It's very easy to get obsessed with your bathroom scale when you are trying to lose weight. The scale can be a useful tool, but only if you give it the respect it deserves.

HOW, WHEN & HOW OFTEN

• Use the same scale every time you weigh yourself. Scales vary.


• Make sure your scale is on a hard, flat surface. Carpeting or an uneven floor will give an inaccurate reading.


• Weigh yourself first thing in the morning, after using the toilet, wearing the same clothes (or no clothes). This way you aren't weighing food, excess water or clothing differences.


• Ideally, women should weigh themselves once a month after their period has ended. Men, and the women who can't wait a month, should weigh themselves once a week.

• Some scales have weight limits and will be inaccurate after that limit. Make sure you have a scale that is appropriate for your weight.


• Older scales have batteries. Old, weak batteries in your scale will produce inaccurate results.


• While there are newer scales with body fat monitors, most scales only measure total body weight, not fat.

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