How often should you weigh yourself when you are on weight loss road or you don’t want to gain unwanted pounds?
There are two main opinions about that. Some weight loss experts recommend weighing on daily base, while other recommend once per week. In our diet action list , we give a slight advantage to weighing once a week on chosen day.
Our weight fluctuates every day, and daily weighing can potentially lead to discouragement if you see a higher number on the scale than you saw the day before. That’s why we believe that a once weekly weighing is a more accurate reflection of our weight loss progress.
However, we couldn’t say it will work for every person equally. Every individual dieter should decide how often to weigh yourself.
For those who are easily discouraged, daily weighing might cause you to give up your diet if you don’t see quick progress. On the other hand, for those who wants a daily information and control, daily weighing might works better. As I said, it’s purely individual, so you should choose weighing routine which better suits to your character.
What is the best time during the day to weight yourself?
From our experience, the best period is in the morning, before breakfast. Why before breakfast?
- It motivates you to keep with the diet. If you go out to exercise before weighing, you will lose maybe 1 to 2 pounds from sweating. Well, you will back those pounds after drink a glass of water , so actually it is not real weight loss. But you get extra motivation for diet when you see lower scores. Also, it will make you happy and satisfied for the rest of the day.
- If your weight has gone up slightly, it makes you conscious of your diet and activity for the rest of the week. Therefore, you put more efforts to cut on calories and to increase physical activity.
And remember, if you’re exercising a lot, your weight may remain constant for a time even though you’re still decreasing your body fat content and getting healthier. It’s explained in the article Exercise If You Want to Lose Weight. So, you shouldn’t be concerned because of that.
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