How to Weigh Yourself LOL

Things here continue the same, no loss, no gain. My electric bill is staying around $70 right now so I have just enough to stay on low carb for another couple of months. When winter gets here I will have to rethink it because it will probably be lots of pasta, potato, rice and bread stretchers to get through the high heating bill months.

In the meantime I am mostly enjoying eating low carb. I do have to admit I could use some variety so I have been plundering the LC cookbooks for some recipes. Mostly soups and desserts. Soups for fillers to stretch the LC foods. Desserts because I absolutely must have chocolate at least once a week or I become a very cranky old biddy. I am even happier if I can also have ice cream a few times a week. If the recipes turn out well I will post them here. My favorite places to get LC recipes is LowCarbLuxury but I just discovered a Google group that has collected two great LC cookbooks. The list below was also collected by them at alt.support.diet.low-carb:



The Best Way to Weigh Yourself

A couple of threads copied from alt.support.diet.low-carb

To all those people who measure their progress by weighing themselves, here is how to do it: Use the same scales, every time. Take your weight at the same time of day, EVERYDAY. That way, you get a seven-day moving-average, which smoothes out abnormalities

You forgot to say don't eat before you weigh yourself.

Take all the clothes off so you don't weigh them.

Potty first.

And suck in as you step on the scale.
It won't make you weigh less but it does make you LOOK skinnier.

And, most important, kinda ease your way onto the scale. Sneak up on it. You don't want to startle those numbers into doing something bad.

The proper small-animal sacrifice beforehand doesn't hurt either........
as long as you can eat it afterwards. :-)

Also shower first to rid yourself of that heavy "dirt"… Dry body and hair vigorously to avoid unnecessary water weight. Be sure to clean water and wax out of ears. Brush lint and cat hair off scale

Weigh WITH your clothes.Then frown, take off your shoes and try again. Frown just a little. Take off your pants, and try again. Nod to confirm that the number looks better. Take off your shirt and weigh again....Take off your socks and underwear....weigh again. Smile and affirm that even if it is heavier than yesterday, it is still lighter than 5 minutes ago!



How To Lie To The Bathroom Scale

Weigh yourself with clothes on, after dinner... then again in the morning, without clothes, before breakfast, because it's nice to see how much weight you've lost overnight.

When weighing, remove everything, including glasses. In this case, blurred vision is an asset. Don't forget the earrings, these things can weigh at least a pound.

Use cheap scales only, never the medical kind, because they are always five pounds off...to your advantage.

Always go to the bathroom first.

Stand with arms raised, making pressure on the scale lighter.

Don't eat or drink in the morning until AFTER you've weighed in, completely naked, of course.

Weigh yourself after a haircut, this is good for at least half a pound of hair (hopefully).

Exhale with all your might BEFORE stepping onto the scale (air has to weigh something, right?).

Start out with just one foot on the scale, then holding onto the towel rack in front of you, slowly edge your other foot on and slowly let off of the rack. Admittedly, this takes time, but it's worth it. You will weigh at least two pounds less than if you'd stepped on normally.

LOL my favorite is the advice to sneak up on the scale LOL.
Happy Dieting
Linda B in TN:)