Before You Weigh In...

xo_Sarah_xo

After reading some comments made here on MFP I thought of a few tips for all you beautiful people to do BEFORE you step on the scales again. Feel free to add to the list as I cannot think of everything.

1. Brush your teeth - all those extra food particles really add up.
2. Brush your hair - loose strands can also add up and cause the scale to go north.
3. Remove ALL clothing and accessories! This includes undies, socks, hair accessories, rings, fingernail polish, earrings, makeup, contacts, temporary tattoos, etc.
4. Clean your ears out with a Q-tip. All that extra wax will likely impact your final number.

Again, I am but one person. I cannot think of everything so feel free to add to the list so others can benefit from our combined knowledge....:laugh:

nickyfm

Make sure you pee/poop for God's sake!!! hahahh

1ConcreteGirl

Remove your nail polish, ladies, for the love of god!

I see people posting disappointment at only losing .8 lbs in a week and they never think that it might be the nail polish that's holding them back.

ETA: I didn't see this wisdom in the OP. I can only second you, Sarah.

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

Talk to the scale, build a rapport. Love it, and squeeze it, and call his name George... Or Pedro if you are Hispanic like me.

xo_Sarah_xo

Exactly!!!

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

Almost forgot, make sure there is no belly button lint holding you back!

amberlykay1014

Don't forget to trim your nails!

rickerred12

Don't forget to trim down south of the belly button.

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

Don't forget to trim down south of the belly button.

LMAO!! Indeed!

xo_Sarah_xo

Don't forget to trim your nails!

Ooooh, good one!

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

blow your nose out...

xo_Sarah_xo

blow your nose out...

See...this is why I asked you highly intelligent people for your help with this!

BTW - I LOVE that most of these responses are from people from my friends list who happen to be the most hilarious people I have had the honor to "meet" :laugh:

xo_Sarah_xo

TakingNamesKickingButt would like to add removing your appendix. That one is full of WIN!!!

rickerred12

I lose a pound by trimming my eye brow!:laugh:

KelleyThatsMe

Clean out your eye crusties. Also make sure you shave your legs and armpits.

rickerred12

My friend lost 180lbs by getting a divorce.

stephc0711

TakingNamesKickingButt would like to add removing your appendix. That one is full of WIN!!!

Better go for the gall bladder, too, if you've got one. It's bigger and heavier than your appendix!

rickerred12

Spleen.

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

My friend lost 180lbs by getting a divorce.

rapidly jots it in her notebook "note to self"...

EnchantedEvening

Trim your hair

sweetiecorn

Get rid of your soul too. lbs lbs lbs

xo_Sarah_xo

I just want to "quote" all of those! Awesome everybody!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

LeRevCooper

Trim your finger/toe nails

xo_Sarah_xo

My friend lost 180lbs by getting a divorce.

rapidly jots it in her notebook "note to self"...

:laugh: :drinker:

LorinaLynn

I have to put my contacts in before getting on the scale, because they weigh a lot less than my glasses, and I couldn't see the number without one or the other.

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

OOoo OOOoo I know! I know!! Dentures, glass eye!!!

junodog1

Give blood. A pints a pound!

sweetiecorn

Lose your sense of humour, that's got to have gotten quite heavy over the years..

sweetiecorn

Sanity too.

Chuckle_n_Dwindle

Give blood. A pints a pound!

faints...then calls the blood bank and makes an appointment.

jubeesh

make sure to dry brush off that dead skin... those little skin cells can add up fast!