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Weighing yourself

mn761
mn761 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi community
When is the best time to weigh yourself? I weighed myself last night and I weighed myself this morning and there was a 0.8kg difference. The morning weigh in was less; so do I take that as my true weight?

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    You weigh in the morning, after a BM. You are always going to weigh more in the evening.
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    you'll get the most accurate weight in the morning, after using the bathroom and before showering or consuming anything
  • gfjay
    gfjay Posts: 14 Member
    The time of day doesn't matter. Just be consistent and weigh yourself at whatever time you choose. That'll be morning for most.
  • maidengirl_
    maidengirl_ Posts: 283 Member
    I agree with other posters. Weight yourself ONCE a week, either in the morning same time or evening same time. Typically you will weigh less in the morning because you are just waking up and havent eaten anything yet.
  • mn761
    mn761 Posts: 2 Member
    Perfect. Thanks all
  • ReadyWillingEager
    ReadyWillingEager Posts: 56 Member
    Also, you don't have to weight just once a week because it may be discouraging. For example, one day I may weight 149 and the very next day I could weigh 153 depending on how I ate the day before (high sodium for example). If my weigh in day was the 153 day I might feel bad. But yeah, weigh as often as you'd like and be mindful of other things that can effect (affect?)weight.
  • Jonna13
    Jonna13 Posts: 288 Member
    I always weigh myself in the morning before I eat and after I've "done my business".
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