There are right and wrong ways to getting an accurate picture of your health.

这是健康解决的时间，对于许多人来说，这意味着要对Google提出有关获得和保持健康的疑问。

泡泡的许多答案都将围绕减肥而集中 - 因此，首先要知道的是：It is 100 percent OK to love your body and still want to lose weight.

身体积极性和减肥并非互斥。积极性在于您如何设定意图和目标与您最快乐。

实践整体健康的一种方法是挑战您如何面对量表

在保持健康方面，从来没有一种测量方法。仅依靠规模的是量表会得到不良说唱的地方。

尽管如此，权衡自己还是很棘手的。您应该得到什么样的尺度？如果您想锻炼肌肉，您应该权衡自己吗？如果您只是想减肥，规则会改变吗？

In other words, what exactly is the right way to weigh yourself?

称重自己…

  • 1倍周
  • in the mornings
  • same way every time (e.g., after pooping, with or without clothes)
  • with a tracker
  • 仅当它不会引发焦虑或饮食无序

If you’re tracking progress, you might be tempted to hop on the scale on a daily basis — but don’t.

“There’s no reason to weigh yourself more than once a week. With daily water fluctuations, body weight can change drastically on a day-to-day basis,” says Rachel Fine, registered dietitian and owner ofTo the Pointe Nutrition.

“Weighing yourself at the same time on a weekly basis will give you a more accurate picture.”

When your weekly weigh-in rolls around, don’t hop on the scale after drinking a bottle of water or eating a meal. For the most accurate weight, weigh yourself first thing in the morning.

“ [早上称重自己是最有效的]，因为您已经有足够的时间来消化和处理食物（您的'过夜''）。它不会受到您所吃或尚未处理的处理的影响。”注册营养师兼所有者Lauren O’Connor说Nutri Savvy Health.

Q:

如果我可以在健身房称重自己，为什么我应该为自己的房屋进行规模投资？

Anonymous patient

A:

如果您真的致力于减肥，那么在家中称重自己是更好的选择。您不仅可以在早上权衡自己的第一件事（就像O’Conner建议的那样），而且还可以确保您的秤得到正确校准并给您准确的阅读 - 这是您在健身房无法做的事情。

答案代表我们的医学专家的意见。所有内容都是严格的信息，不应被视为医疗建议。

如果您希望秤上的数字是准确的，则必须将变量保持在最低限度。

If you weigh yourself naked one week and decked out in workout clothes the next, the number on the scale is going to be different — but it’s going to have nothing to do with how much weight you’ve gained or lost. (Sneaker weight doesn’t count!)

体重时要保持一致。同时称重自己。如果您在跳上秤之前去洗手间，请下次再做一次。权衡自己没有衣服？保持这种方式，或尝试每周穿同样的衣服。

You’re weighing yourself once a week. You’re seeing the number on the scale go down. But if you really want to squeeze the most benefit out of your relationship with your scale, you need to track your progress.

跟踪减肥 - 无论是通过保持每周称重的电子表格还是使用减肥应用程序— will help you get a better overall picture of what’s happening with your body.

它将帮助您识别模式，确保事情朝着正确的方向发展，并在您想放弃饮食和减肥目标时继续前进。

Make it automatic Even better? Invest in a smart scale, which connects to an app on your phone. Not only will the scale and app automatically track your weight loss progress, but smart scales also measure things other than weight, like body fat percentage and muscle mass, which can give you a better overview of your health as a whole.

It’s OK to give up the scale, especially if it’s not making you feel any healthier or better about yourself.

Tried it and all it did was give you anxiety? Ditch it.

它的存在会引发负面思想吗？丢弃它，并认为损失了2磅！

Sometimes the best measurement is progress, including discovering that the scale isn’t for you.

For people with eating disorders or disordered eating habits, a scale in your home can be completely unnecessary. Weigh-ins can be left to meetings with your healthcare provider so you can focus your energy on other things that make you healthy and happy.

It’s important to remember that while the scale is a helpful way to gauge your progress, it’s by no means the只要方法。权衡自己的一部分正确的方法是认识到规模上的数字并不总是说明整个故事。

如果您选择每周称重一次，请投资智能量表，它为您提供更多信息，而不仅仅是体重，例如体内脂肪的百分比和肌肉质量 - 但也以其他方式跟踪您的进度。

“还有许多其他ch方法eck in besides the scale, including your energy levels… how tight your clothes are fitting, [and] tracking food and exercise,” reminds O’Conner.

通过学习和依靠其他标志，您最终可以抛弃秤，尤其是在电池用完之后。

迪安娜·德巴拉（Deanna Debara）是一位自由作家，最近从阳光明媚的洛杉矶迁至俄勒冈州的波特兰。当她不着迷于她的狗，华夫饼或哈利·波特的所有东西时，您可以跟随她的旅程Instagram.