Day 7 - Weigh-in Day...

Weigh in days at my local Weight Watchers meeting were always filled with excitement and apprehension. I would stand in line waiting for my turn to hop on the scales and find out if the numbers had dropped and if all my hard work and persistence had paid off for yet another week. 

My best tip for weigh in day would be. Wear the same clothes & shoes at each weigh in (if it is possible of course). The reason for this is, you will have a more accurate idea of your weight loss each week. 

I had 3 sets of weigh-in clothes... I had a pair of size 18 loose lightweight pants and a tank top, Plus a pair of lightweight flats - they served me well until I got to a size 14. However, those clothes became ridiculously loose, so I had another outfit from size 14 - 10 and now I have my size 8 clothes. 

Shoes are very important. A pair of boots can weigh up to 1 kg, some jandals can weigh 500 - 600 grams and jeans can also give you an extra 800gm - 1 kg of clothing weight. Now imagine weighing-in in clothes that may weigh about 600 grams in total and then the next week you turn up in jeans, boots and a heavy woolen jumper - that is a 2 - 3 kg clothing weight gain right there! You will never get a fair representation of your constant weight loss if you are wearing different clothing every week.

Something to think about...

Your clothes may be giving you misleading results. If you think you are putting on a few grams each week for a few weeks. That can lead to you feeling like you are not getting anywhere. When in actual fact you are just wearing the extra weight at the scales. Another thing to be careful of is your jewellery. Jewellery, as lovely at it is, can clock up the grams at the scales as well. 

My tip and trick is to find some comfortable weigh in clothes that will last you for a few dress size drops. Plus, a lightweight pair of shoes and don’t forget to strip your jackets, jumpers and jewellery off before hopping on the scales. 

Today,

I wish you... 

Success at the scales this week and every week ahead, as you travel YOUR weight loss journey.