When to weigh????

 SO every since I was a young "pudgy" girl, I was always told to weigh myself first thing in the morning to get a true weight....so I do....again I have been sitting at a set number for the last week or so and it is just about killing me...but I go on..and them today I jump on and I am down 4 lbs since yesterday....YEAH I say...FINALLY...I know I am eating what I should and drinking  as much water as I can...ANYWAY  it was another busy day for my house of 4 kids under 13 years old, so I was at a fishing derby with 5 boys at 8 am (my 9 year old caught a 17 in trout!!!!)

Home at 12 noon, back out the door getting some last minute things for my sister-in-law (who lives with us) and back home to help her finish off some food that she was selling at the local multi-cutural Canada Day fest, and off to the market we go to sell the food.....finally got home about 6:30...hot and tired so I got a cold shower and as a habit, jumped on the scales....WHAT ..2 punds less than 7 am this morning....is that really possible???  It has got me totally re-thinking when to weigh myself...

ANYWAY...I am sure that if I got on the scales tomarrow morning I would be back up the 4 lbs...so I have decided tomarrow IS a National Holiday ....from the scales too!!!   YIP YIP HORAYYYYY.....

Happy Canada Day to you all too

I weigh in first thing after using bathroom in the morning.

I weigh in a couple times a week, but ONLY keep track every Tueday (surgery day).

I think you get more of an accurate weigh in if you choose to do it at the same time in the day, and once a week.  It works for me anyways.

Congrats on the weight loss!

 I agree...it just blowes me away as to how little we can eat and drink, and still not lose any for 5-6 days in a row....I too record it once a week and go from there...like I say, some lose is better thatn a gain...so off we go again....in 7 weeks I am finally down 30lbs..not sure how that compares to most people , but for me, that is how it is going to be.

And when you consider that since Feb. I am down a toal of 60lbs...THAT makes me very happy...

As a nurse I can tell you that the most accurate time is first thing in the am after using the bathroom. You likely noticed fluid depletion from sweating. Our weight can flucuate up to 5lbs from am to pm.

 It really just makes me laugh....I am 7 weeks post -op and can go for more than 2 weeks only down 1 lb, then 6 lbs overnight....and I am not changing anything...protein first and water water water....should exercise more, but do a lot of running around with the kids and soccer 4 nights a week.....anyway...as long as it goes down...I am a happy camper.....

Weight fluctuates as much as 5 pounds during the day- it is fluid, food. and nasty demons!!!  Women's weight also fluctuates through the menstrual cycle. I always varied 5 pounds. If you become a slave to the scale (and I am definitely a scale slave) you are setting yourself up to be discouraged. You shouldn't weigh yourself (& count it) more than once per week. ....No I don't follow my own advice! When I had a menstrual cycle, my best, un-blouted weight was the day after my period started. So, in those days, if my weight didn't change during the menstrual cycle, I could count on my weight dropping 5 pounds after my period.
So to answer your question- first thing in the morning, on day 2 of your cycle. Now if you can do that, tell me your secret!!!