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somebody-interesting t1_iwchs1a wrote

Reply to comment by Chickensandcoke in [OC] A year of trying to reach 78kg (172lbs). I'm 25 years old, male and 188cm tall (6'2). More info in the comments by leovolpe

Those scales aren't usually off by a consistent amount. Day to day factors have a huge impact on the accuracy and consistency. One of the biggest factors is hydration status. Step on the scale well hydrated vs dehydrated and you'll get wildly different results.

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Chickensandcoke t1_iwchzzp wrote

Well yeah that’s a given, which is why you need to take a good amount of consistent measurements over time to get a meaningful dataset. Eventually you tease out your “average hydration level” or “average stomach content”. Doing it at the same time of day also helps a ton.

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Low_Attention16 t1_iwd4t6r wrote

I always weigh after my morning pee before eating or drinking anything, that's the most consistent daily time I find.

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