I like My Fitness Pal

I use an app called Happy Scale. I weigh almost every day. I’m actively losing weight very slowly and I like looking back and seeing the progress. It does trend weights too which I find motivating over the long haul. It’s free. It asks to upgrade all the time, but i never see the need.

I hope you find one you like. I "track" my weight by almost always wearing pants with zippers and top button closures, unless I'm working out. I'm not always comfortable but they definitely remind me to think before I reach for something to eat.

I use My Fitness Pal also.

I use the Lose it! app. I track weight and meals assiduously. My current streak is 263 consecutive days. (I like streaks; for me they are a positive iteration cum self fulfilling prophecy.)

I've always used my clothes as the yardstick.

I enter my weight using the Apple Health app. I don’t weigh myself religiously, but find it interesting to zoom out and see the fluctuation (for better or for worse) over time on the graph.

There's one that comes with my WW app. But I had to laugh. DH weighs himself every a.m. and jots his weight down on a piece of paper...that's his app!! :)

I use Weight Guru which syncs automatically with my scale. I am addicted to weighing myself.

Garmen scale. It records many other measurements as well.

To be honest, I don’t look at these charts much.

I weigh myself every morning and go from there. Right now I am on maintenance with the lowest high end weight I have ever been.

Cleaning out my dad’s vanity drawers, I found his weight-tracking app: 3x5 index cards. Worked for him!

I also use My Fitness Pal. I track my exercise and my weight. I used to track all my food and beverage consumption when I wanted to lose some weight. That's enlightening - to be reminded just how many calories are in everything you put in your mouth.

When I was tracking my cholesterol, I used a text program on my work computer to record what I ate and drank. (no apps in those days). 3katz is right, just ”writing” it down makes you pay attention.

Another LoseIt user here! Most common are either MyFitnessPal or LoseIt.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I have used the luddite paper/pencil app in the past, but always stop as soon as there is an uptick.

Clothing fit doesn't work for me either. I think I must have an odd body shape. I really don't notice a change in how my clothing fits until I've gained at least 10 lbs and by then, it is way too late.

I'm going to look at Myfitnesspal and loseit.

I don't use any. I weigh myself every day. If I start to creep out of my range, I try to do better. I realize not everybody likes to weigh themselves daily, but it keeps things from getting out of control. Seeing the numbers trend down really motivates me.

If you are looking at apps, I heard really good things about Noom. Apparently it's a more psychological approach to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle (and yes, it's a fitness tracker as well). Or if you have an iPhone or Fitbit, there are weight tracking aspects built into their apps (the iPhone one is in their "Health" app, under browse > body measurements > weight).

Happy Scale is a little different - it only does weight loss tracking and has built in goals, monthly breakdowns, rate of change, etc. Unlike loseit or myfitnesspal, it doesn't have anywhere to enter food or meals or exercise.

https://happyscale.com/

Do you have a Fitbit? There's a scale that you can get that syncs with it automatically.

I got rid of our scale when my daughters were about 14 and began weighing themselves obsessively, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day! I reminded them that we ate healthy meals at home most days so if they stuck to those meals with the occaisional treat when out with friends, they would never have to weigh themselves. Stuck in their heads and mine and I've never replaced the scale. I have worn Levi 514's for years, so those are my yardstick. I can't tell you exactly how much I weigh but I bet I can tell you within 5 pounds either way.