The BEST time of day to weigh yourself

Many people find their weight can fluctuate throughout the day. It turns out, there may be a lot of difference in weight first thing in the morning and last thing at night. So when is the best time of day to weigh yourself?

Is it in the morning? Is it at night? Middle of the day? Is there a good time to weigh yourself? And should you do it every day?

Read on to find out the answers to all of these questions.

This is the best time of day to weigh yourself

Many experts say the best time of day to weigh yourself is in the morning, when you’re at your lightest, wearing no clothes after you’ve been to the bathroom and before you’ve eaten breakfast or gone to the gym.

If you are going to regularly weigh yourself, you should aim to do it at the same time of day, as it’s hard to get an accurate reading if you vary the times each day.

Should we weigh ourselves regularly? According to the National Weight Control Registry, 75 per cent of people who have successfully lost weight weigh themselves weekly.

However, there’s not just one method of measurement, as scales aren’t always reliable.

3 reasons why the scales don’t always tell the truth

When following a healthy eating meal plan you should never let your scales run or ruin your day. Nothing can wreck a good attitude or motivation like those numbers on the scale, so don’t let them take over or they could break you down and knock your confidence.

So while we’re talking about the best time of day to weigh yourself let’s also discuss the three major reasons why the numbers on your scales are not a true reflection of your weight loss.

What you should be aware of is that frequent weighing is misleading. Did you know that your weight can fluctuate as much as 2-5kg in a single day? Yes, that’s right!

The thing about scales is that it weighs everything and not just fat. It weighs muscle, bone, water, and bodily waste. A fluctuation in your weight can be caused by so many things.

1. The weight of food

The optimal time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning when you don’t have any food or liquids in your system. Everything you ingest not only has calories, but it also has some weight to it.

The lowest calorie foods can sometimes be the heaviest! You will weigh more after taking in large amounts of fluid and weigh less after a big effort in which your body perspires.

2. Waste in your system

We are constantly carrying around bodily waste. This is the waste that has been in your colon and small intestine for a long time. As the waste builds up in your digestive tract, it will cause you to weigh more on the scale.

You may have heard of people losing a few pounds after doing a colon cleanse. Well, they didn’t lose body-fat weight; they lost waste. While a colon cleanse isn’t for everyone, increasing the amount of fibre in your diet to flush your waste system also can give a similar effect.

3. Lean muscle tissue

As you start doing exercise and light weight-bearing exercise you will gain more lean muscle tissue, which weighs more than fat. So you may actually gain weight.

Even though the numbers on the scale may not be moving, it doesn’t mean that you’re not getting smaller. Muscle is more dense than fat, so it takes up less space. You can be in a smaller pants size, but still not be any lighter on the scale.

Ask yourself this:

Would you rather fill your jeans with 3kg of fat or 3kg of lean, toned muscle?

This extra lean muscle tissue has its benefits. Not only will you appear smaller, but muscle will help boost your metabolism too.

Now that you’re armed with the knowledge that the scales do tell the occasional fib, and that weight is only a number, you can view your weight fluctuations with a less critical eye.

No matter when the best time of day to weigh yourself is or if you even bother doing it every day and no matter what the scales say, make an effort to tell yourself: “Today is the day I take control of my life and my body!” and The Healthy Man can help you to do that.

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