see the number gradually going down your motivation keeps up.
Yeah, that's my take as well. I like having little victories and defeats every day. Both keep me motivated: if I'm down I think: keep going! If I am up I think: ok, make up for it by having a really good day! Having only one victory or defeat a week would be very demotivational for me personally.

But it does make for a very spiky graph :):

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx92/mattwald/weight-1.jpg

I'm down 2.4 pounds from last week. :)

I'm down 2.4 pounds from last week. :)

Fantastic!

Fantastic!
Thank you! I was quite happy with it. :)

Mr. Kipper was due home on April 22, and I was hoping to have dropped close to 10 pounds by then, figuring that it was another 3 weeks. However, what has me disappointed is that he'll now be home this Friday. :( Don't get me wrong, I'm happy he'll be home. But, I thought I'd have noticeable weight-loss by the time he came home. Likewise, I figured that I'd have had another 3 weeks to get into the program, and would be far better equipped to tackle spur of the moment dining out and such. Now, I'm almost hyperventilating thinking about going out to dinner for the first time when he's home! I know, I know, think basics... Grilled, skinless chicken, steamed veggies, no butter, no sauces or light on sauces, etc. but still!

Most people who are trying to lose weight don't engage in many activities that cause great weightloss (i.e. marathoning and the like). So 2-3 lbs lost over a week will reflect actual weightloss. Especially when the general trend is downward.

The general ups and downs of the day are one reason that you should weigh under the same conditions. For example, every WW meeting day I have a bowl of cereal with a banana. About 2 hours after b-fast I will have a glass of soda with my vitamin. Then about an hour later I will take my lunch with me to WW and weigh in. I wear the same shoes every time and similar clothing each season. I won't have drastically different weight since I haven't consumed more than the usual amount of food or lost more than the usual amount of water. You will see the downward trend this way.

People get plenty excited about 2-3 lbs lost. For many dieters they more often see the scale go up. So even a loss of 1 lb is a big deal. Back when I was fat I gained about 1 lb a month. So even in "bad" months when I don't lose any weight, I know that I had at least negated the 1 lb gain that I was living with before. I didn't get fat all at once and I didn't get thin all at once either. Every pound was it's own victory.

Thank you! I was quite happy with it. :)

Mr. Kipper was due home on April 22, and I was hoping to have dropped close to 10 pounds by then, figuring that it was another 3 weeks. However, what has me disappointed is that he'll now be home this Friday. :( Don't get me wrong, I'm happy he'll be home. But, I thought I'd have noticeable weight-loss by the time he came home. Likewise, I figured that I'd have had another 3 weeks to get into the program, and would be far better equipped to tackle spur of the moment dining out and such. Now, I'm almost hyperventilating thinking about going out to dinner for the first time when he's home! I know, I know, think basics... Grilled, skinless chicken, steamed veggies, no butter, no sauces or light on sauces, etc. but still!

That diet sounds rather bland. You need to spice it up if Mr. K is going to gradually fall in line.

Try this for dinner when he gets home:

1/4 lb fillet mignon (for you, he can have a big one if he likes since he'll get 1000 points anyway)
mix equal amounts of dried rosemary, fennel seed, and dried basil. Add in some salt and pepper to taste. Use herb mixture as a rub for the meat. Grill to your favored temp.

Cube some potatoes (1 med size for you and whatever size Mr. K wants). Spray with pam and use same rub recipe from above. Nuke or grill (in a foil pack) potatoes.

My husband LOVES this recipe. In fact, we had it last night. 1/4 lb fillet + 1 med potato is roughly 6 points for you. It's a very succulent recipe and has been a hit with everyone I've made it for.

Pop in to a WW store some time and buy a few of the cookbooks. They're filled with flavorful food recipes that aren't all that bad for you. I recently found out that my bible study group has no idea I'm serving them WW desserts. One the men in the group goes on and on about how good the food is when it's my turn to cook. What Mr. K doesn't know won't hurt him. Just don't sell him a dinner by saying it is a WW recipe.

That diet sounds rather bland. You need to spice it up if Mr. K is going to gradually fall in line.

