Most accurate time to weight yourself?

keltoi93
keltoi93 Posts: 51 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I know your daily weight fluctuates greatly so as a result I only weight myself weekly. One thing I noticed however is that if I weight myself at night and the following morning there is often a 5 lb difference between the two. I usually drink 4-5 litres of water a day so water weight is probably a big factor. Is it best to take the two and just average it out or take one of them as closer to the 'true' value?

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  • refinedredbird
    refinedredbird Posts: 208 Member
    I would take the weight it shows in the morning after you use the bathroom.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I would take the weight it shows in the morning after you use the bathroom.

    Yup
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I'm going with now.
  • overshadows
    overshadows Posts: 58 Member
    There is no real 'true value,' since it is normal to have some food, water, and waste in your system at any given time which can cause your weight to fluctuate. My favorite time to weigh myself is first thing after I pee on Wednesday mornings. It give me time to recover from any weekend events, and get back to my normal sleep, life pattern.
  • keltoi93
    keltoi93 Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks for the quick replies guys, I always prefered the morning as its lower!
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    I would take the weight it shows in the morning after you use the bathroom.

    ^This, and pick a day every week and weigh in, not everyday.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    I always weigh myself in the morning before I eat anything.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Scale is always accurate, unless the machine doesn't work.

    Lowest weight is usually in the morning.

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