There are different aspects that work for a good weigh in schedule.
- Choose the same day a week (I always choose Sundays because it’s kind of like the “start of a new week”)
- Choose the same time that day. It’s best to weigh in before anything was eaten, because extra food in your body just causes you to add weight that isn’t actually your body weight. (I weigh in at 10:00 AM because that’s right before breakfast)
- Go to the bathroom before weighing yourself. Sometimes it could honestly make a difference!
- If you’re just aiming to lose weight, then you’re done! But if you’re like me and you’re also looking for specific measurements, also measure your stats right before you eat too. It’s best to log your measurements somewhere like “My Fitness Pal” or “My Calorie Counter” because it keeps track of the differences each week.
- This is the most important thing. NEVER. EVER. Skip a weigh in. By skipping a weigh in it means that your food and exercise has defeated you. Even if the number is not what you wanted, there is always a logical reason to why it was that number, and it can always get better the next weigh in. If you skip a weigh in then you don’t know how much you improved from the next time you weigh in.