This thread is so comforting.. yeah I actually thought everybody got their 'great number' after stepping on the scale once! I always check like 5 times on WI before I count the number. Or I weigh myself the night before to get an idea of where I'll be in the morning.
Haha--- well, OCD runs in my family... but it's good to know that my "scale-related" OCD is just like everyone else's on here!
I do my morning business, all clothes removed, pull out the scale and center it directly on the same tile lines on my floor. Step on it, let it calibrate. Step on, totally straight back, stare at the exact same spot on the picture on my wall, wait... hold it... look down, step off. Tap with toe. Step on again, same routine... Repeat about 4 times until the same number shows up consistently.
I love my digital scale b/c it's so accurate compared to the dial scale... but it's too easy to get paranoid about, too! No fudging the numbers with this one!
My husband laughs at me because our scale is in our room (we live with his mother. yes, i know...) I weigh in Sunday morning, after i pee, as naked as possible. Last sunday i was pleased to see i lost 2 lbs and did a little happy dance. Apparently my husband found something about his wife dancing naked on the scale amusing! Who would have thought!
First thing in the morning, after tinkle, butt naked. I also weigh myself several times till the numbers are consistent and sometimes I weigh myself at night before bed just to see the change come morning.
First thing in the morning, after pee, starkers, on my digital scale, only once (unless I've lost or gained more than 2 pounds, then I have to wait a full minute for my scale to overcome the vapors and be ready again).
I guess I'm OCD also. I always weigh in right after the first potty in the morning. I try to poop too (sorry so gross but it's true) so I can get the most accurate. I wear the lightest clothes possible but if I don't have any, I will get naked. I try to stay the lightest possible so that I have an accurate reading every morning.
I am totally cracking up right now! So glad I am not alone!
Yep, naked as a jay bird (really don't know what that means, but my grandmother always said it) after going to the bathroom. Glasses on only because I couldn't see w/ out them and it's too early to put contact in (otherwise I would!)
Scale MUST line up w/ a certain line on the tile...our house is old and the floors aren't terrible level....either that or it's OCD.
I weigh every am, but my 'official' weigh in is Monday am.
I remember hearing from Dr. Oz on Oprah a long time ago that this (at least am after going to the bathroom) was a good time to weigh. Don't remember why though.
Thanks for starting this thread! I'll have to remember the hair tie trick!!
I weigh in first thing in the morning. No drinking or eating until I weigh myself. I weigh in every morning and most of the time just in my under clothes. I also weigh myself about 4 or 5 times in a roll resetting the scales everytime.