weighing yourself

eva4love
eva4love Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
why weigh yourself in the morning? Does weighing yourself in the morning really show you how much you gained or how much you lost?

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  • drugrug
    drugrug Posts: 50
    i like to weigh myself in the morning because i haven't eaten anything and i can really tell how much i've gained/lost
  • 29forever
    29forever Posts: 59 Member
    Only if you consistently weigh yourself in the morning. You weigh less in the morning than at the end of the day. But I figure as long as you are weighing yourself at the same time of day then that will be accurate.
  • akdollie
    akdollie Posts: 69 Member
    As long as you do your weigh in consistently at the same time of day each time it shouldn't matter. I think a lot of people do theirs first thing so they haven't eaten, can empty their bladders, etc. I do mine around 9 am each Sunday just to be consistent. I am usually home from the gym for about an hour before I weigh and have already consumed 3-4 servings of water and maybe a serving of coffee. Doesn't matter to me since its the same each week.
  • Schmidty102
    Schmidty102 Posts: 168 Member
    I always weigh myself in the morning after I have gone to the bathroom, and before I eat/drink anything. This way I always weigh with the same factors, and the weight tracking progress will be more accurate.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    I weigh myself before I go to bed and when I get up (after the first trip to the bathroom, usually just #1). I only do this because it is fascinating to see how much weight you lose while sleeping. For me, I am 1.5 lbs - 2 lbs lighter in the morning. BMR is amazing. I really think we should start the sleep all day diet.
  • mikegales
    mikegales Posts: 32 Member
    I weigh myself before I go to bed and when I get up (after the first trip to the bathroom, usually just #1). I only do this because it is fascinating to see how much weight you lose while sleeping. For me, I am 1.5 lbs - 2 lbs lighter in the morning. BMR is amazing. I really think we should start the sleep all day diet.

    I love that idea. :smile:
  • MissChyna
    MissChyna Posts: 358 Member
    I always weigh myself in the morning....

    If you are not a morning person it's best to weigh yourself around the same time on any given day.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Most people weigh in the morning just because that's when you're typically lightest.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    I weigh in the morning, same time, no clothes and usually after I've gone to the toilet. I think if you follow a consistent weighing regime using the same factors everytime (e.g. weighing at night, same time every night), you will be able to gauge your progress better.

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