And it's actually been confirmed in a recent study:
"Frequent Self-Weighing and Visual Feedback for Weight Loss in Overweight Adults"
"The major finding of this study is that the use of frequent weighing accompanied by visual feedback of weight, without a prescribed diet or exercise plan, was effective in producing a small but sustainable weight loss in overweight males."
"Frequent Self-Weighing and Visual Feedback for Weight Loss in Overweight Adults"
"The major finding of this study is that the use of frequent weighing accompanied by visual feedback of weight, without a prescribed diet or exercise plan, was effective in producing a small but sustainable weight loss in overweight males."
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobe/2015/763680/