Most Accurate Time to Weigh Yourself?

wontwentyfive

I noticed when I weigh myself first thing in the morning is always 3-4lbs lighter than mid day or at night. Should I track the lightest weight scaled in the day or the heaviest?

pinuplove

You should try to keep the circumstances as comparable as possible. For most people this means first thing in the morning, after voiding and before food or drink, in similar (or no ) clothing, on the same scale.

DoubleUbea

A lot of users weigh themselves first thing in the morning, the important thing is to be consistent.

stfpa

I weigh myself in the morning after using the bathroom and before eating or drinking anything. Mostly because I like to see the lowest number possible on the scale haha

hipari

Of course your weight is lowest first thing in the morning (or after you use the bathroom). You know how grocery bags are heavy? The weight of the groceries doesn't magically evaporate once you swallow them. A 200g burger patty will increase your weight by 200g if you step on the scale immediately after eating it. Weighing in the first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom and before eating or drinking, eliminates variance from heaviness of a particular meal.

Pardyqueenxoxo

I weigh myself at 6am before my morning swim and i'm doing 4-5days between weigh-ins

Maxematics

wontwentyfive wrote: »

I noticed when I weigh myself first thing in the morning is always 3-4lbs lighter than mid day or at night. Should I track the lightest weight scaled in the day or the heaviest?

Of course your weight will most likely be at its lowest in the morning. You eat and drink throughout the day; where do you think that stuff goes? That being said, unless you eat and drink the same amounts of everything every single day, it's best to weigh yourself first thing in the morning to get the best idea of your progress.

callsitlikeiseeit

any time is accurate as long as youre consistent with the time.

most people, myself included, weigh first thing in the morning after using the bathroom.

kommodevaran

Your weight is a range, and you weigh exactly what the scales tell you at any time - so no time gives a more accurate reading. What ou want, is the most consistent and comparable data, and you get that when your system is as empty as it gets per 24 hour cycle. That is usually first thing in the morning, after toilet, before breakfast.

JBApplebee

Keep it consistent. Weigh at the same time, which for me is first thing in the morning, right after using the bathroom.

CarvedTones

wontwentyfive wrote: »

I noticed when I weigh myself first thing in the morning is always 3-4lbs lighter than mid day or at night. Should I track the lightest weight scaled in the day or the heaviest?

When I was losing and sure I was in a deficit every day, I only recorded the lowest weight I saw. I knew I was in a downward trend and saw no point in being worried about the meaningless variances up to higher weights. If you aren't absolutely sure you are in a deficit and you don't keep seeing a lower number every few days then you might want to consider a weight tracking app.

In maintenance, I am more concerned with spikes up and try to keep them from going above the top end of my range. I am less concerned about low spikes going below the bottom of my range as long as I am getting some weigh ins that are above minimum. That is something of a head game I play with myself. I don't want to rationalize my weight ever going above the top of my range; it's a slippery slope.

shaf238

For consistency, I always weigh myself at the same time each week.

NovusDies

There is no good reason to go with a later in the day heavier weight amount. The weight of the fluids you drink and food you eat will likely vary from day to day and that is all you are seeing in the heavier amounts.

I am not sure what you learn weighing multiple times a day. Is it really interesting to know how much you weigh plus the new food and liquid in your system? To me that is like weighing before and after you put on clothes to see how much they weigh.