When to weigh yourself?

hooperal
hooperal Posts: 6 Member
edited December 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everybody!
I have been weighing myself at the end of the day. Yesterday when I weighed myself at around 10 pm, the scale read 173. But my friend told me that you should weigh yourself in the morning before you do anything -- don't use the bathroom, don't shower, don't do anything, and that's your true weight. So I weighed myself as soon as I got up this morning, and the scale read 166. I don't know if this is right or if my scale is out of whack. When do you weigh yourself? Do you weigh yourself wearing your regular clothes, in your underwear, or in the buff?
Thank you!
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  • saustin201
    saustin201 Posts: 270 Member
    I weigh myself in the morning with just jammies and underwear.
  • anunknownmouse
    anunknownmouse Posts: 118
    Shouldn't really matter when you weigh yourself as long as you weigh yourself at around the same point in time every day. Right when I wake up is generally the easiest, for me. Clearly it would be a bad idea to compare weights on one day in the morning, and the next day immediately after eating a big dinner. Long story short, whenever is easiest for you to do regularly.
  • kingkong247
    kingkong247 Posts: 55 Member
    Righ when you wake up in the morning (after doo doo etc.) to get your actual body weight.
  • Autry403
    Autry403 Posts: 82 Member
    You are suppose to weigh yourself when you first wake up . Your friend is right , except I like to pee before ! LOL Just so you know you gain a few pounds through out the day after you eat so that's not your true weight . My moms personal trainer told her the only time you should weigh yourself is when you first wake up . But at the same time your body shouldn't fluctuate more than 3-4 pounds within the day . So I think that your scale could be wrong ... Not quiet sure with that one .
  • hooperal
    hooperal Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks, guys! I'll do that tomorrow and adjust my profile accordingly. :-)
  • anunknownmouse
    anunknownmouse Posts: 118
    But at the same time your body shouldn't fluctuate more than 3-4 pounds within the day .

    How do you figure this? If I have a big dinner + a few glasses of water, I could easily weigh 5 or 6 pounds more than I did 30 minutes previously. Easily.
  • jessienmiller
    jessienmiller Posts: 73 Member
    I always weigh myself first thing in the morning in my bra and underwear and after i pee!
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Hi everybody!
    I have been weighing myself at the end of the day. Yesterday when I weighed myself at around 10 pm, the scale read 173. But my friend told me that you should weigh yourself in the morning before you do anything -- don't use the bathroom, don't shower, don't do anything, and that's your true weight. So I weighed myself as soon as I got up this morning, and the scale read 166. I don't know if this is right or if my scale is out of whack. When do you weigh yourself? Do you weigh yourself wearing your regular clothes, in your underwear, or in the buff?
    Thank you!

    The key is more to be consistent about when & how you weight yourself to be able to track change. Me, weigh in the morning after my shower and after using the bathroom facilities if necessary and only wearing my glasses to read the screen on the scale. Hopefully I'm wearing a smile when I step off the scale!
  • kathyms13
    kathyms13 Posts: 497 Member
    def in the morning after the loo, make your coffee tea or whatever then weigh yourself befor you drink it. when you first wake up your a dead weight but after a few mins its the best weight youl get.
  • snewsome7
    snewsome7 Posts: 189
    Righ when you wake up in the morning (after doo doo etc.) to get your actual body weight.

    ^^This.
  • jaydubbayu
    jaydubbayu Posts: 456
    I've been really random when weighing... I don't think I've lost the 13 pounds that my ticker shows.
  • samanthastewart
    samanthastewart Posts: 20 Member
    Yea, definitely in the morning (post poop!) at night you are holding all the food and liquid you consumed. way to go with all the correct advice MFP! :)
  • MedusaPenn
    MedusaPenn Posts: 1 Member
    I weigh myself every morning after i use the restroom naked. I find that having clothing on makes you gain un nessacarry weight
  • reiss62
    reiss62 Posts: 2
    I weigh myself daily soon as I get out of bed and at the end of the week take an average... I have lost 35 kg in 4 months..
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Just be consistent same time same clothes (or lack of), same place. Most people aim for the morning as it's easier to be consistent.
  • Odinisgod
    Odinisgod Posts: 46 Member
    It doesn't matter as long as you are consistent. Your lowest weight of the day is normally in the morning, after going to the bathroom (#1 and #2 if possible), and before eating. That's when I like to do my weigh in (naked). I usually weigh myself most mornings but only log my weight once a week (on Mondays).
  • curlygirl513
    curlygirl513 Posts: 199 Member
    I like to weigh myself after breakfast, dressed in pants, undies and a shirt, no shoes or sweater or keys in my pocket, not even a lipstick. Last night I couldn't wait till this morning to weigh myself because I had such a good week I wanted to enter my weight on MFP. :)

    So I weighed myself last night before bed and entered the weight for this week last night. Okay, patience I'm working on. :/
  • crookback
    crookback Posts: 33 Member
    Get up, start coffee, empty bladder & colon, weigh, drink coffee, shower, breakfast (on rest days) or train then breakfast. The routine is so ingrained I don't even need to wake up.
  • elliej
    elliej Posts: 466 Member
    Morning after a wee, naked... but only when I feel 'fat'
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Just be consistent same time same clothes (or lack of), same place. Most people aim for the morning as it's easier to be consistent.

