Weights and Measures

I always liked having my height measured as a kid.
I could see change: there was always progress.
I never got shorter!
Sometimes I hadn't grown that much, but I was still moving slowly up the wall or door frame.
Other times I grew like the proverbial weed.
I tried to figure out what had caused such a growth spurt.
Was I drinking more milk that usual?
Was it a secret ingredient in my Mom's relish?
Was it a combination of 2 foods that had given me the extra boost?

I don't measure my height anymore: it's always the same now.
I guess eventually I'll start getting shorter.
How depressing.

I still like to check my weight though. I like scales.
In Japan they call them health meters.
If there is a scale, I'm on it.
I don't have one at home, so I usually check my weight at the gym or at onsens.

My favourite little game is to weigh myself before and after taking a sauna.
I usually lose about a kilo (2.2 pounds).

One time I weighed myself before and after using the toilet: I weighed more!!

I can't figure that one out.