Weigh in rituals or tips for afternoon weigh ins?

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  • Just wondering. Between my work hours and my centers hours the best time for me to weigh in is 1:30 PM. I try to eat a normal breakfast, have a snack at 10:00 AM and then refuse to eat or drink anything until after weigh in. Anyone else to this kind of thing to try and "beat" the scale or am I just weird Would love to hear that I'm not alone!

    Kim
  • I have to drive 105 miles to get to my center so I head out early in the morning because I refuse to eat anything, and only allow myself a little bit of water or coffee. I am not a morning person at all, but I make myself get up earlier to go before class so that I can eat before I go learn.

    On the other hand, I only weigh one time per week. I don't get on my home scale at all because I would go nuts stressing out over a tiny gain from day to day.
  • I do the same thing weigh in once a week at home and I make sure not to eat first and I go pee like that is going to help lol
  • You're absolutely not alone on this one, Kim. I WI at home now, but when I did go to the COD, I would not have anything at all until lunch time when I would weigh in...and minimal water.

    BTW...I just love your avatar...that is a really neat picture!!!
  • I have no choice but to weigh in after work. COD opens at 9, I'm at work at 5, obviously I've eaten breakfast and a snack by 9 am.

    Otherwise I try not to eat 90 minutes before weigh in, but weigh in at the same time every week. Years ago when I was on WW, the leader came right out and said that as long as you're weighing in at a consistent time with consistent circumstances the scale will be consistent. That's how I look at it. I alwasy weigh in about 2 hours after lunch on a Tuesday, thus the scale will be consistent from week to week.
  • Thanks guys, glad I'm not alone! Have a great day everyone!


    Thank you Tina, I like it too.
  • I moved my WI to the morning, and just arrive late for work on those days. I don't eat first, nothing to drink, and I ALWAYS pee when I get to the COD...lol.
  • i usually WI first thing in the morning...unless i have circumstances where i have to WI at night. i never eat or drink anything til after i WI, i usually go in the morning (between 9am-11am) and always wear the same clothes. and i usually try to go to the bathroom (#2..sorry if TMI) before i go too.
  • Does anyone know approx. how many lbs. can be added by weighing in the eveining? I am a teacher....enough said. I usually leave for work at 7...then leave work at 4:30 to hit the gym so I weigh in at about 6ish. Which is really late! This also causes a problem with me for dinner....always eat so late. Maybe I will post on the meal thread for ideas for "quick" carry-with-you dinner meals.
  • Dutchess - I don't know for sure but when I have had to go after work rather than before it can be up as much as 4 lbs from my morning at home weight (which is within a half lb of the center scale).
  • JD - I have to go after work myself as I start work at 6 in the morning and COD doesn't open until 9. I have found that my weight at WI will vary from 3 to 5 lbs from my morning at home weight and I have checked my scale at home after WI and it is right on with the scale at COD. So I have found that what I have to do is be consistent with the time I weigh in.
  • I bring a pair of little shorts in my purse, since I refuse to weigh in heavy pants. Also, I insist on peeing first. Of course, you may consider removing rings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, earrings, shaving your legs, trimming your hair, plucking your eyebrows, and removing your nail polish, LOL.
  • LoL! I have moved my WI to the morning. My COD just says as long as it is consistent (wearing similar clothes, coming in after eating similar amounts, BMs etc). Last time I was there she said the difference can be up to 6lbs. Mostly around 3-4!
  • You know, the first few days of my TOM can put me up 5-6 lbs, easily. Damn all of this womanly stuff!
  • Maybe it would be better to go into WW on a day off and walk into a morning meeting. Your weight is going to be all over the place.