variation in weight

vynnette26

What is a normal variation in weight? I ask because in the morning I weigh 143 lbs, I got to the gym and weigh myself after my workout and I weigh 136. Then before I go to bed I weigh myself and its around 146-147. Its about a 10 lb difference throughout my entire day. So what is my true weight?

DebbieLyn63

Weigh the same time every day. Generally in the morning. You will drive yourself crazy if you weigh yourself after every time you eat or drink or go to the bathroom.

ggcat

Weigh the same time every day. Generally in the morning. You will drive yourself crazy if you weigh yourself after every time you eat or drink or go to the bathroom.

Agreed, and you should also be using the same scale for consistency...

RobinvdM

Your true weight is the weight you are when you wake up in the morning.
Pre breakfast, Pre shower, post bathroom break, in your PJs

Your weight will go up thru the course of the day due to water intake, food intake, etc etc but your base weight is
generally speaking as mentioned there.

sharleengc

"They" say the morning weight is your true weight. I fluctuate about 2-3lbs on a normal basis. My right before bed is usually 2-3lbs higher than the morning. If I don't eat much during the day, don't drink my usual water amount or move around a lot, I could lose a 1-2lbs during the day but that is not a true weight loss for me.

If your morning and night time weight are on your scale at home and the after your workout weight comes from a gym scale...I would discount the gym scale as a valid weight. Scales need to be calibrated every now and again and if you're using a gym scale with who knows how many people on it daily and not knowing when it was calibrated last, I would venture to guess that scale is not going to be nearly as accurate as your home scale.

FabMrFox

Must be a good workout! I vary by 10lbs also on long cardio days I only log my weight when I first wake up and ignore the changes. for example I wake up and weight 225 when I workout midday I'm down to 220 but I'm dehydrated a bit then by the end of the night i can be around 229. If that makes any sense

FabMrFox

16ounces of water = a pound yes ?

travelgirl96

Be sure to use the same scale. I always use the one that gives me the lower weight!

KeegansMomma

First of all, use only one scale for consistency (as someone else already stated).

Second, I ALWAYS weigh myself in the morning after a potty stop, and before breakfast. My scale tends to be a little finicky, so I always weigh myself 3 times in a row...most of the time at least 2 of those weights are the same and I go with that for my weight. I believe first thing in the morning is closer to a true weight than any other time of day. Your body has burned calories from the day before while asleep and you have not yet put anything into your body food-wise.

FWIW, I do wait about 15 minutes before stepping on the scale after getting out of bed. I feel like it allows my blood to start flowing and pumping through my body and generally just feel more awake.

Hope this helps.

albayin

Weigh the same time every day. Generally in the morning. You will drive yourself crazy if you weigh yourself after every time you eat or drink or go to the bathroom.

Agreed, and you should also be using the same scale for consistency...

same scale, that's what I was going to say....

vynnette26

Thanks to all the responses, very informative

sleepytexan

you need to use the same scale, once a day at the same time.

PsychoClown

weigh yourself in the morning before you eat, without any clothes on. you will get your true weight.