Why weigh yourself in the morning

Your weight fluctuates over the course of a day. If you want to pick a specific time of day to consistently weigh yourself, consider first thing in the morning, after you empty your bladder. Consistency in weighing yourself is not limited to the time of day you weigh yourself.

You can research sites that include ratings and buyer feedback. Put your scale on a hard, flat, level surface, avoiding carpeting or uneven flooring. The simplest way to calibrate it, after putting it in place, is to adjust the weight to exactly 0. Also, for consistent measurement, when weighing yourself in the morning, weigh yourself after using the restroom and while standing still, which evenly distributes your weight on both feet.

Even if your scale is slightly off, it will be consistent. Any changes will indicate an accurate alteration from the same source. In other words, any change will be a reflection of a true change in weight, not a change in equipment. A study involved clinically auditing scales at 27 child health clinics.

Probably the most consistent and easiest approach to weighing yourself is getting on the scale naked. For example, if you must wear shoes, try to wear the same shoes every time you weigh yourself. When you have a bowel movement, you're emptying your colon. Depending how much you go, that visit to the ladies' room can add up to half a pound a day—hence the reason you feel so much lighter after you poop. If you're the type of person who takes care of business first thing in the morning, weigh yourself right after you go.

If you're more likely to go after breakfast, weigh yourself first so your meal doesn't add extra pounds to the scale. Either way works as long as you're consistent. Probably not. Or should you be totally nude? Not really. The trick is to stay consistent from one day to the next, so you can adequately measure real change. So don't weigh yourself in your birthday suit one day and wearing sweats and tennis shoes the next. If you do choose to weigh yourself fully clothed, you can deduct anywhere from a half a pound to two pounds depending what you're wearing to get your "real" weight.

We know that muscle weighs more than fat. The number on the scale is not the only factor when trying to lose weight. What matters more is how your body feels and how you feel about your body. But common mistakes can alter your progress and make it seem like all your hard work is going nowhere. Here are five things you're doing when weighing yourself that could give you inaccurate results. Where else would those three meals go? Weigh yourself first thing the mornings, after your body has had a full night to digest your food.

In all reality, according to a study, you can only expect to lose one to two pounds per week. Try weighing yourself once or twice a week.