How to weigh myself?

I always weigh myself on Monday mornings. I use to weigh myself everyday, sometimes more than once and I would worry so much if I gained a pound or two throughout the day which is normal. So I don't suggest weighing yourself more than twice a week and in the morning after you go to the bathroom.

I'm not sure about the measurements without a tape measure.

Definitely take pictures, you'll be so happy you did. Even if the scale isn't moving you can compare yourself to old pictures and see that changes are being made.

Hi,

The way I like to weigh myself is to do so in the morning (ahem, potential TMI ahead) after I have used the bathroom and before I've eaten or drunk anything. That way I get an idea of how much my body weighs without food/liquid weight added.

I avoid weighing myself every day. I get freaked out by small fluctuations, so I weigh about once a week.

I don't know if there is any good way to take your measurements without a tape measure or something similar; but if you are concerned about not being able to measure yourself accurately, here is an excellent guide (meant for sewing, but quite applicable to weight loss too!): http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/how-to-measure-yourself

I encourage you to take some "before" pictures. Even if the idea is appalling now, you will probably really appreciate being able to look at them later, as motivation, to see that you have changed shape along the way, and ultimately so you can brag about how successful you were at losing weight!! You can always stash them in a password-protected folder on your computer, or print them out, hide them away, and delete the digital photos.

Weigh yourself first thing in the morning, nekked, after a toilet visit.

How often is entirely up to you. If you are someone that gets emotionally attached to the scale, keep it to once a week, because the chances are you won't be able to cope with the daily ups and downs.

As for pictures, take them, or you will regret it. Pictures are often a better way to gauge progress than the scales. Don't be embarrassed, we've all been there, and you're the only one that has to see them.

I weigh myself every two weeks. i use an electric scale. i do it in the morning. I also take pictures. It is rewarding see all the progress you made. i recommend it. Good Luck. Stay Strong

You can also use a piece of yarn or ribbon to take measurements and then track the inches by measuring that with a ruler or yard stick if you have one of those.

I weigh on Saturdays or Sundays depending on how I feel my week went.

I used to be a serial weigher..I would weigh myself every day and get SICK over the regular weight fluctuations a normal body goes through. I got out of that habit because it was getting bad for me.

I weigh myself every couple of days, first thing in the morning, right after I've emptied my bladder. I started out just weighing myself on Sundays but the scale NEVER moved. I noticed, though, that on Wednesdays there was a steady downward trend. At this point, I stick with the lowest weight that comes up on the scale and that has worked. Don't worry about fluctuations! They're temporary.

ETA: I do measurements every week and take progress pics once a month, too. It's very motivating & rewarding, to me!

You have a lot of good suggestions.

As for the picture... If you have a friend you trust and are comfy with, ask them to take the pics for you. Use a bathing suit (bra / undies that look like one)... You'll want to be able to use them in your success story.

Your friend doesn't even have to send them to you, if you don't want to see them.

I did this with my mom. I took front, side, back. Used an app to record the date and her weight. And then emailed it to her. She filed it without looking.

I can't wait until she is ready to do a compare. :-)