when to step on the scale

DesGarcia
DesGarcia Posts: 2
edited September 27 in Introduce Yourself
Does anyone know the best time to weigh yourself? morning or night? with everything on/off?

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  • AngieMMc
    AngieMMc Posts: 152 Member
    Definitely first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything but AFTER you've gone to the bathroom and gotten rid of anything left in your stomach =)
  • cdthom
    cdthom Posts: 108 Member
    first thing in the morning
  • katihamlin
    katihamlin Posts: 41
    I always weigh in the morning. This is generally when I am the lightest. Although the body's weight can change about 2 lbs within a normal day, the morning weight is the most accurate. If you are weighing with clothes on, you can account, generally, for about 1 to 2 lbs of clothing.
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Doesn't matter. Same time every day is fine.

    **Not saying you need to weight yourself every day. Just saying to weigh yourself around the same time the days that you do. Mornings are easier for me to remember though.
  • alucard75
    alucard75 Posts: 207 Member
    I do it first thing in the mornign after I use the bathroom. My weight will flucuate up to 4 lbs throughtout the day (I drink a lot of water) Hope this helps.
  • martinah4
    martinah4 Posts: 583 Member
    I always weigh in the morning, before eating or drinking anything.
  • martinah4
    martinah4 Posts: 583 Member
    Morning is best, and I've been told not to weigh after working out.
  • mmiley1111
    mmiley1111 Posts: 36 Member
    first thing in the morning with no clothes on!!!!
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    Definitely first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything but AFTER you've gone to the bathroom and gotten rid of anything left in your stomach =)

    This!
  • bigredhearts
    bigredhearts Posts: 428
    ive read that in the morning without your clothes and after the bathroom is the best time, but its more about consistancy. If you started your first weigh in at 3 p.m. on a tuesday then the best way to track your results is to continue on weighing in at roughly 3 p.m. tuesday. Its the best way to not worry about those flucuations during the week and focus on being consistant. hope this helps!
  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    I do in the morning before getting dressed but as long as you do it the same time of day each week with similar clothing you will get good results!
  • LC28
    LC28 Posts: 14 Member
    Definitely first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything but AFTER you've gone to the bathroom and gotten rid of anything left in your stomach =)


    Very true..
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    Definitely first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything but AFTER you've gone to the bathroom and gotten rid of anything left in your stomach =)

    This! In your undies
  • oomie
    oomie Posts: 1
    I keep my scales near my shower, and step on before stepping in on Sunday mornings -- before breakfast, before exercise. I've heard it's best not to weigh more than once a week.
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Definitely first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything but AFTER you've gone to the bathroom and gotten rid of anything left in your stomach =)
    Spot on!

    I want to weigh my body, not that cup of tea I just had or my poo! :bigsmile:
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    Consistency is key. Consistency for me is Mondays and Thursdays in the morning after using the restroom. I weigh twice a week for my own curiosity. I do 5 days a week weight lifting/light cardio and lots of cardio on the weekends (I use the gym at work Mon through Fri, walk/jog the neighborhood on weekends), so I'm curious how my body changes as time passes. I only worry about the number if it goes up and up for an extended period of time. Luckily it has been going down :-D
  • JMarryo
    JMarryo Posts: 1
    I agree to not weighing yourself everyday. Once a week should be sufficient, for then if you are sticking to your routine you will see more dramatic results if you weigh once a week versus several times a week. Plus, weighing yourself everyday encourages weight obsession, which is very negative - there is so much more to life than obsessing over one's weight! Be healthy, yes. But enjoy life BEING healthy!
  • heathhumble
    heathhumble Posts: 178
    In the am.
  • michele927
    michele927 Posts: 1
    Always weight yourself, first thing in the morning with an empty bladder and no clothes.
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