Question about 'real weight'

ShaunJ

ShaunJ

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What is my 'real weight'?

Is it before workout or after?

For instance. Before I hopped on the beast that is the elliptical this morning, I weighed in at 214 lbs, after I weighed 212. That has been consistent throughout the entirety of my weight loss. Always 2 lbs lighter after my workout. It makes me feel better to count the second number, but is it my true weight?
 
I might stand corrected, but if you're sweating a lot while you work out, most (if not all) of that is going to be water weight. As far as "real weight", I've always found that the best way to keep track is to weigh at a consistent time on a consistent day, i.e. weigh on Wednesdays at noon before lunch. Try to make sure the conditions under which you weigh are the same every time and I think that will give you a more consistent average.
 
Real weight?

No such thing. Weight measures everything: Muscle, connective tissue, organs, water, fat, glycogen, bowel matter, etc, etc, etc.

It's a very dynamic and ever-changing metric.

Read the scale mentality sticky.
 
I agree with Steve.

"Real weight" is sort of a fallacy. If you lose water weight, you still weigh what you weigh. It's a "real" weight. If you cut off an arm, you still lose weight. (Although I don't recommend that as a weight loss method, myself! :) )

If you're using weight as a guideline for progress, the only thing that matters really is being consistent.

If you weigh before you exercise, then weigh that way every time. If you choose to use your post exercise weight, then use it every time.

Me? I weigh every morning, right after I get out of the shower. It's always a fasting weight, I'm always naked so there are no items of clothing to skew the scale, and it's what I consider my "baseline" for each day. But as far as "real" weight ... whatever I weigh at whatever time of day I step on the scale is my "real" weight for that time. :)
 
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