Weight, Poop and Exercise (Sorry, I know that it's gross)

WmMary2003

Okay, I'm really getting into my health and fitness regime. I'm exercising on the treadmill everyday (approximately one hour), and I'm tracking/weighing/counting what I eat. Here's my dilemma (and if you're squeamish about what we all do everyday, this is probably a good place to exit the dialogue)...

I don't poop first thing in the morning. Sorry, but I just don't. I used to feel that "urge" after breakfast, but lately it happens right after I get off of the treadmill... walking done and gotta go! I weigh myself, however, first thing in the morning after I pee, which I believe is the conventional wisdom of the best time of the day to do so - consistency and all. But... This morning I weighed myself and found that the scale hadn't budged (I weigh myself every three days, which I deem a long enough time to balance wanting motivation and avoiding obsession). I was mildly disappointed, but hey, this is war... persistence wins the battle. I ate a small breakfast, waited my forty minutes to get on the treadmill, and then did my walking. Afterwards, as has been the case lately, as I was logging my exercise entry, I felt that familiar urge, so off to the bathroom I go to take care of business.

You know that saying -- "I feel about ten pound lighter!" Well, keeping that in mind, I decided that I would weigh myself again, just for poops and giggles (sorry, had to do it). Guess what? The scale reads 1 pound lighter! What in the world?

Now here's the dilemma... I think in all fairness that I can't use the "lighter" weight to track my weight gain. After all, I had exercised for an hour, so that could be water weight loss (from sweating), but boy would I love to!

Maybe I should perform an experiment to track how my morning weight varies from my after poop weight... but what about all the variables (e.g., hydration from drinking water, dehydration from exercise, and added weight from meals)? Hmmm...

Care to weigh in (as it were... hee hee hee)?

Shuuma

I think just picking the same time every day is the best indicator. I'm pretty sure there is poop weight at any given time during the day-even after elimination. Just pick a time and stick to it.

WBB55

I use morning weight after urinating, BM or no BM. The only days I find suspect are the ones after a night where I drank too much (the number will be lower) or ate too much salt (the number will be higher). But I just go with it. It balances out over time if I am consistent with my logging and exercise.