Is it cheating to weigh yourself naked?

Sp1tfire

I used to weigh myself fully clothed (jeans, sweater even). Now this makes me realize how horribly underweight I used to be. When I went to the doctor about eating and weight concerns she took extra measures to make sure it was accurate by just having me wear a hospital gown.

canadianlbs

agree about consistency in the how. but even with that, my advice is to expect small ups and downs anyway. i typically vary by three or four pounds just in my socks and skivvies.

paperpudding

Christine_72 wrote: »

getfitchelle wrote: »

Never ever had a doctor weigh me?! Yikes. I can't see how that is something they need to know. If he/she wanted to know for some important reason, like an adult they would trust me to know what I weigh and just ask me.

Yes I weigh each morning, naked, after a pee. It's very cold in NZ right now and we have no heating so that's...fun.

I think it's more of an American thing. I've been weighed exactly 2 times in my adult life by a doctor. Once was at my 45 year old health check a few months ago, and the other one was a couple years ago when i stupidly asked my doctor to prescribe me phentermine. The next weigh in will probably be in another 5-10 years.

Not sure if it is an american thing or a depends on the patient thing.

As I said I work in a medical centre in Australia - people on care plans (ie chronic disease management) get weighed at each care plan - ie 6 - 12 monthly.
Because weight control is relevant to good diabetic, cardiac, and other illnesses and to preventative holistic care,
Is also always part of pre employment medicals and some other medicals - eg heavy vehicle licences.
and in pregnancy
and for medication dosages of some medications

But, sure, there are plenty of patients outside these parameters who may never be weighed - especially if they do not look obviously over weight and part of their health care isnt advising them of weight issues.

pikeymullan84

If you are weighing for the purpose of weight loss/gain it's important to be consistent. If you weigh naked the first time, weigh naked every time, the same goes for time of day. If the first time you weighed was at the end of the day after eating three meals then that's when you should weigh every time. Another important point is not to bother weighing every day as your body's water content can fluctuate your weigh by up to 1kg a day, it's probably best to weigh in a maximum of once a week and don't get disheartened if your weight goes the wrong direction one week as it's all about long term goals.

Jruzer

Muana1005 wrote: »

Ok so to put this into perspective, weighed myself morning of IVF referral and was respectable 74. During the appointment and with clothes I weighed 84 and was rejected because I was 'obese'. They have asked me to lose weight 'by any means possible' which is just crap really because they should have weighed me naked.

There may have been a clothing allowance built in to their guidelines. But 10 kg of clothing is quite a lot! It's possible one of the scales is off, more than likely yours unfortunately.

TonyB0588

whineryjnw wrote: »

I'm not being perverted just being serious and honest. At the doctors the weigh you with shoes and the works on so are you cheating yourselfs by weighing yourself at home naked as opposed to with clothes on at the doctors?

It isn't cheating. Just be consistent and always do the same whenever you weigh at home. Don't count the doctor's weight as part of your personal records.