Best time to weight yourself?

RedVelvetCurls · January 2012

So I woke up this morning and weighed myself before I started my chores and had my morning hot chocolate. I've apparently lost 3kg since my last weigh-in. I can barely believe it.
Is the morning a good time to weigh yourself? Am I doing this correctly? I'm in a little disbelief here, haha, I wasn't expecting such a good result after Christmas and New Year!

Also, feel free to add me as a friend. I would love some new MFP buddies to get inspiration from.

Edit: I just noticed the LOVELY typo in the thread title. Excuse me. :laugh:

morganadk2_deleted · January 2012

in the morning after the bathroom , before breakfast

Mummamac · January 2012

in the morning after the bathroom , before breakfast

This is what I do...light clothing (or underwear), straight after I go to the toilet when I've first woken up. Otherwise the weight can fluctuate during the day.

RedVelvetCurls · January 2012

And this is your true body weight, yeah?

jaqiswany · January 2012

Hi Everyone,

I agree first thing in the morning is the best time , so many times ive been to clubs who weigh in the evening and ive weighed more than that morning and it has made me so disheartened. So im sticking to mornings too I dont want anything to sway me off track this time . Good luck everyone :-)

WannabeSexyBexy · January 2012

And this is your true body weight, yeah?

As true and consistent as possible yes

BobFiveThousand · January 2012

This is more or less what I do as well. Although usually I haven't "used the bathroom" at this point in my day. For some odd reason my innards appear to be conditioned to wait until I get to the office, before certain "events" occur.

ackeebee · January 2012

i weigh every saturday morning as soon as i get up and have had a pee. i also weigh completely naked

SugarHighAbbie · January 2012

Yes definitely on a morning

I weigh every Sunday in my underwear after going to the toilet. My weight fluctuates loads during the day, I can gain up to 5lbs by teatime. Even after having just breakfast I can put on a lb or two

annalicous · January 2012

The Best Time To Weigh Yourself Is In the morning. It always helps if you weigh yourself at the same time every weigh in as well. x

kalilioness · January 2012

Two doctors over the years have said the same thing. First thing in the morning, right after using the bathroom, butt naked. I do it right before I jump in the shower. By the way, it is also a good way to see how salt affects you. When I have Chinese for dinner I know that I will see an increase in the morning. I will then drink water all day to flush my system.

callmetron · January 2012

In the morning is not a good time to weigh yourself, because you're dehydrated. It will give you a lower number, but it's not accurate. A good time for the average person would be when you get home from work in the evening, because you're properly hydrated and you haven't eaten for a while, and you can go to the bathroom before you weigh.

carriem73 · January 2012

I lost a pound over the New Years weekend too- amazing!

Good for you- and good luck!!!!

RedVelvetCurls · January 2012

Ah, I see, thanks so much guys!

Alicja_W · January 2012

i think morning is a good time to weight yourself, the best :bigsmile: and important thing is to weight yourself every time the same time of the day :laugh:

Lozze · January 2012

I weigh in on Wednesday nights. It's the best time for me (don't own a scale, get weighed in at Jenny Craig) I don't think they'll like me weighing in naked somehow.....

Honestly as long as it's the same time with similar clothes on you're fine. The numbers don't matter as much as the consistency.