Best time to weigh in?

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april_denise
april_denise Posts: 24 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just wondering, when do you think the best time is to weigh yourself? Morning, night, before/after a workout?

I was thinking in the morning right after you get out of bed, after a shower and before breakfast. But I have really long hair and when it's wet, it weighs me down alot, and I don't want anything to possibly impact the reading... so I was just curious as to some suggestions on when to weigh yourself to get the best results?

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  • abbigail_r
    abbigail_r Posts: 283 Member
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    I weigh myself when i get out of bed before I do anything. Besides I see the lowest weight of the day then =)
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
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    About 30 minutes after waking up, no clothes, before shower or food but after a bathroom break (if you know what I mean)! :tongue:
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
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    i weigh in as soon as i get up and after i've used the bathroom.
  • krissy_pooo
    krissy_pooo Posts: 111 Member
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    I weigh myself every time I walk by the scale at the gym:laugh: ... usually early afternoon for me, and i just make sure I'm wearing pretty much the same thing every time!
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
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    I record my lowest weight first thing in a.m. If you weigh before you shower, eat but after you've used the facilities you will find your consistently lowest weight of the day.
  • carrie145
    carrie145 Posts: 297
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    About 30 minutes after waking up, no clothes, before shower or food but after a bathroom break (if you know what I mean)! :tongue:


    Yep, that's the best time.
  • magenta4c
    magenta4c Posts: 53 Member
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    in the morning after washroom visit :-)
  • GooneyAngel
    GooneyAngel Posts: 90
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    Definately morning. During the night, while you sleep, your body loses an average of two pounds! It works to recharge your vital prgans and repair them during rest. I always weigh first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom (potty) and without any clothes on. GL!
  • ssb2nf
    ssb2nf Posts: 4
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    ditto...first thing in the morning after using the restroom.
  • kerryannediet
    kerryannediet Posts: 28 Member
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    I weigh myself when i get out of bed before I do anything. Besides I see the lowest weight of the day then =)

    im the same!
  • wanda1956
    wanda1956 Posts: 110
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    As soon as you go potty n the morning when you get up.
  • Cmuchoa
    Cmuchoa Posts: 161 Member
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    Agree with everyone's comments - first thing in the morning after you use the bathroom. I have been also been reading that using the scale everyday can be frustrating and that it should be limited to once a week if not more. I myself cannot seem to go without weighing myself daily - or even when I just pass by the scale I feel the need to "just see if anything happened". It is actually mentally cruelty so try to weigh yourself less often if at all possible.
  • lajuice24
    lajuice24 Posts: 409 Member
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    About 30 minutes after waking up, no clothes, before shower or food but after a bathroom break (if you know what I mean)! :tongue:

    LOL. This is what I do to!:happy:
  • romanhokie
    romanhokie Posts: 30 Member
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    Morning, after I drop some weight naturally and before I get in the shower. The shower adds weight for some reason - absorbtion of about a pound of water into my skin? I don't know.

    Actually, I hit the scales all day long.
  • seachelle
    seachelle Posts: 69 Member
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    First thing in the morning as well here. I believe a few months ago Dr. Oz had on his show that 6:30 am is the best time to get weighed.
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
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    I'm the only one here, but I weigh myself after work when I change out of my work clothes and into my sweats. I figure as long as I weigh at the same time every day, it's all good. But I will not weigh myself on a day when I haven't, um, NATURALLY dropped some weight. LOL!!
  • april_denise
    april_denise Posts: 24 Member
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    Awesome, thank you all for the replies! =]

    I weighed myself this morning after my shower, before breakfast and after a trip to the bathroom, so I'll make a note to step on the scale before the shower next time.

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