I don't know why I care but.........
tbullucks2006
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People that weigh themselves every day and record the most minuscule losses annoy the *kitten* out of me. One word - "fluctuation". Ok. Rant over. I apologize for my PMS. 
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This is your problem, not theirs.0
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I like to see my fluctuations, they tell me how my body reacts to food, stress, sleep, sodium, hydration, and working out.
These are valuable data points and I will not stop logging them. If it Bugs you soo much you may want to consider unfriending these people, or posting this on your wall so they can unfriend you.0 -
Hey, those minuscule losses matter! .2 lbs is a lot, especially to someone who only has 10 pounds to lose. I personally don't weigh myself very often, but if logging the tiny losses makes someone happy, then they should feel comfortable doing that. Maybe it helps them stick to their goals.
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Tough. I weigh myself daily because I own those fluctuations. It's recorded daily because my scale is a technological wonder.tbullucks2006 wrote: »People that weigh themselves every day and record the most minuscule losses annoy the *kitten* out of me. One word - "fluctuation". Ok. Rant over. I apologize for my PMS.0 -
never2bstopped wrote: »I like to see my fluctuations, they tell me how my body reacts to food, stress, sleep, sodium, hydration, and working out.
These are valuable data points and I will not stop logging them. If it Bugs you soo much you may want to consider unfriending these people, or posting this on your wall so they can unfriend you.
This. I'm a statistician, and looking at those frequent data points, I can tell you whether something is normal fluctuation or a statistical deviation (read: actual loss).0 -
Yea, I don't know why you care either.0
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I record daily because I want to make sure I'm on track. Once the fluctuations are taken into account, I can verify that I'm losing compared to where I was a month ago.0
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Yeeeeeeeuuuuuuuupmelanieliving wrote: »This is your problem, not theirs.
If I am cutting and down 0.3lbs, I'm facking counting it.
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I don't mind people logging little losses or gains that doesn't bother me- I get annoyed with people who post threads about "gaining" a pound (typically water weight) or not losing x amount of weight in such small amounts of time. I understand there are lots of people who are new to all this but there are always so many threads about the same thing I don't get why they don't read those first and if they don't find the answer to their question there THEN start a thread.0
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I'm one who is obsessed with the scale and weigh myself at least twice a day. I don't log the fluctuations but I do weigh myself a lot and I get upset when I see even the slightest gain. As far as other people on a message board, I don't care what they log or don't log.0
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If you have an aria scale, the readings get logged automatically. And there is value in understanding fluctuations by seeing them.0
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And i've never understood rationalizing behavior with PMS. :drinker: . See what I did there?
It IS what it is.
Here's how I see it: How do you KNOW what fluctuations to expect unless you go through this phase?
How did I know my ToM brought 3Lbs and my ovulation brought 3Lbs and sushi brings 2, and a long airplane flight up to 5LBs? By weighing and noting the differences. And, yes, in the beginning, by fretting over them.
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OP, you probably should have just posted this in the "confessions" thread to avoid all the negative responses. Many little things annoy me every day, but if I said them out loud *I* would be the annoying one, so I just keep it to myself.0
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I needed to hear the different perspectives. See now I realize I'm just being stupid!0
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tbullucks2006 wrote: »I needed to hear the different perspectives. See now I realize I'm just being stupid!
Enh, we all have out moments0 -
Eh, weird thing to be annoyed about, but it's your feelings.
Fluctuation knowledge is very helpful, and the best way to see that is to weigh & record daily. I can see what happens to my body over time, and if I don't record it, how am I supposed to remember it? Plus, graphs and numbers! But, this is one reason I don't record it all the time here on MFP. Spreadsheets work better.
Over last week, I gained four pounds (in small increments). I lost three pounds overnight last night. But, since I record so much data so often, I can see patterns. I mean, I know that my period started this Friday, but I now know how my weight fluctuates with my period and I can accept bloating and move on. I can guess that tomorrow morning, based on what I ate today, how I exercised, and what time of the month it is, I'll probably lose .2-.4 lbs tonight and another 1/2lb tomorrow. And I will record it.
OOOh, also, I like to weigh myself, then weigh myself with a bottle of water in my hand, then drink the bottle of water and see if there's any difference. But I don't record that...that would just be silly!
Have fun with the scale!0 -
I weigh myself everyday. I do not record when it goes down not when it goes up. If it is .1 you better dang well believe I am recording that! Besides why does it matter to you? Just curious....0
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tbullucks2006 wrote: »People that weigh themselves every day and record the most minuscule losses annoy the *kitten* out of me. One word - "fluctuation". Ok. Rant over. I apologize for my PMS.
I weigh myself every day. I do it because I like to see the fluctuations. It reminds me that with every gain comes a loss. If I saw a gain on a Friday I would stew about it all week until next weigh in day. Now I weigh every day I only have to wait a day or 2 to see the loss that I know is coming.
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I think what she is referring to is the people that post everyday that they've lost weight - like .2lbs or something. I have a friend that posts at least 3 times a week, losing and gaining the same .4. It's annoying but you learn to ignore it. It's their lives. It may keep them motivated. And that's what we are all here for!
OP, if it annoys you THAT much, just delete this person as a friend or learn to ignore it.0 -
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Those people likely have synced scales that automatically post. It can't be helped.
Personally, I'm a daily weigh-in person, but I don't log water weight gains. I only log losses. You betcha I record EVERY loss.0 -
Remove them from your friend list if they annoy you.
I am a weekly weigher and I don't care if someone wants to record a tiny loss daily. If someone wants to weigh every day then I think they should record every up or down no matter the size otherwise what is the point?0 -
Why do you think it bothers you so much?0
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I dont care either way. I see the fluctuation side and wouldnt bother myself, but if its importnat to them and it motivates then good for them. Lot more things annoy me on this site than that, but youd probably get banned for airing them. Ps I weigh myself regularly and find it motivating.0
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Maybe because people like to know how their body fluctuates normally? It's much easier to get solid evidence for a downward trend in weight with more data points. Just unfriend the people who do it if it bothers you so much?0
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