When do you weigh yourself?

rolandhulme

I've been weighing myself in the evening - when I'm 'at my heaviest.' It does tend to 'flex' a bit, though - a few pounds up or down.

I also tend to weigh myself in the morning, because I'm OCD! But I'm always a few pounds lighter then (less water/food in my system, I guess.)

I was just wondering which one is the best gauge...

By the morning standards, I'm at my goal weight - but I gain four or five pounds by the time I'm ready for bed. Ideally, I want to be at my goal weight then - but I guess logically, that means I'll be less than my goal weight every morning.

It's so weird. I'm crazy. Sorry!

willywonka

Hi there, I always weigh bright and early in the morning before breakfast.

smadag1

YOu will find mot people here weigh themselves in the morning after using the restroom but before they get in the shower.

pipinana

Fist of all, your baby boy is sooooo cute!!! LOVE the hat! :laugh:

I weigh myself once a week, on the same day of the week, in the morning, right after peeing.... any more than that and I get obsessive.....

I'd totally say you're at your goal weight...... WAHOO!!

soon2bemrsott

your not weird!!
I think your True weight is the morning weight, done at the same time every morning, preferably before breakfast. That is when it is always recommended to weigh yourself. The problem with night weight is that it does flucuate, dependant on several factors-how much you ate today, water, what time at night, what your wearing, the moon and a bunch of other stuff. But, your weight is going to flucuate a bit in the morning as well, for alot of the same reasons. As long as you weigh yourself at the same time each week, you can certaintly use that as your weight. I used to go to weight watchers meeting in the evening after dinner, so it was always at the same time, about 7 pm every Wednesday.

SHBoss1673

bout once a month or so, when I'm curious. Weight is arbitrary for the most part, a decent very general way to gauge long term progress, but doing it once a week or more often then that is an exercise in futility IMHO.

Valtishia

I go by the weight in the morning and I only do it once per week. I do Fridays so I can recoop from a cruddy weekend if I am bad

lovely78

weigh yourself in the morning - and about once a week.

don't weigh yourself after a workout.

weaverc

According to everything I have read, weighing yourself in the morning is the most accurate.

lgolden

Every Friday morning just after waking, using the restroom and in my birthday suit. If I've had a good week weight wise then it encourages me through the weekend to stay on track. If it hasn't been a good week weight wise then it keeps me motivated to stay on track through the weekend.

1harleygal

Always the best time to weigh is first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom and before you take a shower and always undressed, that will be your true weight! Plus it is better to weigh only once a week on the same day and about the same time!:happy:

HealthierMamasita

Monday mornings, before I eat or drink anything, after going to the bathroom & nekkid.

SHBoss1673

Monday mornings, before I eat or drink anything, after going to the bathroom & nekkid.

woo hoo!

lurker alert!!!:bigsmile:

Xannthippe

As with most everyone else, empty and nekkid in the morning!
Definately NOT after a workout.

erinf79

I've seen a couple of people say not to weigh yourself after a workout. Just curious, why is it bad to weigh yourself after a workout?

rolandhulme

Yes, I'm curious too!

I totally do the nekkid thing, too. We're a bunch of nudists on My Fitness Pal, it appears!

JoyousMaximus

Morning and in the buff like everyone else. Although every once in a while I weigh myself in the evening after I've eaten and have drank a lot of water to see how many pounds I've "gained" partly because I'm curious and partly because it keeps things in prospective when I gain water weight. When I've seen myself go up 8lbs in a day (I drink ALOT of water), it makes it hard to freak out because I'm up 2 or 3lbs because it's the wrong TOM.

lovedbyGod2

I always weigh in the morning, right after I pee!

Aimee139

I weigh in on Monday morning on empty and before I shower. Weight fluctuates daily, this is most accurate according to some weight loss programs I have done.

MacMadame

I want a controlled environment so I weigh myself in the morning when I first get up, after I pee, before I eat anything, naked. This way my weight is not thrown off by my clothes, what I've just eaten or drank, etc.

I do weigh most days but I only count Monday. That's when I update all my tickers, etc. and what I consider my official weight for the rest of the week.

LeanLioness

I want a controlled environment so I weigh myself in the morning when I first get up, after I pee, before I eat anything, naked. This way my weight is not thrown off by my clothes, what I've just eaten or drank, etc.

I do weigh most days but I only count Monday. That's when I update all my tickers, etc. and what I consider my official weight for the rest of the week.

Me too with the controlled environment for weighing.............My weigh in day is Thursday.

Xannthippe

I've seen a couple of people say not to weigh yourself after a workout. Just curious, why is it bad to weigh yourself after a workout?

An example would be that after I run, I am 2-3 pounds lighter than right before I ran. Pure fluid loss only and most likely you will regain that weight very quickly after you rehydrate. Therefore I do not bother weighing after a workout unless I'm just curious.

SillySkittles

I weigh myself every day, morning and night usually...

When I check in for my ticker and weight-loss bad, I only use the scale figures from Sunday mornings though.

I know I've heard a lot of people say not to weigh yourself so often, but I want to see the fluctuations that my body goes through so that I can familiarize myself with them. That way, I can factor certain situations or events to explain why my scale reading is the way that it is. I'm hoping the more I understand how my body fluctuates and changes (ie. if I've had too much sodium, if I'm retaining water, etc., etc.) I'll be able to understand and won't get too dejected or disappointed if my scale reading is higher one day from the next.

HealthierMamasita

Monday mornings, before I eat or drink anything, after going to the bathroom & nekkid.

woo hoo!

lurker alert!!!:bigsmile: