I obtained the above graph from www.dukandiet.com - I went and redid my questionnaire after reading some interesting information about what time of day is best to weigh one's self. This has always been a question of mine... and I'm sure other people have been confused about it as well. SO - I thought I'd post the results of my brief internet inquiry into the issue.
Most of the sites that I read said that weighing yourself in the morning - before you've eaten anything and after you've gone to the bathroom - is the best, most accurate indication of your true weight. When I first read that, I sort of scoffed.... thinking "of course they would say that! The morning is when you weigh the least! It's like cheating!". But as I thought about it and kept reading it began to make sense:
"During the night the body enters a fasting period where our kidneys filter waste and the digestive system works throughout. Because our bodies are in a state of rest, the heart doesn’t have to pump as fast or any extra and the kidneys can efficiently move unwanted water into the bladder. This means that in the morning we don't have extra water and bulked up blood in your system and it is also why in general most people feel the urge to go to the bathroom as soon as they wake. Hence this is also why weighing yourself in the morning may be the best time to do it. During the day our weight fluctuates depending on the activity, food, fluid and emotion’s we encounter but in the morning upon first rising you’re waking from a fast and your body is at equilibrium."
So, after reading that I have amended my ticker at the top of the page and my Dukan Diet Schedule - because I was actually 4 pounds lighter starting out than I initially thought! You'll also notice that yesterday, I lost 1 pound! Not bad for only one day! :)
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