Weighing tips! Help help help..

JennyLouiseBillett
JennyLouiseBillett Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
When is the best time to weigh yourself? As some people say first thing then others would say before you go to bed.. Only I weighed myself morning and night and had put on 5lbs over the course of the day! So when is it best to get an accurate weight?

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  • Ldysw357
    Ldysw357 Posts: 118 Member
    I have found that I weigh the least first thing in the morning
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    First thing in the morning after using the bathroom
  • jwalworth
    jwalworth Posts: 32 Member
    Weigh and record your weight once per day at the same time of day under the same circumstances. I weigh in the mornings right when I wake up.
  • HarliMarli13
    HarliMarli13 Posts: 1
    I also weigh in when I wake up in the mornings!
  • mtlkate
    mtlkate Posts: 55 Member
    First thing in the morning after using the bathroom but before eating or drinking anything. Never do it at the end of the day because you have to consider the foods you've eaten during the day, low much liquid you've consumed, and the amount of sodium you've taken in which could cause you to retain water. Be consistent about weighing at the same time under the same circumstances in order to have a good comparison.
  • Ke22yB
    Ke22yB Posts: 969 Member
    For me every morning out of bed into the bathroom then into spare room onto the scale. During the day or in the evening too many bounces fluid food etc
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    When you wake up. Otherwise, your weight will be greatly influenced by varying amounts of food and liquid.
  • beaches222
    beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
    I weight first thing in am around same time with no clothes on and use the bathroom first...
  • HeatherPH
    HeatherPH Posts: 125 Member
    Like many of the others, I weigh in the mornings after going to the bathroom. However, I think it's more about consistency- weigh at the same time of day, wearing the same clothes, and then you'll get a better idea of weight loss trends.
  • GurleyGirl524
    GurleyGirl524 Posts: 578 Member
    get out of bed
    go potty
    get naked
    step on scale
  • christy3952
    christy3952 Posts: 16 Member
    I weigh first thing in the morning after I use the bathroom.
  • Krys_140
    Krys_140 Posts: 648 Member
    get out of bed
    go potty
    get naked
    step on scale

    Yup. This.
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    I try and do it last thing before jumping into bed when im at my heaviest. Maybe im weird but i dont like it when morning weight goes up by the end of the day lol
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    I weigh first thing in the morning. It is said that after you use the bathroom, that is your natural weight. I personally think it's a matter of preference. As long as you do it around the same time every day/week/month/whatever.
  • amydee714
    amydee714 Posts: 232 Member
    I only weight in once a week, but when I do it's first thing in the morning.
  • warsenic
    warsenic Posts: 60
    get out of bed
    go potty
    get naked
    step on scale

    ah, my favorite morning routine!
  • renamarie77
    renamarie77 Posts: 98 Member
    get out of bed
    go potty
    get naked
    step on scale

    this. and i feel like once a week is plenty.

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  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    I weigh in the morning after I pee and no other time because I know it will drive me nuts and make me upset.
  • voyageruk
    voyageruk Posts: 11
    Mornings after waking up and urinating.

    I do this every morning (scale addiction!) but I only consider the figure on the 1st of each month to be "official" - this helps me a lot with the whole plateau thing. If my weight is the same after a whole month then it's probably due to lack of effort and nothing else.

    If I were to take the daily or even weekly figure too seriously it would demotivate me because it fluctuates too much. However my monthly loss figure is pretty much consistent (10-12 lbs).

    Works for me :smile:

    Ben
  • 26point2chick
    26point2chick Posts: 13 Member
    It's all accurate. Just pick a time and do it at the same time every time you weigh, which should be no more than once a week. Either always first thing in the morning or always last thing at night. Your weight DOES fluctuate that much over the course of the day, and as you sleep.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I kinda want to be at my goal weight after dinner while wearing clothing. But that's me.
  • SWilkins75
    SWilkins75 Posts: 277 Member
    I weight first thing in am around same time with no clothes on and use the bathroom first...
    The best way imo!
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I weigh first thing in the morning before I've had anything to eat. It doesn't really matter, anyway, as long as you weigh at the same time.
  • SWilkins75
    SWilkins75 Posts: 277 Member
    I kinda want to be at my goal weight after dinner while wearing clothing. But that's me.
    Yea, everyone is different. Just like everyone can't eat over 2,000 calories a day and still lose weight.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    I weight first thing in am around same time with no clothes on and use the bathroom first...
    ^ This. And I also understand that there will be day-to-day up and down fluctuations due to sodium intake/water balance and a host of other possible causes. As long as the overall trend is downward over weeks/months, it's all good.
  • durardjordin
    durardjordin Posts: 8
    First thing in the morning, but I do it naked (sorry if its to much info) but your clothes will make you weigh a couple pounds more then you are. So I get completely naked. Hope this helps.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I kinda want to be at my goal weight after dinner while wearing clothing. But that's me.
    Yea, everyone is different. Just like everyone can't eat over 2,000 calories a day and still lose weight.
    Huh? Where did I say anything about that? :huh:
  • SWilkins75
    SWilkins75 Posts: 277 Member
    I kinda want to be at my goal weight after dinner while wearing clothing. But that's me.
    Yea, everyone is different. Just like everyone can't eat over 2,000 calories a day and still lose weight.
    Huh? Where did I say anything about that? :huh:
    I never said you did, did I? Some people probably prefer to do it their own way until they get closer to their goal weight.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    I weigh myself 2x a day -first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom, and last thing before I crawl into bed at night. It's not an obsession for me so if forget and crawl into bed and haven't weighed myself I don't get out of bed to do it, or if I forget in the morning it's no big deal.

    The morning weigh-in is the one I feel is most accurate. The bed time weigh-in is a motivator for me - it keeps me from eating too much in the evening, and it also reminds me that there will be fluctuations.

    I think whatever time you weight yourself is fine, as long as it's consistent.

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