To hold in my stomach whilst weighing myself

[Angel1983]

In the hope that this will make me thinner? My friend says this is weird. I would be grateful for your opinions!

I do it too even though it won't make the number go down. I've noticed I do it. If you stand up straight though it can affect weight by making you lose 1/2lb sometimes.

YANBU If it helps you see the scales

Yep, I do that too. I hold my breath as well. I don't know how I believe that will make any difference...

Me too !!
Am still a bit fat though .....

Standing on one leg helps

Yeah, I reckon my PJs weigh around 7lbs.

I do this I also move my feet in case they somehow increase my weight by being slightly off centre (they don't)

I love it when women weigh themselves in Boots. They stand there and carefully take off their bag and coat and scarf and jumper and gloves and phone and car keys and step on the scales.

Whilst holding all of the above in their hand......

I also hold my breathe

I am convinced that it makes a difference (nods sagely and goes off to feed the flying pigs)

Aubrianna Me too! I make sure they're exactly in the middle of each "foot place".

Don't forget to breathe out too. And place the scales in exactly the same place each time. Every little helps

And do a great big poo before getting on the scales.

But breathing in will make you weigh more won't it? As your holding more weight within your body with the air

I have to. Makes it easier to count the notches...

Getting swish new (suicidal machine) WW bmi scales tomoz. Hoping that helps!

I used to take a few pounds off for my clothes and an extra couple if I was on my period

Libitina my nan used to take off her coat with keys and purse in the pocket and hold it cause it takes a whole stone off doing that!

scrambled

You are right!! My god that would explain the 10lb gain on the scales this morning...thank fuck for that

Only joking...I haven't been on the scales yet...I'm too afraid

I have to hold my boobs to be able to see the scales so YANBU!

I always, always, always do this and wondered if anyone else did! I swear it makes a difference.

I also peek at the dial with one eye open...now that's really kidding yourself!

I've found keeping one foot lightly on the ground whilst weighing myself helps me maintain a healthy weight! No idea why nothing fits me anymore...

You should do like and break something - no standing on the scales, then. And, if you DO feel compelled to perch upon them, your cast can weigh as much as you want it to.

I figure a cast from toes to knee must weigh at least 2 stone, right?

No, no, no you're all doing it wrong.
the secret is to not put your specs/lenses in before jumping on.
Squint a bit then make a considered guess. Then take off 4 lbs for the extra large coffee you just drank, then 3lbs more because you ate something salty which causes water retention.

If I weigh with my scales on carpet I
Lose 5 stone. Remember before weighing to pluck eyebrows and shave legs and armpits it will help lol.

I have a small area in my kitchen where I weigh 10lbs less than anywhere else in my house. I have no idea why .....