Ways to Weigh

Hey folks!

I have noticed a lot of folks on here are weighing themselves to keep track of their progress. Just keep some things in mind:

The Obvious

Weighy yourself under the same circumstances each time. (i.e. time of day, location, clothing)
Weigh yourself infrequently (more than once a week really isn't necessary)

And More
Not all scales are made equal but all scales (except medical/gym scales which rely on their own bases) rely on the floor to give weights. So that means that your floor needs to be even, level, hard and clean. Dust mites, tile, carpet and changes in elevation can all seriously affect the measurements you receive on your scale.

More opinions
Check your scale's accuracy from time to time. Use something that you're sure is a certain weight (like a pound of water or an accurate weight (most dumbbells and weights aren't quite exact)) to calibrate your scale.

Weigh yourself in kilograms! Why you ask? Because a kg is approximately 2.2 pounds so if you see the scale change 2 kg you know that that is more likely to be real weight loss than if you see a 2 pound change which can be attributable to a full bladder, glycogen stores in your body or water retention. (Or you might even try using stone lbs) The idea being that the greater the unit of measure, the less variation you'll see from weigh-in to weigh-in that is attributable to something other than actual weight loss.

Finally, take multiple weights at the same time and average them. Oftentimes if you move your scale from one location to the next you'll gain or lose a few decimal points. Average these for the most accurate reading (or take the highest if you want to make the most of your weight loss efforts).

Feel free to weigh in on this issue. I'd love to know how people are weighing themselves and also which scales you're using. I'm using some kind of Tanita something or orther I think.