One of my MANY pet peeves in this industry is hearing about people who weight themselves daily. I think it's simply ridiculous as your body goes through so many physiological changes relative to hydration levels and metabolism that can affect this number. Once/week, while still not a long time, is where I'd compromise with a client who wants to weigh her/himself daily.
Furthermore, the number on the scale isn't the most important number. It's one of many that correlate to overall health. Other numbers such as body composition (body fat %), total cholesterol, "bad" (LDL), "good" (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure should all play a role when it comes to attaining your health statistics.
Norms for the above referenced numbers can be found at Web MD (http://www.webmd.com/) or the National Institute of Health (http://www.nih.gov/).
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