Try this for dinner when he gets home:

1/4 lb fillet mignon (for you, he can have a big one if he likes since he'll get 1000 points anyway)
mix equal amounts of dried rosemary, fennel seed, and dried basil. Add in some salt and pepper to taste. Use herb mixture as a rub for the meat. Grill to your favored temp.

Cube some potatoes (1 med size for you and whatever size Mr. K wants). Spray with pam and use same rub recipe from above. Nuke or grill (in a foil pack) potatoes.

My husband LOVES this recipe. In fact, we had it last night. 1/4 lb fillet + 1 med potato is roughly 6 points for you. It's a very succulent recipe and has been a hit with everyone I've made it for.

Pop in to a WW store some time and buy a few of the cookbooks. They're filled with flavorful food recipes that aren't all that bad for you. I recently found out that my bible study group has no idea I'm serving them WW desserts. One the men in the group goes on and on about how good the food is when it's my turn to cook. What Mr. K doesn't know won't hurt him. Just don't sell him a dinner by saying it is a WW recipe.
LOL, I'm not too panicked about cooking at home. I have a pretty good grasp on that. It's going out to eat with him that has me panicked!

LOL, I'm not too panicked about cooking at home. I have a pretty good grasp on that. It's going out to eat with him that has me panicked!

I look at the online menu before I go and pick out what I am going to have. That makes it so much easier to make the "right" choice. For instance, tonight I'm either having a taco salad (no tortilla) at Qdoba or a 6 inch turkey sub no cheese at Subway. Tomorrow I'm going to indulge and get both the greek and strawberry salads from The Fresh Market (I might throw in a banana, too).

I've also found that by cooking flavorful meals at home we eat out a lot less. We usually make 4 servings at dinner: two to eat now and two for tomorrow's lunch.

I'm down 2.4 pounds from last week. :)

Congrats, that's terrific. ^

LOL, I'm not too panicked about cooking at home. I have a pretty good grasp on that. It's going out to eat with him that has me panicked!

I eat out a LOT. It's actually not that hard to find healthy choices: stick to the fish and chicken sections, find the dishes with the least sauces (or get them on the side) and most of all: PORTION CONTROL! Figure out how much you would have made at home, only eat that much then STOP. Hard, but do-able! ^

Oh, also send back the bread basket. ;)

I eat out a LOT. It's actually not that hard to find healthy choices: stick to the fish and chicken sections, find the dishes with the least sauces (or get them on the side) and most of all: PORTION CONTROL! Figure out how much you would have made at home, only eat that much then STOP. Hard, but do-able! ^

Oh, also send back the bread basket. ;)

What he said.

And if you're looking at it as 'panicking' then you're not really looking at it as a long-term healthy change in your eating habits.

Back to the how often do you weigh in thing.

I'm leaving for LAS in the a.m. for a trade show. I'll weigh in tomorrow. I'll also weigh in next Friday upon my return. While eating/drinking will be up, so will walking the convention floor. But there's something about Vegas - being the desert it's so dry that even though I drink a lot of water, my body still doesn't want to give it up & it's the one time I come back from a show w/ swollen ankles/feet/water retention. So I know I'll be up a week from Friday. I also know by the following Monday I'll be back to normal & will weigh in then.

Cheers.

I look at the online menu before I go and pick out what I am going to have. That makes it so much easier to make the "right" choice. For instance, tonight I'm either having a taco salad (no tortilla) at Qdoba or a 6 inch turkey sub no cheese at Subway. Tomorrow I'm going to indulge and get both the greek and strawberry salads from The Fresh Market (I might throw in a banana, too).

I've also found that by cooking flavorful meals at home we eat out a lot less. We usually make 4 servings at dinner: two to eat now and two for tomorrow's lunch.
We often don't decide where we're going until we're out already, and since I don't have a smartphone, I'm a bit stuck there. :)

That said, I have a general idea about Friday night, so I'm already planning that, along with Saturday's breakfast.

I eat out a LOT. It's actually not that hard to find healthy choices: stick to the fish and chicken sections, find the dishes with the least sauces (or get them on the side) and most of all: PORTION CONTROL! Figure out how much you would have made at home, only eat that much then STOP. Hard, but do-able! ^

Oh, also send back the bread basket. ;)
I'm figuring that grilled chicken is probably a good choice without sauce or sauce on the side. I'm not a fish person. Blech!
What he said.