    Agreed. There will still be some fluctuations, especially we ladies, but the most accurate will be nude in the morning, after the toilet but before the coffee.
  • healthymelisa
    healthymelisa Posts: 166 Member
    I weigh myself first thing in the morning after I pee and I'm always naked.
  • mikebooker1
    mikebooker1 Posts: 148 Member
    First thing in the morning for me!
  • engodwin
    engodwin Posts: 516 Member
    Shouldn't really matter when you weigh yourself as long as you weigh yourself at around the same point in time every day. Right when I wake up is generally the easiest, for me. Clearly it would be a bad idea to compare weights on one day in the morning, and the next day immediately after eating a big dinner. Long story short, whenever is easiest for you to do regularly.

    Agree with this ^

    However, most people find it more rewarding to weigh in the morning. You've fasted all night (while sleeping), and thus you are probably at your lowest weight for the day.

    Good luck!
  • veephil31
    veephil31 Posts: 53 Member
    I weigh myself every morning, though as long as you are consistent about the time of day you weigh yourself, it really won't matter.
  • melindafritz1976
    melindafritz1976 Posts: 329 Member
    Once a week
    monday
    naked
  • coffee_rocks
    coffee_rocks Posts: 275 Member
    Once a week, Friday morning, before I step into the shower. I find that even the day to day changes drive me bonkers, so once a week evens out those ups and downs.
  • hmroebuck
    hmroebuck Posts: 64 Member
    If you decide to change to mornings and go with the lower weight, be sure to adjust your goals!
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    :heart: Weight – So many things can affect weight, because of this it shouldn’t be the only way you track your progress. Things to keep in mind:
    :drinker: Always use the same scale – Different scales can show different weights. You will get the most accurate number for tracking when using the same scale.
    :drinker: Don’t move the scale – Carpet, uneven flooring, different types of flooring…can all affect the weight on the scale. So when you weigh, you want it to be approximately the same spot for the most accurate number for tracking.
    :drinker: 3500 calories – To gain 1lb of fat you need to be over maintenance by 3500 calories.
    :drinker: Muscle Repair – Muscles will hold onto water to repair, because of this it is not uncommon to see a gain for a little while after a workout. This weight comes right back off when they are done repairing.
    :drinker: Sodium – Can cause you to retain water. This can also be amplified if you don’t drink enough to flush it out of your system. This is also another reason for temporary weight gain.
    :drinker: Water – Not drinking enough water can actually cause you to retain water. Recommended amount is 8 cups or 64oz. I drink 64 oz to 128 oz of water a day. It doesn’t have to be plain water either. I like to flavor mine with crystal light or tea.
    :drinker: Time of day – Your weight can fluctuate throughout the day. So for the most accurate tracking, you want to weigh at around the same time.
    :drinker: Frequency – This is up to you, but if small fluctuations bother you than only weigh once a week or less.
    :drinker: Lightest Weight – Will be naked, first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom
    :drinker: Multiple times a Day – Don’t Do It. As I said before, your weight will fluctuate throughout the day. What you eat, what you’re wearing, ect will all affect weight.
    :drinker: Clothes – If you weigh with clothing on, keep in mind that the scale will show your weight plus the weight of your clothes. (Jeans are heavy)
    :drinker: TOM - A lot of women will retain water around their TOM, but its just temporary and will go away.
  • janellyf
    janellyf Posts: 74 Member
    I not only weigh myself at the same time of day (morning after getting ready and going to the bathroom etc) wearing the same clothes (my uniform), but I always use the same scale. Scales can really be different and if you are accurately trying to track loss, use the same scale.

    I also weight myself only once a week. For me, this is vital. Otherwise I find myself getting consumed in the day to day fluctuations.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member

    :drinker: TOM - A lot of women will retain water around their TOM, but its just temporary and will go away.

    For the ladies who are post-menopausal and no longer get that TOM, if you still have your ovaries, you are still producing small amounts of the hormones that can cause cyclic water retention. It is not nearly as much as it is when you are still fertile and get less and less as you get older (I get a pound or two pretty much monthly, but not the 4 pounds or so I used to add)
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