Weigh without shoes and clothing. You wouldn't think that clothing would add that much weight to the scales, but many times they do. Example: In my younger days, I had a pair of clod-hoppers that weighed 7 pounds! When I went to the doctor's office for a routine check-up, the nurse thought I was wacky for insisting that I weigh without my shoes.

I was heavy at the time, and I certainly didn't want to be depressed the rest of the day, because I knew that even without the shoes that the numbers weren't going to be 'skinny'. Not by a long shot!   Nonetheless, I weighed without the shoes and then (I suppose as penance) Nurse requested that I slip back into the clod-hoppers and re-weigh. She said two words over the instant 7 pound increase, " I see." Related Topic: How Often Should You Weigh?