08-13-19, 03:59 PM | |
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Great comments you guys!!!
I like to weight at least twice a week so I don't backslide too much. Heck even weighing twice a week I still backslide. Keep up the good work girls! We all seem to battle the old weight gain. Hope you all hit your goals!
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08-13-19, 07:49 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Texas
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I work with coaching clients online and I have them weigh every morning so we can track how they're affected by different things like water and salt intake the previous day, their monthly cycle and carbohydrate intake.
I also have them measure their waist and body fat percentage weekly. I do find that body fat percentage isn't always easy to get accurate, at first. But really I'm looking at a downward trend over time not so much the number. Same with the weight. I do a weekly average and compare each week month over month so you can see how your cycle affects water weight gain. Too often women get obsessive with the number when it's really just a data point. You can go to dinner at a restaurant and the next day your weight is up 3-4 pounds in water/glycogen weight and it's not fat at all. It's pretty much impossible to gain a pound of fat in a day, thank goodness. Laura |
08-14-19, 10:06 AM | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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I LOVE Laura's observations and comments! Well said! Too often women get obsessive with the number when it's really just a data point. You can go to dinner at a restaurant and the next day your weight is up 3-4 pounds in water/glycogen weight and it's not fat at all. It's pretty much impossible to gain a pound of fat in a day, thank goodness. In the end, I really just want to be strong and healthy.
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08-15-19, 11:30 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Madison, WI, USA
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I have been concentrating on losing weight since mid-March. I weigh every morning when I get up. However, I only log the weight in My Fitness Pal on Wednesday. I consider that my official weight. I will also sometimes weigh myself during the day just to see how meals, water, etc., have an effect on weight fluctuations. It makes it less shocking when you are weighed at the doctor and you see a totally different weight.
I only measure myself when ordering online for clothes. |
08-15-19, 05:35 PM | |
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chicago burb
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I weigh myself a couple of times a week to make sure I'm on track and the weight doesn't creep up on me. It is so interesting how your weight can fluctuate day to day. I did a heavy weight workout yesterday and I'm a bit sore today and...I gained 2 pounds. I know it will go down in a day or so. I really don't measure myself often. Maybe at the beginning and end of a planned rotation to see what kind of measurable results I get. Really, if my clothes are getting tight that's when it's time to recheck my workouts and calories/what type of food I'm eating.
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