And if you're looking at it as 'panicking' then you're not really looking at it as a long-term healthy change in your eating habits.
I'm panicking in part because I figured I'd have more time to "train" myself and "learn" new and healthy behaviors for this change, before Mr. Kipper came back.

That said, it's already worth it--I'm down another 0.4 pounds this morning, and when I did a little happy dance, even the dogs got into it and were jumping and prancing and celebrating with me. :) We probably looked incredibly silly, but it made me laugh. :)

I think people need to do what works for them best.

If it's weekly then that's fine. If it's daily that's fine. Each person is different on their motivation & methods.

Whether daily or weekly, over several weeks the 'trend' will be noticed.

I also think too much attention is being paid to the pounds & not the overall picture. You can weigh more due to muscle but be a smaller size in terms of clothes & body shape. That's very common.



I agree. When I was first told to lose weight, more than five years ago, my internist told me he did not agree at all with me taking my weight twice a day. In the past year, however, he says, "I don't argue with results." My BMI is generally 23 or so because I was lucky enough to be able to take it off and keep it off. (Would like five more pounds, but who wouldn't?) :)

Regarding scales, most people don't realize that the average bathroom scale can be seriously off. When I thought I had gained weight but found out I had actually lost some, my scale went to the curb for the Sanitation Dept. and I bought the exact same one as in the doctor's office, a Seca, the Mercedes of scales. Now, I generally weigh the same when I go for an exam, give or take a fraction of a pound for any water I drink.

Good luck to all here in your personal goals.

I swear to God I am not lying and I am not kidding - this morning, I just got on the scale for the hell of it; then, I had a VERY active day - the weather was sunny and hot, and perfect for getting out and doing stuff, which I did all afternoon; ran into a couple friends, walked all over Manhattan, did calisthenics later, then had a walk, and you know what? My weight is down five pounds JUST FOR TODAY. :eek: I actually had to do a doubletake, because I just couldn't believe that.

I've had weight go up/down 5lbs in a single day. Usually due to activity or water retention or fill in the blank.

I'm actually up right now but I know that's due to Memorial Weekend stuff. It will drop now that I'm back to normal stuff.

BTW - I do better when I weigh myself on a regular basis.

Cheers.

I've had weight go up/down 5lbs in a single day. Usually due to activity or water retention or fill in the blank.

I'm actually up right now but I know that's due to Memorial Weekend stuff. It will drop now that I'm back to normal stuff.

BTW - I do better when I weigh myself on a regular basis.

Cheers.

Yeah, it went back up a little, lol. :D

Oh, well, it's just nice seeing so viscerally how physical activity has an impact on body mass.

Consistency. Weigh yourself the same time every time or don't weigh yourself at all. If you do it in the morning, then stick with that. If you weigh right before bed, then roll with that.

I use a spreadsheet that tracks my last five days and my last five weigh ins

I use that number

I probably weigh in between 2 and five times a week. I only count the scale at the gym I use at home for consistency purposes.

While I will write down other scales such as the one at work, at hotels, at other gyms, I find too much variation so they go into other columns that are not in the calculation. I basically use these for the eyeball test as to which way I'm going.

the five day-weigh in running averages seem to work for me, no one day fluctuation will really affect me

at the end of each month I list a high/low and monthly avg.

Since this is a travel week, I haven't had many weigh ins.

I hardly ever weigh myself -- I consider it a luxury of being in good shape. Get to a healthy weight, keep up a good routine of cardiovascular and strength workouts and don't eat like a pig (at least not often). Do those things and then you can stop thinking about your weight.

I like to weigh myself once a day, but I don't have a scale to do that. I used to weigh whenever I was at the gym, but since I dropped my gym membership, no more scale there either. Now, I weigh myself whenever I can find a scale. My suggestion is to do what gives you the most peace of mind. I liked to weigh myself once a day, but now that I don't have access to the scale, I don't let it drive me nutty. I try to use my clothes as a sanity check when needed. For the most part, my weight fluctuates about 5 lbs. It drives me a bit nuts, but in reality, it isn't a big deal and I know that. :)