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Old 05-30-2014, 09:47 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Call it the clothing effect, or the clothing discount – we all do it. We make allowances for the fact our clothes are probably pretty heavy

As swim suit season gets underway, more of us are probably stepping on the scale and squinting at the number that flashes back at us.

How Much Do You Subtract For Clothing When You Weigh Yourself - TIME
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Old 05-30-2014, 11:36 PM
 
Location: Encino, CA
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That's why I weigh myself naked after drying off from the shower.
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Old 05-31-2014, 02:48 AM
 
Location: Gorgeous Scotland
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I weigh myself first thing in the morning in a flimsy nightie.
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Old 05-31-2014, 06:29 AM
 
Location: USA
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Call it the clothing effect, or the clothing discount – we all do it. We make allowances for the fact our clothes are probably pretty heavy

As swim suit season gets underway, more of us are probably stepping on the scale and squinting at the number that flashes back at us.

How Much Do You Subtract For Clothing When You Weigh Yourself - TIME
No, WE all do not do it. I do not think my clothes are probably pretty heavy. I actually have sense enough to know they aren't and if my thinking is the way it is, I know I'm not alone.
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Old 05-31-2014, 07:32 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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I must be blessed with a great metabolism. Unwanted weight gain has never been a problem for me. My goal is to maintain my weight and strength, not lose weight. I'm disappointed when I step on the scale and weigh less than I did the previous day.
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Old 05-31-2014, 08:20 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Don't have a problem with my weight, ergo, I rarely (once a month) stand on the scale.
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Old 05-31-2014, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Sudcaroland
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Whenever I weigh myself, which is rare, I always step on the scale first thing in the morning, naked, and after a bathroom break.
But this should be applied at the doctor's office, where they weigh you with clothes on...
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Old 05-31-2014, 10:27 AM
 
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People should be concerned about their body fat percent, not weight, unless they are competing in a weight class or something.
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Old 05-31-2014, 10:32 AM
 
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Like many other posters, I weigh myself at around the same time in the morning and naked. No clothing allowances here
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