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How do you know what your true weight is?
May sound like a stupid question, I know, but how do you know exactly how much you weigh?
I weigh myself daily (I know, I know), and the number differs almost every day, only by a pound or two, but I don't know which one of these possible three or four numbers is my true weight? Obviously I get that weight can fluctuate due to water retention, dehydration, toilet habits etc, but I want to know what my weight is when I'm not dehydrated, retaining water or constipated etc, but obviously I can't wholly control these problems or sometimes even know they are a problem!... I would originally believe it's the lowest number, and the higher numbers are because of water retention or not going to the toilet, now I think the lowest weight is because I'm dehydrated, so I really don't know! I sound crazy don't I!? I just want to know what my real weight is! |
I usually accept the first weight of the day, as u say, anything else could well be food/water/poop/pee weight.
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I think that, as it's likely to only be a few pounds, it wouldn't matter hugely; in any case it's not advisable to weigh daily as your weight does naturally fluctuate.
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There isn't really a "true" weight. If you want comparable weights you should compare similar circumstances which is why you shouldn't weigh yourself a different times of the day or from one day to the next. Weighing yourself once a week or more ideally once a month should average out all the differences.
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As others have said weighing daily will only show fluctuantions due to fluid retention, hydration, poo etc. you are better picking a day of the week and only weighing that day at the same time each week, naked. Preferably first thing in the morning after a wee before food.
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