Weighing technique :)

Every few days, I wake up, use the restroom, strip down completely naked (even jewelry), place my scale in the same spot in my bathroom mat and weigh myself. You don't have to be obsessive, just try and do it the same time of the day with the scale on the same surface.

Every few days, I wake up, use the restroom, strip down completely naked (even jewelry), place my scale in the same spot in my bathroom mat and weigh myself. You don't have to be obsessive, just try and do it the same time of the day with the scale on the same surface.

Ditto ! I do it on Fridays and Mondays. !

I weigh myself 1st thing in the morning before breakfast with minimum clothing on, i do this 2 times a week, i do this in the same room and the same spot on the floor

I have a cheap analog scale, so to get an accurate reading, I make sure my toes go all the way to the front of the scale, bend my knees slightly and lean forward to where it shows the maximum for that position. Otherwise it can read off by up to 15lbs.

Okay, I'm a bit obsessed. I'm admitting it so please don't scold

I weigh twice a day. Once before I work out in just my undies as I'm changing into my workout clothes. At this point, I've had a glass of water and a cup of coffee only.

Then, after my workout, I weigh completely naked as I'm getting in the shower. Most days, there is a 1 lb difference (less after workout) but it can be up to 2 pounds. I count the first reading as 'official' and do the second one just for fun.

I weigh myself fist thing in the morning, sans clothing. I only record my weight once a week but daily weigh ins are habit for me. Keeps me aware of how yesterday can effect today.

Monday morning just before I get in the shower. I can't have eaten or drank anything. I have to go potty first and can't be wearing anything. The scale is an analog scale in the bathroom right next to the shower. I take one reading.

If I eat/drink first, I'll skip the weigh-in and wait until the next day.

I lay on the floor and balance the scales on my feet :laugh:

FIRST thing in the morning.....AFTER I pee, get naked(before showering) and i always weigh 3 times and take the lower of the three.

Every morning I wake up, use the restroom, and get naked. Then I weight myself and log it in an app called "WeightRecord." I find mornings to be the most accurate time because they aren't skewed by dinner or other variables.

Studies show that people who weigh themselves daily tend to lose weight more successfully than those who weigh themselves less frequently. I recommend weighing yourself daily. It will motivate you to eat healthy for that day and stick to your fitness routine.

Check out this study, read the abstract.

http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/5/1/54

When I was losing, I weighed once every couple of weeks when I was at the gym. Didn't even own a set of scales. I didn't want to obsess about my weight.

However, I hit target last October and bought the Fitbit Aria digital scales at Christmas. Since then I have weighed myself first thing in the morning, after going to the loo and before eating anything. No clothes, on a hard floor. It automatically records my weight through wifi.

Now that I have collected over 6 months of data, I like looking at the trends over time and understanding what it is that affects my weight. For example I know that after a curry I shall have a 'curry spike' the next day as my weight always shoots up by a couple of pounds, however, the following day it invariably drops by the same amount, so I don't panic about it. I have managed to maintain my weight to within a 2-3lb range for the past 9 months through this 'micro-management' of my weight.

Once on weigh day and once the day before :P
I keep it in the same place but take my camera phone with me, Then I take a few pictures and work out my average.
Need to take pictures as it isn't a digital scale, then I usually take the average, grab my scales and match the lines to count my lost pounds haha.
Sooo I'm a lil quirky

Every Saturday morning, first thing after morning ablutions. Naked. On the same square of flooring in the kitchen (my bathroom floor is really uneven). With the blinds firmly shut so I don't scare the neighbours! :laugh:

I used to take 3 readings and go with the repeated one, but now I have new scales, all 3 readings would be the same so don't have to worry about it!

This but I don't shut my blinds hahaha :laugh:

We do this strange ritual where I pick up one of the cats and weigh myself, then put down the cat and weigh myself again. Then we do some math. Then we weigh me and the same cat again. Then we argue that I am giving it too much chicken. Then I pick up the other cat and we weigh it. Then we weigh me without the other cat. Then we do some math. Then we weigh me and the other cat again. Then we argue that the other cat is not eating enough and we should sit with it 14 hours a day feeding it the healthiest wet food we can find encouraging it to gain weight. Then we usually weigh both again to see if we were right. Then we get frustrated when the numbers are not the same as the first time. Then we go onto Amazon and order a new scale. Then 10 days later we drive to the US and pick up the scale and bring it back to Canada. Then we go through the entire process again. Then we call the vet to get the weights of the cats from 6 months ago. Then we argue because it's time to do that again.

Then the next morning when I get up I weigh myself and post it on MFP.

Good times.

Great post no matter what section, making it fun keeps us sane. I jump on the scale whenever I feel like, its a way for me to check my progress. Always first thing in am, after elimination of any fluid or solid that can be eliminated. I always take the most frequent reading on three different areas of the bathroom floor. Make sure you are standing straight up and centered on the scale before looking down for the reading. Always removed any jewelry (watch or necklace that you always wear) and always naked.

Other recommendations and only half kidding.
Always weigh yourself in the am, the force of gravity pulling down on an upright body naturally weighs more at the end of the day.
Never weigh yourself after a shower, dry skin may absorb some of the moisture adding to water weight.
Never weigh yourself with wet hair.
Always weigh yourself with an empty stomach.

Continue losing and make it fun!