Weigh-In tips anyone? Morning or Night

Nic37013

So my food diary and I seem to be getting along pretty good. The scale and I- not so much! Just curious if people found a "best time" to do their weigh-ins. I'm finding that I seem to "weigh more" in the afternoons after I have been up, mobile and EATEN LOL I would think that the mornings would be the best time since my body is rested and "normal" Any thoughts on this?

troutrouter

Try to weigh in at the same time each time you weigh in. I weigh in in the morning after I use the restroom and before breakfast every Thursday. Also try to wear the same amount of clothing.

xcalygrl

Pick a time that works for you and weigh on the same day at the same time each time (morning, before lunch, before bed, etc.). Try not to weigh yourself more than once a week because your weight can go up/down by a few pounds during the same week.

I prefer to weigh Saturday morning right after I wake up and use the restroom, and before eating.

StephanieT0602

I usually weigh myself first thing in the morning, after a bathroom stop. I figure that's the lightest I'll be all day.

VeryKatie

Always after you wake up, go to the bathroom, and before you eat or drink anything. Otherwise the scale will be measuring you plus the fluids and foods sitting in your body. Not that you won't have any left over by morning, but it's likely to be the most consistent.

LambrettaVVespa

All I can do is second what others have said - the best time to weigh yourself is in the mornings, at the same or very similar time every morning and wearing the same amount of clothing. Remember that some clothes are heavier than others, so do compensate for this.

I weigh every day about five minutes after I wake up, wearing only boxers. This way I don't have to worry about added weight from clothes, food or drink consumption, etc.

eaglelakebill

+1 for the morning!

Nix143

Naked on any morning where I've dona ma bizniz before I have to get ready for work. It fluctuates but the trend is always down

leggup

I weigh myself every morning after using the toilet before I shower. It's the most consistent for me since I drink a ton of water, sometimes even right before bed. By the morning, it's had time to go where it needs to go.

Stopin_da_yoyo

Naked.
Am after small 20 workout and after bathroom but before breakfast

Everyday except weekends
roughly same time also +/- 40 MINUTES

KellyMoger

Every Thursday and NOT in between.
Naked.
Post bathroom.
Pre-shower (Wet hair's too heavy)!

Happy weighing

DWBalboa

I try and weigh myself every hour on the hour.
Actually, I try and keep it to one to two weigh ins a week, first thing in the AM before I have any intake, in my birthday suit and after my water works too.

Note; as an ex-wrestler it is very difficult for me not to focus on the numbers and constantly doing weigh-ins, which is why I try not to weigh myself more than twice a week. Otherwise, I would focus on the numbers and start to go down a rabbit hole and start eating poorly.

Censor76

Weekend mornings, after the gym, before shower. Naked.


(and YES, wet hair DOES make the scale a lb heavier)

emmanap91

Like everyone said, pick one time and stick with it.

As others have said, I weigh myself first thing in the morning, naked. I usually weigh the least at that point because I haven't eaten or drunk anything in 8+ hours.

emmanap91

Weekend mornings, after the gym, before shower. Naked.


(and YES, wet hair DOES make the scale a lb heavier)

Speaking from experience: that last part is only if you have relatively long hair and you haven't squeezed/toweled it dry a bit.

zoeysasha37

I weigh in the morning , after using the bathroom, before I eat or drink anything

lavaughan69

I weigh in on Friday mornings. If I mess up on my diet it will always be on a Friday night or Saturday so it gives me all week to fix it!! :-)

luca15306

Same as everyone here, weigh early as possible am, after bathroom before breakfast.
Plus always in the same place, on the same carpet in the same room etc, flattest place (House must be wonky) I tested a few areas and picked the most consistent, sounds obsessive..but it needs to be accurate right ?
I also usually take the average of three measurements in the same few mins, if there is a slight difference between the first and second, I do a third.
Best of luck

ditzyFlip

Try to weigh in at the same time each time you weigh in. I weigh in in the morning after I use the restroom and before breakfast every Thursday. Also try to wear the same amount of clothing.

This, except I do it naked.

rkimmins

Try not to become addicted to the scale. Your weight will fluctuate day-by-day and hour-by-hour. If you drink 8 oz of water and weight yourself you will be up half a pound. My recommendation is to weight yourself once a week on the same day and at the same time. I think weighting first thing in the morning before you start eating and drinking is best for me.

My concern is that you may be looking for the support and gratification of your efforts as measured in weight loss. But its not that simple. If you are increasing your exercise then you may actually be building muscle. Muscle development is wonderful and increases your metabolism which leads to weight loss. Fat does not increase your metabolism. The net effect might be that you have gained a pound in muscle and lost a pound in fat. This being the case then the "scale" shows that you haven't accomplished anything when the opposite is true.

A couple of suggestions are first, get a scale that also shows body fat index. This type of scale provides you a better snapshot of how your are progressing. Second, track your weight and body fat index weekly over an extended time to show your trends. Trends are better than a quick snapshot once a day. Third, look into getting a activity monitor such as FitBit or other similar device. Start measuring your success as measured by your activities and use MFP to make sure you are eating the proper amount of calories everyday and track your nutrients. Your goal is safe weight loss and improved health. And my last suggestion is to begin using a tape measure to track your body in key areas such as waist, hips and thighs. Using a variety of metrics will provide you with a more complete gage of your success.

When we over rely on the scale it demonstrates that we are impatient and tired of being overweight. We want weight loss NOW because we are frustrated with being fat. And when we get up one morning and see that we have gained a pound after we worked so hard then we become depressed. It is better to develop a longterm strategy for weight loss and health then stay the course.

Good luck with your endeavors.

bikrchk

First thing every Saturday morning after the bathroom, before breakfast. No more often that that.

Noclaf68

In the morning, after you poo, before you shower.

want2behappy31

First thing in the morning after the bathroom & before I get ready for work everyday.

2_FitNFab

Every Sunday morning. After I sleep in a while and before I eat.

CoolDad67

I take my "official" weigh-in in the morning right after I get up and take the morning RR break. Makes it easy to do it with just underwear before I get dressed.

Sometimes, I'll step on the scale in the evening before bed, but it is always a few lbs. higher then.

kimballard1966

I weigh in once a week (Thursdays) in the mornings before eating.

markscho

Try not to weigh yourself more than once a week because your weight can go up/down by a few pounds during the same week.

I do weigh more than once a week...but for this reason exactly...weight will fluctuate a lot depending on hydration and exercise (post exercise muscles retain fluid)...so just once a week and you can get a distorted result

The answer is not to be hung up on short-term swings, but look at the trend. I weigh myself three mornings a week, always teh same ones, before I eat breakfast...Then I look at the weekly average

JMPhillips89

I weigh in officially the same day every week. I have been told the best time to do so is in the morning after using the restroom. Naked works best

cookiealbright

I weigh myself every morning, but only record my weight on the first day of the month.

Nic37013

You guys are AWESOME!! Thanks!! Because of knee injuries I have a trainer twice a week (it's actually CHEAPER than my deductible & co-pays for PT!!) Can't wait to lay this on him: "Ok Jonathan- since you want to use your scale my friends on MFP say I should do this in the morning and naked. Sorry your scale is in the middle of the gym but majority rules!!" LOL And yes I am a big enough wise-"butt" to actually say this to him!!

CourtLloyd

I think if you weigh in at the same time, each time you'll be fine! I like to do it in the morning right after I use the bathroom! I think that helps a little bit..even if it is .1 of a pound!! :0) I do it naked as well before jumping in the shower!