Should I weigh myself after a workout or when I wake up for consistency?

Losingthedamnweight
Losingthedamnweight Posts: 535 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I notice after a workout I seem to sweat off most water weight and be a pretty consistent number but not sure if I should do it this way or when I wake up. What do you think?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    You don't have a "true" weight -- as you noticed, your weight can change throughout the day based on activity. I would personally just choose one time and stick with that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    As mentioned, you don't have "true weight"...body weight isn't static and always in flux. Most people weigh in first thing in the morning before they've eaten or drank anything and after they've eliminated waste from their systems.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I always weigh first thing in the morning. It's never exact but I am just looking for the most consistent data point.
  • sdolan91
    sdolan91 Posts: 250 Member
    I weigh myself in the mornings before I eat anything to make everything consistent
  • angelamary61
    angelamary61 Posts: 97 Member
    I do my work out in the morning when I first get up before I eat so do both, weigh myself in the morning after my workout, but not everyday.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    So long as you're watching the trend across time instead of day-to-day it really doesn't matter. Most people try to create as much consistency as possible, thus the nude-after-waking-and-peeing standard, but there's still plenty you can't control for. The first 15-20 pounds I lost, I was weighing myself at work in the afternoon fully dressed, which is a really inconsistent way to do it unless you're really looking longer term.
  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    I always weighed after workouts because my water retention is ridiculous sometimes. But i know the number on the scale is just a number, i was only seeking consistent trends downward.
  • timgallegos15
    timgallegos15 Posts: 68 Member
    Morning bro.... And at least every couple of weeks, like someone mentioned, your weight fluctuates daily...
  • HellYeahItsKriss
    HellYeahItsKriss Posts: 906 Member
    timgallegos15 wrote: »
    Morning bro.... And at least every couple of weeks, like someone mentioned, your weight fluctuates daily...

    daily weigh ins are beneficial to understanding those fluctuations.. what if you stood on the scale two weeks later and weighed more due to heavy sodium and carbs but didn't understand how your body retains and then lets go of the water? I know i need to wait at least 5 days after a high sodium intake, but thats due to daily weigh ins, i wouldn't know this with data from every couple of weeks.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    In the morning, after the bathroom, before you eat or drink anything, without clothes. (or minimal clothes)
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    It doesn't matter as long as you're consistent. If you sweat a lot more on some occasions than others it could be misleading.

    When I'm in a deficit I weigh every day but only record whenever there's a new low, ignoring all the fluctuations. If I don't have a new low at least once a week I check myself to be sure I'm still in a deficit. If I know there's another issue such as swapping schedules and not sleeping enough, I give it a few more days. But almost always there is a new low point at least once every week.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Either way, just to it the same way every time.
  • tess5036
    tess5036 Posts: 942 Member
    As long as you weigh yourself at the same time of day each time you will be able to make a comparison
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    Most people here seem to prefer weighing first thing in the morning, after going to the bathroom, no clothes. That should give you a consistent baseline given that your weight fluctuates during the day. It's also when my weight tends to be lowest, since I haven't yet put anything else into my body and I've had time to digest dinner.
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