Rest day before weigh in?

tistal
tistal Posts: 869 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is it best to take a rest day before a weigh in day or do a really big workout push before the weigh in day? Does it really make a difference? Thanks! :)

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  • Lsng4good
    Lsng4good Posts: 86 Member
    bump! good question, ive never thought about that.
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
    I usually "officially" weigh myself after a rest day. It always makes a difference for me.

    Although, I track my weight a couple of times a week. I'll see fluctuations, but i have a feeling most of it is due to water weight and such.
  • Louise12
    Louise12 Posts: 389 Member
    interesting post and id like to see some answers too! this week before my weigh i had a rest day .. i figured this way my body would retain any extra water ...and i dropped 1 and a half pound...
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    All this drama about weighing is not productive or motivating.
    Just weigh yourself daily and track the trend over 12 weeks. If all is well, keep punching and your numbers should trend downward. If not, we make adjustments, then gather our energies and push ahead.
    Also, check body fat weekly -
    here for free.http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

    These are mere numbers that we use to track progress and reach goals.
    No drama!
  • Tattoos_and_Tea
    Tattoos_and_Tea Posts: 529 Member
    I personally dont think it makes eny difference, although everyones body is different.
  • tistal
    tistal Posts: 869 Member
    I did not realize I was being dramatic?!
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    I weigh myself after my rest day.
    I exercise to the best of my ability from Monday to Friday, and find that more often than not I'll see a small loss on those days, none at all, or a gain of up to two pounds.
    I do light exercise on Saturday, and on Sunday morning I usually see my weight the same as it was at the end of the week. Then, I rest on Sunday or again do light exercise, and on Monday morning I see my biggest loss.

    In reality, it doesn't matter. My weight is consistently going down even if I weigh myself on a Wednesday at a fairly high weight. Next week's 'Wednesday high weight' won't be as high as the previous one, but for me it's good to see the numbers as low as possible,
  • sexyminxinthemaking
    sexyminxinthemaking Posts: 451 Member
    All this drama about weighing is not productive or motivating.
    Just weigh yourself daily and track the trend over 12 weeks. If all is well, keep punching and your numbers should trend downward. If not, we make adjustments, then gather our energies and push ahead.
    Also, check body fat weekly -
    here for free.http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

    These are mere numbers that we use to track progress and reach goals.
    No drama!




    has a feeling that the only person making drama is you why do people have to be like that uuurrrggghhh
  • sexyminxinthemaking
    sexyminxinthemaking Posts: 451 Member
    I did not realize I was being dramatic?!



    you were not at all its a valid question certain people on these topics are just not very nice x
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    My experience is that I weigh more the day after a big work out. I'm told this is probably water retention.

    I weigh myself daily, but I only record trends - generally I use my lowest weigh in of the week as a benchmark. I fluctuate by about 2lb these days but I have been known to be up to 4lb heavier than my lowest weight of the week.

    If you can weigh yourself daily without beating yourself up over the fluctuations, this is a good way to work. If you stress every time you go up a pound, and have a cream cake reward whenever you drop.. stop weighing yourself... its not doing you any favours!
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Um... that sounded a bit over harsh... Sadly the scales are not a very good measure of progress - at least over the short term. If possible compliment with body measurements which are much less influenced by the last 24 hours.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    My experience is that I weigh more the day after a big work out. I'm told this is probably water retention.

    I weigh myself daily, but I only record trends - generally I use my lowest weigh in of the week as a benchmark. I fluctuate by about 2lb these days but I have been known to be up to 4lb heavier than my lowest weight of the week.

    If you can weigh yourself daily without beating yourself up over the fluctuations, this is a good way to work. If you stress every time you go up a pound, and have a cream cake reward whenever you drop.. stop weighing yourself... its not doing you any favours!
    ^^^ This, this and this!
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    I have weighed more after big workouts. If I wake up super sore, I try not to weigh in. I try to drink a lot of water on my rest day and keep sodium down. I hope that creates a more "official" weight.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    I did not realize I was being dramatic?!

    you're not. its just, the whole mentality about weighing in and losing weight, going up a pound, down a pound. its not you, its just a lot of peoples attitude.



    i weigh in once a month. i take measurements as often. i've been "stuck" at 218 pounds since december first, but my my body fat percentage has gone down by almost 4%.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    It doesn't really matter as long as you are consistent.

