Getting positive daily results.

Of course you see results after working out for 35-40 minutes. Exercise encourages water loss through sweat, resulting in weight loss. Don't be fooled.

The best and most accurate time to weigh yourself is first thing when you wake up (after you use the toilet).

You drink no water before and during your workouts? :noway:

I actually read article that claim that for people who weigh before and after workouts should drink back the water weight they lost.

emdeesea wrote: »

That's silly. That weight you lose is water weight and not a true interpretation of fat loss. You should ideally weigh yourself like once a week or every other week. Weighing daily is just a waste of time and a frustration for those driven by the scale.

This. I weigh myself daily, but I don't get disappointed if things fluctuate, because I only track my weight on a monthly basis. You have to look at the overall picture.

You're essentially dehydrating yourself and calling that success. It's really not.

Intentionally dehydrating yourself just to see the number change on the scale is both stupid and dangerous. You'll end up as that person that passes out behind the wheel driving home and winds up plowing into into oncoming traffic.

PikaKnight wrote: »

I think if you can handle the lack of daily progress and just like to study your fluctuations, then weighing in daily is fine.

But THIS is actually an example of why some people shouldn't weigh daily. It's become a dangerous obsession if you are going to the lengths you are - working out 7 days a week and not keeping properly hydrated during your workouts JUST to get a result from your scale every day.

THIS!!! So true! Pay more attention to the health benefits than depending on that number.

fnub wrote: »

I just started an experiment for this. So many people tell me not to weigh in daily because the of how the scale fluctuates and how it can be very disappointing at times. But I found a way to see the difference I make each and every day. I workout 7 days per week and want to see what effect it has. In order to see results every day, I had to;

1, I don't eat my exercise calories
2, The next morning, go to the washroom to get rid of everything
3, THEN go to the gym
4, Workout hard for 35 to 40 minutes
5, Drink NO WATER during my workout & drink nothing until I weigh in
6, Drive home & then remove all my sweat-drenched clothing
7, Step on the scale while completely naked

This is when I see the results.

IF you stick to your plan and exercise hard and get a good sweat going, you should see results every day. I'm not recommending that every/anyone do this. I am simply stating that this is what I have done to see daily positive results. It seems to work every time and it's a joy to see the pounds disappear daily.

I once tried weighing myself daily in the morning after I dropped a deuce but the results would always vary, leaving me uber disappointed. The key seemed to be weighing in after my workout. I'd be curious to know if anyone else does this and are you getting the same positive results.

Cheers

If you are just worried about water weight fluctuation, wouldn't it be just as effective to just drink a consistent amount of water with your workout every day? I realize that the first day there would be a bit of a jump, but then the trend would continue as before.

I just think that dehydration is an unnecessary risk. You could get the same information from drinking exactly 1 litre (or whatever amount makes sense to you) every time.

I also want to mention that morning water intake is not the only factor that affects your hydration levels. Sodium intake, carbohydrate intake and its effect on glycogen (I may be mistaken, but I think it takes hours to fully deplete your glycogen stores with exercise). Also your intestines aren't completely emptied by elimination, so that weight can vary.

I understand the motivational aspect of seeing movement on the scale every day, I really do. I just think that you are taking unnecessary risks and also assuming a level of accuracy that you just aren't going to get.

TavistockToad wrote: »

yopeeps025 wrote: »

fnub wrote: »

I find it shocking that none of you could go more than 35 minutes without any water intake. How can you genuinely workout HARD and drink water at the same time? Oh yeah, you're stopping your workout to drink. Glad to hear that you guys seem to know it all.

OK you said you wake up at x time, workout, then weigh yourself? So you are going hours without water intake not 35 minutes and you workout dehydrated. Someone told you wrong how to lose weight.

Unless it only takes 35 minutes for OP to wake up, get up and do his workout....

You're forgetting nap time.

I will use my schedule. I get 6-8 hours of sleep. Morning urine we all know what being dehydrated looks like. Then workout come home weigh myself then drink water. Just to see an obsessions number on the scale change that means almost nothing for things like body composition.

That makes absolutely no sense at all.

Rethink your plan OP. There needs to be a change.

OP=Original poster. So, you.

Good luck with all that.

999tigger wrote: »

People have explained to you why you are getting some of your results and how other bits of your posts are a bit alarming.

If you dont want to listen then thats up to you.

Probably defensive because he might be realizing how extreme his methods might actually be. I noticed he didn't correct anyone on the amount of time between his wake up to his actual workout.

If it's just a light walk, then of course you don't "have" to hydrate during this time. But if you are thirsty, then drink. I know in my post I made sure to say "JUST" to get the scale moving. In other words if you are ignoring your body in that regards just to get results, then it's a dumb move.

But back to the period between wake up and workout. If it's 15-30 minutes and your workout is just a light 30 minute walk, then I doubt you'd be that thirsty and holding off is perfectly reasonable (but to reiterate holding off just to get results despite needing water is not though).

If you are going for hours then doing a moderate or intense workout and depriving yourself of fluids in order to get the scale to dip lower, then, simply, that's not smart.

Overall, the mentality of doing things JUST to get daily progress on the scale is not really something that's going to end up being healthy (mentally) for you because as another poster asked - what happens when you stop losing daily? What is the next extreme measure you are going to take to ensure that you get daily progress?

Better to stop now and realize you aren't going to lose every day or even every week. Better to prepare yourself for the long road.

fnub wrote: »

Unless it only takes 35 minutes for OP to wake up, get up and do his workout....

You seem like an extremely judgmental person. Look at your profile picture. It's just another one of those stupid pictures with your own philosophical statement attached to it. Opinions are like arseholes - everyone has one and like yours, it reeks. I didn't start this conversation to listen to your sarcasm.

First off, I have no effing clue who OP is and I don't give a *kitten* either.

Secondly, maybe you should try throwing on a 150lb napsack during your cardio workout so you can workout with the same work load as me - walk the uphill 5K in my shoes.

Thanks to you and all the other know-it-all's here I won't bother having "discussions" on this site. There's no discussing anything when you try to speak with people who think they know it all.

People/life isn't all black and white. But I guess you knew that as well...


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Who is OP complaining about. It sounds like himself. Put on 150 pounds and walk to get to the weight that YOU LET HAPPEN. You did not wake up over 300 pounds. Stop complaining about us when it sounds like you have to blame yourself. It ain't my fault you weight that much or anyone fault.

Then you proceed to dehydrate yourself and call that success.

Not one person I have seeing comment say what you are doing is remotely correct. Yes we are all wrong and we are suppose to workout immediately waking up from a fast and drink no water while we workout.

Cannot tell if serious.

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