Measure & monitor your weight. Correctly.
Submitted by Michelle Miller on Sunday, 18 December 2005No Comment
There’s no science to back it up but many weight loss experts believe that stepping on the scale can help a dieter lose weight. Here are tips about the best way to measure and monitor your weight.
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Place the scale on a flat surface, so that the readings don’t wobble.
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Use a consistent scale. Consistency can be checked by stepping on the scale and off it a few times. It should show the same weight each time.
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If you are monitoring your weight, use the same scale each time.
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Always weigh yourself at the same time of the day like in the morning after having used the bathroom. It helps minimize variation.
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If measuring daily, one shouldn’t lay much emphasis on day-to-day fluctuation. It’s the trend which must be tracked. Plotting a graph is useful.
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Apart from measuring your weight, it is important to monitor your body in other ways – fit of your clothes, a tape measure, how you feel physically
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Gauge the effect that the repetitive use of the weighing scale is having on you – continue using it if it reinforces your efforts. If it undermines your efforts, do not use it as frequently.
