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measuring yourself

cNhobbes
cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
hello everyone! so i know it's fairly standard to weigh oneself once a week/month in the morning after going to the bathroom and before eating anything...but is there a standard for when to take measurements? since i've joined MFP a couple months ago I've been measuring once a week, the same day I weigh in, but in the afternoons after work (when i have more time). i've noticed almost no change. this morning, just for kicks, i measured before work and low-and-behold, i lost like 2 in in my middle.

is this a similar thing where it doesn't matter when just as long as you're consistant? when do YOU measure yourself? do you do it at the same time you weigh-in?

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  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    I do it in the evenings, usually Sunday or Monday. I just don't have time in the morning.
  • PrincessGlitterTush
    PrincessGlitterTush Posts: 388
    I think it makes sense to do it in the mornings. You can always have trouble with bloating and swelling and so forth so i think mornings would be the best bet.
  • peekabeaux
    peekabeaux Posts: 24
    I have only taken measurements twice - just started MFP - but I take them on the same day I weigh and at the same time, in the morning.
  • Syntax_Error
    Syntax_Error Posts: 77 Member
    I think it makes sense to do it in the mornings. You can always have trouble with bloating and swelling and so forth so i think mornings would be the best bet.

    ^ I second that.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    the one thing you don't want to do is right after any type of workout, including cardio as your muscles are swollen and there will be a significant difference.

    Also, I am apparently NO good at measuring myself, or I guess, rather I measured at the wrong spot on my hips and may or may not be able to fit in my custom made bikini. We shall see.... *fingers crossed*
  • luvgreen25
    luvgreen25 Posts: 202
    I weigh in once a week (Sunday mornings - after bathroom before eating), but I only do measurements once a month. But I think as long as you are consistent, it shouldn't matter whether you measure in the morning or the evening.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I try to measure in the mornings, as well...before I've eaten anything or when I'm not bloated.
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