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Midweek
Daily, weekly, weekend? Picking the best
day and how often can have a measurable
effect on our weight loss efforts. We
wouldn’t recommend weighing in daily
as our weight typically fluctuates around
4-5 pounds in a single day. For a more
accurate picture, it’s best to weigh once
a week, preferably on the same day and
time before you eat breakfast. Avoid
weekends and Mondays.
Recent studies suggest that we weigh
heavier after weekends – which, of course,
will make us feel pretty deflated. Instead,
try weighing in on a Thursday for midweek
motivation! You’ve managed to eat healthy
after the weekend, and any number (good
or not so good) will motivate you to stay
on track with your diet and exercise plan
over the next weekend!
Stepping on the scales is especially challenging when we’re on a diet
and hoping for significant weekly weight losses. So, we’ve created
an effective ‘weighing yourself’ plan and a few extra tips on how to
measure weight loss success in many other ways. Try our Midweek,
Morning, Mindfulness plan.
Morning
There are some of us who want to weigh
ourselves all the time – after spin class,
before eating a salad – hoping the number
is lower than an hour ago. This gives us a
very inaccurate perception of our progress.
Weighing in the morning means we’ve
been resting and fasting, so our body
weight will be in its truest form. If you’re
weighing at random times, try recording
some morning readings and see the
difference on the scales – we promise
you’ll be converted to a morning person.
Mindfulness
If the scales isn’t showing a magic
number at every weigh in, don’t be
disheartened. Your weight on the scales
is only a number, it doesn’t reflect what
you’re really achieving by choosing a new
healthy lifestyle. Instead of focusing on the
numbers, look at your body composition
in the mirror or take transformation
photos to see the differences!
Are you feeling more toned since you’ve
increased your yoga sessions? Does
your face seem slimmer? All these small
changes to your body are important in
your weight loss journey in the long
term. What about your general wellbeing
too? Do you have more energy?
Is your skin glowing?
Be mindful of these small (but equally
amazing) changes and reward yourself!
Soon you’ll find yourself feeling happier
about the little and big numbers on
the scales.
Weighing
Yourself
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