    Try to weigh the same time in the same clothes (or none) every week.

    If you currently weigh the day after a workout then continuing to do so won't make it go up even higher, and vice versa.

    The only way the workout will affect it is if one week you weigh after a rest day, and the next you weigh after a workout day, and aren't consistent, but as long as you understand the water retention issues associated with the strength workout then you shouldn't be too worried about the gain in those circumstances.
  • pupcamper
    pupcamper Posts: 410 Member
    All this drama about weighing is not productive or motivating.
    Just weigh yourself daily and track the trend over 12 weeks. If all is well, keep punching and your numbers should trend downward. If not, we make adjustments, then gather our energies and push ahead.
    Also, check body fat weekly -
    here for free.http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

    These are mere numbers that we use to track progress and reach goals.
    No drama!

    I think someone is suffering from MFP fatigue! I don't think the OP was being dramatic at all but the same questions appear on the boards at an alarming freqency and it can get a bit overwhelming! It might be better if there was an information zone on MFP that people could refer to for advice and links on popular subjects - trouble is some people will keep asking the same questions until they get an answer they like!

    OP - try not to get too hung up on the scale - you can take picutres, blood pressure, body measurements etc etc to see the changes! If you are eating healthier and getting more excercise it has to be a good thing, getting caught up in one number that flucuates isn't the best way to track progress.
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    I tend to store water after workouts and get lower weight after a few days rest and also depends on TOTM.. my lowest weight of the month is the day after all water has come off..as I've usually had to stop a few days also cos of severe cramping (usually take a four day break when they start).

    I go by lowest weight monthly now as down to last few pounds and try and get a few pounds lower at the same time the following month.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    All this drama about weighing is not productive or motivating.
    Just weigh yourself daily and track the trend over 12 weeks. If all is well, keep punching and your numbers should trend downward. If not, we make adjustments, then gather our energies and push ahead.
    Also, check body fat weekly -
    here for free.http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/diet.html

    These are mere numbers that we use to track progress and reach goals.
    No drama!

    I think someone is suffering from MFP fatigue! I don't think the OP was being dramatic at all but the same questions appear on the boards at an alarming freqency and it can get a bit overwhelming! It might be better if there was an information zone on MFP that people could refer to for advice and links on popular subjects - trouble is some people will keep asking the same questions until they get an answer they like!

    OP - try not to get too hung up on the scale - you can take picutres, blood pressure, body measurements etc etc to see the changes! If you are eating healthier and getting more excercise it has to be a good thing, getting caught up in one number that flucuates isn't the best way to track progress.
    People act like stepping on the scale is the climax of the week.
    Sometimes we do more harm to ourselves than good with the wrong attitude about the dreaded weigh in.
    This is not the biggest loser - nobody gets voted off.
    If you can get past the fact that not every truth is unicorns and rainbows, you can glean something useful.
    Good luck to you.
  • mahjohweeee
    mahjohweeee Posts: 58 Member
    I don't think you're being dramatic at all! This is a very valid question that I too would like an answer. I weigh myself several times during the week just to see, but I don't actually record my weight until my designated day I pick to weigh myself. I make sure that time etc is the same each time I weigh-in and if I'm up by a pound or so.. I try not to get frustrated. Just stay consistent! I do like hearing some people's feedback on weighing in after a rest day... I might do that! :)
  • fstender
    fstender Posts: 165 Member
    This is an awesome question...infact i googled this and this post came up. I lose weight after i have a rest day...and not during the week when i've been working out...so i was interested to see people feel the same way! :)
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I don't have rest days. I just alternate and do something different if I'm following a program (but so far I haven't been able to keep up with the programs, I do maybe 75% of them, so I feel guilty if I rest).

    So, no. And I weigh myself most morning.
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