You'd have to account for the weight of anything you pick up though.
I could have a seperate set of digitial scales for this purpose next to my mouse?
To give me a greater perception of your real weight I'll only be looking every two weeks. 😉I could live stream the results
Do it Yeti. Here's a question you could answer
How does flatulence have an effect on your weight? If you do an absolutely massive fart, would you gain or lose weight?
I think I'll need some pretty precise scales for that.
Has anyone weighed themself whilst having a wee?
Phil.W proper LQTM (laugh quietly to myself) reading your last post.
I try to do it every morning then log it on an iphone app, I find it helps me loose weight. This morning I am 4 pounds heavier than friday morning, weighing myself motivates me to eat salad.
I find it helps me [b]loose[/b] weight
Ahem it's lose.
How does flatulence have an effect on your weight? If you do an absolutely massive fart, would you gain or lose weight?
Hmmm... methane is lighter than air - so presumably you get heavier as you expel it?
(obviously your actual mass won't change, unless it is a particularly moist one)
as the methane's now in the atmosphere does the earth get heavier?
A given volume of muscle weighs more than the same volume of fat
But... a variance in volume can be achieved without any variance in either weight or muscle/fat composition.
Nope the air gets lighter.
Pointless weighing yourself every morning..
Are you paranoid or something ?
Even when in competition I never weighed myself, thou can tell how heavy you see by how much fat wubbles and how tight your belt is no?
bikebouy - Member
Pointless weighing yourself every morning...
...but if I don't it leaves a gap in my spreadsheet 🙁
bikebouy - MemberPointless weighing yourself every morning..
Are you paranoid or something ?
Not sure how paranoia is relevant but it's nice to be able to see the effects of the previous day on your body weight. Then again I also monitor my blood glucose 6 times a day so measuring is just a part of life.
never - unless i see scales then i cloth off and weigh myself. my weight varies little each time; though i think its an excuse for me to get naked(ish)
Probably not weighed myself for about 10 years until last year when I have been on the scales a few times to help measure the weight of my 2 year old son at hospitals.
For the weight weenies, surely you have to have a dump, pee and tommy tank before going on the scales to get your true weight?
my missus weighs herself every morning and she also has a maximum weight that when she reaches she focuses on her calorie intake for as long as possible till she is back to 'acceptable'
i weigh myself not more than once a week
At least every other day - weight, BMI, body fat % as well as blood pressure and resting HR. Pure data geekery rather than any pressing desire to obsess over .5kg here or there - vicarious pleasure from being able to track progress (have been doing since September last year)...
Hey I'm not saying don't, just if you do this every morning then surely each incremental movement in weight will be logged and noted and fretted (or celebrated) upon.
And we all nkow that our bodies hold onto stuff/get rid of stuff as and when it decideds, we're not really in control of it are we.
And that means you'll be freeking out over either a tiny loss or no loss at all or gowd forbid if you put weight on..
Don't get me wrong, back in my racing days I used to panic over weight, we all did, carting around a few kilos more than your next competitor was frownd upon and we all weighed 65-75kgs back then..
I'm glad I don't live in those times anymore.
But.. with sensible management you can maintain a healthy outlook and waistline without bouncing on your scales like they are a garden trampoliine.
Chill out fellas.
Beer rules
never - unless i see scales then i cloth off and weigh myself. my weight varies little each time; though i think its an excuse for me to get naked(ish)
And that's why you're banned from Homebase.
Dunno when I last weighed myself. It may or may not have been this century. Don't see the point
And that's why you're banned from Homebase.
They sell scales in Homebase?
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I've been weighing myself most days for 18 months using one of these: [url= http://www.withings.com/en/bodyscale ]Withings[/url]
I have 170lbs as my target and if I get above it I cut back on the carbs until I'm back to 170
They sell scales in Homebase?
[url= http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Browse?storeId=10151&langId=110&c_1=1|category_root|Bathroom|16849187&c_2=2|cat_16849187|Bathroom+accessories|14109809&c_3=3|cat_14109809|Bathroom+scales|14418073 ]Of course.[/url]
You've a graph of your weight fluctuations over an 18 month period? 😯
You've a graph of your weight fluctuations over an 18 month period?
Yup, the scale does it automatically and you can see the graph online. What's not to love?
WOW! I love graphs!
I'm taking part in a medical study about diabetes this week... proper Dexa measurements etc. May have to invest in some fancy scales to see how accurate they are.
All the time, until gf binned them 😕
I weigh myself every day because I have been on a diet since the start of the year. I have gone from 99.5kg on 01/01 and today for the first time I weighed in at sub 80kg. Result. 5kg to go. (yeah, I was a chubber 6 months ago)
My GF is currently obsessed with losing weight but hates getting on the scales. I think if you have a considerable amount of your confidence and self worth tied up in your body image then you are much more likely to react badly if you have gained a few grammes but for someone who is genuinely trying to lose weight in a relatively scientific manor, a daily weigh in is a great idea and a good indicator of whether you are doing it right.
Don't sweat the variances, it's good to see the trend.
Are the body fat readings on scales like these accurate enough to be worthwhile?
Accurate to themselves.
Are the body fat readings on scales like these accurate enough to be worthwhile?
Nope.
Are the body fat readings on scales like these accurate enough to be worthwhile?
I only believe it if I average it over a few weeks and I only believe the change rather than the absolute number. My long-term trend looks right to me but the day-to-day fluctuations can be anywhere between 13% and 15%
ChrisS - Member
Are the body fat readings on scales like these accurate enough to be worthwhile?
