Morning Weigh In

16 Feb

Be consistent when weighing yourself

Be consistent when weighing yourself

I haven’t done a weight check in a while, so I decided to give it a go just now. The #……232 pounds. This represents a 3 pound loss from a week ago, and 17 pounds lost since I started my transition to the paleo diet. I am very pleased with this #, because I had been at 235 for at least 2 weeks. However, those 2 weeks admittedly consisted of some serious cheating. The good thing about that cheating is that it made me stay at the same weight instead of putting on weight.

Anyways, the last week or so I have been trying extra hard to stay on the paleo path. The fact I was snowed in for most of the week certainly helped, as I was mostly limited to the paleo-friendly food I had in my apartment. Remember, the key is access. What foods do you have access to? If you don’t have access to all the crap we want to get rid off, you won’t eat it!

As far as weighing myself, I don’t have a set time of when I do it. I think it is very important to NOT weigh yourself everyday. Remember, we are in this for the long haul. No point in getting into a daily obsession about whether you lost or gained a pound. Instead, weigh yourself once a week at most. In fact, I would argue the longer you go between weight checks the better. It will give you better feedback on the overall effectiveness of what you have been doing.

Finally, remember to be consistent in the method in which you weigh yourself. Use the following checklist to get a routine down:

  • Aim to always weigh yourself at the same time of day (I shoot for the morning, right after I wake up, before I’ve had anything to eat or drink)
  • Always wear the same thing (I do it butt-naked….please….no pictures)
  • Always put your scale in the same position (I keep my scale in a closet when I’m not using it)

Have a great day everyone!

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  • LisaLCrawford

    I have found I do better never weighing myself at all. Ever. I judge simply by how my clothes fit and what I see in the mirror and in photographs. I got too hung up with the number on the scale for a long time. After finding this low carb/paleo/primal way of eating, and knowing how good it was for me, and that it was inevitable I was going to lose weight, that number on the scale was pretty meaningless.

  • http://paleodietblog.com/ PaleoDietBlog.com

    Hi Lisa,

    That is certainly a respectable way to go about things. For me, however, I have a general # I am working towards. If I didn't do an occasional weigh in, I would have no idea how close or far away I was.

    The things you mentioned – clothes fit, mirror, etc. – are certainly great ways to see your success in progress. That being sad, when you see yourself every single day, multiple times a day, it can be hard to objectively determine what kind of progress you are making. Seeing a hard # on scale can give you that objective feedback.

  • LisaLCrawford

    I have found I do better never weighing myself at all. Ever. I judge simply by how my clothes fit and what I see in the mirror and in photographs. I got too hung up with the number on the scale for a long time. After finding this low carb/paleo/primal way of eating, and knowing how good it was for me, and that it was inevitable I was going to lose weight, that number on the scale was pretty meaningless.

  • http://paleodietblog.com/ PaleoDietBlog.com

    Hi Lisa,

    That is certainly a respectable way to go about things. For me, however, I have a general # I am working towards. If I didn't do an occasional weigh in, I would have no idea how close or far away I was.

    The things you mentioned – clothes fit, mirror, etc. – are certainly great ways to see your success in progress. That being sad, when you see yourself every single day, multiple times a day, it can be hard to objectively determine what kind of progress you are making. Seeing a hard # on scale can give you that objective feedback.

  • http://blog.naturallyengineered.com Dave C.

    Be sure to keep the scale on a flat even surface. If you happen to place it on carpet, it’s possible it will measure incorrectly.