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Best time question

ugabulldogs
ugabulldogs Posts: 9
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What is the best time to weigh and record on mfp? What I am doing now is weighing 3 times a day and take the average. Am I suppose to just use the lowest, if so this morning I have lost 20 pounds since January.

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  • ErinBeth7
    ErinBeth7 Posts: 1,625 Member
    I think its best to weigh yourself in the morning on the same day once a week. I feel weighing yourself everyday can get stressful as your weight can fluctuate up to 5lbs per day. Even then, I don't take the number on the scale too seriously. I mainly do it to keep myself on track and motivated. I would suggest weighing yourself once a week.
  • sent4rmabove23
    sent4rmabove23 Posts: 148
    I weigh myself once a week in the morning after emptying my bladder and of course in the nude - If I'm eating right and excersing, there's no need to weigh myself everyday however if I step out of line, I do weigh myself; I want to know how stepping out of line affects me.
  • LisaMarieee
    LisaMarieee Posts: 176 Member
    You should only weigh yourself once a week on the same day in the morning after you use the washroom. That's the most accurate time to weigh yourself. I don't think it's necessary to weigh yourself every day, you're just going to stress yourself out with the fluctuations.
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