At work I have access to very accurate DXA body fat measuremnent, depending on the settings I dial in on my scales I can be either 23% or 12%, my work measurement is around 15%
Torminalis - MemberI weigh myself every day because I have been on a diet since the start of the year. I have gone from 99.5kg on 01/01 and today for the first time I weighed in at sub 80kg.
this, i believe, deserves some acknowledgement.
well done sir!
ahwhiles +1... Torm, well done old bean... you must be flying on the bike!!
That is good going, I've gone form 88kg to 75kg since September hrough being really very unwell 🙂
Thanks chaps!
[url= http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3prdxr/ ]Weirdly relevant, found today. Who was it?[/url]
Is it really neive to say " what's the point?"
You are who you are! End of story! beauty lies beneath - the sooner people realise this and BELIEVE it the BETTER!
Fed up with this worLd being so cliche in their 'make-up'. We ALL look beautiful, no matter what!
(so there!)
MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD is very funny! And i cant spell neive NAIVE!:oops:
... what have you been smoking?Beauty lies beneath
My beautifully sculpted abs make up for the fact that I'm a total ****.
Anyway, who are you solarpowered?
We ALL look beautiful, no matter what!
You've clearly never been to Hatfield.
Dunno about the whole "you are what you are no matter what" type thing, I feel like I've changed loads personality wise since losing a load of weight. More confidence, more positive, more willing to do new things etc.
You've clearly never been to Hatfield.
IanMunro speaks wise words.
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Seeing as my weight seems to fluctuate vaguely sinusoidaly throughout the day and can change day on day by a notable amount on top of that, I tend to go down a vaguely nyquist-shannon route of at least twice the frequency of the fastest variation (Which is normally the daily variation) - so twice a day, usually at the same time. I then add in some sporadic measurements to be sure. This way I can re-construct my weight fluctuations fairly well.
Never weigh myself. I wear relatively slim t shirts and shirts so it becomes obvious to me when I need to lay off the food and wine for a bit!
Occasionaly
Some days during the week, and always Sunday morning before going riding (Sunday's also the eating day, so it's effectively the end of the "dieting" part of the week).
I ought probably to note these things down, but at 6.30 on Sunday morning I'm thinking more about getting out of the house to maximise riding, not making notes of my weight..!
Weekly weigh-in every weekend here. Since ditching the refined sugar (and now paying attention to portion size) I've lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks. Another 14 lb to lose and I'll be back to my fighting weight. Grrr.
... what have you been smoking?My beautifully sculpted abs make up for the fact that I'm a total *.
Don't smoke (any more :-)) And surely, 'sculpted abs' don't make up for being a total *, do they?
Oh yes, and i am a person that it's strangely over the moon for 'over taking' someone for the first time this morning on my bike! 😀 think you call that 'being chicked'?? Happy, happy, happy!
think you call that 'being chicked'
Then I feel obliged to point out that I 'geezered' a couple of lasses this morning, and those lasses were fit. 😀
I think you've scored TSY... 😛
Every day at the same time (first thing in the morning). I'm aware of weight fluctuations over the day / between days, so it's more a way of tracking a trend than knowing which size trousers to wear that day.
Graphs you say? 😀
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Where did you get those graphs??
Do you think measuring your weight so often is helping??
Everyday - you can definitely see the effect of eating snacks, having early/late evening meals, etc.
I should have lost 1/2lb yesterday based on a normal workday, but I snuffled half a bag of wine gums when I got home and therefore didn't.
See, the strange thing is my weight fluctuates lower on days when I binge on chocolate late the prior evening.
The graphs are from Excel - I record my weight when I take it.
Obviously the act of measuring my weight does not in and of itself help me lose weight... But I do think the trend over time helps (e.g. looking at 2011 and realising I'd really put weight on with extra food intake). At this point I could probably get just as good tracking from weighing (say) once a week, but I reckon weighing once a day helps smooth out the weird daily fluctuations. As an example, I've seen 1kg fluctuations based on doing lots of exercise and not rehydrating properly.
Yeah... I lost 2kg in sweat running for an hour on one of the hot days last month.
Does weighing yourself everyday invoke the Hawthorne Effect?
I believe that research has been done that shows that it does... add public humiliation to the Hawthorne Effect and you've got yourself a Weight Watchers class!
Every tuesday at 7am.
Started October 2011, 17st 10ish, sometimes a little more.
january 2012 14st 9, and have stayed this weight since despite trying to lose more.
*not bragging* i do lift a lot of weights as well as the cardio so i can see how it balances out
Still a "Never" for me.
But I feel like I got a bit more handsome this week.
Say it ain't so DD... the world can't handle so much beauty.
nwgiles - you're new, but you have to tell us how tall you are. It's important so we know how tubby you are.
DD (for example) is short, but so good looking you'll bow down in front of him.
Say it ain't so DD
My Handsomeness Scales told me so. 🙂
Is that a factor of how many women go weak at the knees as you saunter past?
No, I have a simple machine in the bathroom that tells me.
"mirror, mirror on the wall, where do I get a machine for telling me how beautiful I am?"
8)
the gym scales only go up to 21 stone so its a bit pointless me bothering.
I think someone in Peterborough has a set that goes higher Philly.
the best way i've found is to be lowered by crane into the swimming pool and calculate how many children are washed out of the pool, all scientific like.