How to Accurately Weigh Yourself
Last night at the Ligonier Valley Weight Loss Challenge there were a ton of great questions. This was fun, motivated group to work with. I am looking forward to meeting with the rest of the teams and help get them on the right track. Thanks for the fun evening. As promised, here is a short article on weighing yourself.
Recording a daily weight is very important, but it is more important to correctly weight oneself. Your weight can fluctuate pounds between morning and night. To have the best indicator of your weight, weigh yourself at the same time everyday wearing the same thing and then averaging it for the week. For example, I weigh myself after waking up every morning, wearing the gym shorts I sleep in, after answering the call of nature. I do this before eating or having coffee. Below are my weights for last week, Monday, January 7th through Sunday, January 13.th
| Jan 7th | 153.5 pounds |
| Jan 8th | 154 pounds |
| Jan 9th | 152.5 pounds |
| Jan 10th | 155 pounds |
| Jan 11th | 153 pounds |
| Jan 12th | 153 pounds |
| Jan 13th | 152 pounds |
So now to get the average for that week I add all the weight for that 7 day period and divide it by 7.
153.5+154+152.5+155+153+153+152= 1073
1073 ÷ 7 = 153.3 pounds
So this week my weight is 153.3 pounds.
By averaging you are eliminating the scare of seeing a weight that is a pound heavier than the previous day. Just like the one meal you ate does not reflect your entire diet, that one weight on Tuesday morning does not reflect your weight everyday.
