I don't know why I care but.........

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I weigh every day and never log it, that annoys MyFitnessPal.

    Some people have the scale that automatically syncs with the app and updates it for them, so they aren't logging those tiny fluctuation the app is.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    well, this thread should end well....

    OP - you know you can just ignore that stuff right?????????
  • JenSD6
    JenSD6 Posts: 454 Member
    My scale is sync'd to the site, so every time I step on the scale, it automatically records it.
  • bigblondewolf
    bigblondewolf Posts: 268 Member
    I'm one of those daily weigh-ers as well, but it also annoys the heck out of me to see those little .2lb losses in my newsfeed consistently from the same people. But you just learn to ignore it.

    For my part, I've actually changed my settings so that my weigh ins don't automatically post to my newsfeed so that others don't have to see them.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited April 2015
    (shrug) I weigh daily out of curiosity, record my weight once a week on the same day and record whatever that is, even if it's a "minuscule" loss (or gain) - or if it's exactly the same. Then over time I look at the trend.

    Not sure what the problem could be here.
  • Whittedo
    Whittedo Posts: 352 Member
    I weigh myself as often as I feel like but I only log on Thursdays and Mondays.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    I weigh daily. Weighing daily helps me focus less on my actual weight and more on the trend. I like seeing the fluctuations and learning why they happen, but overall my focus is looking month to month.

    If I were weighing less frequently, each weigh in would have more importance. But daily weights lets me see past the number and look at the trend instead.

    It's not my fault that MFP chooses to announce every time I lose .1 lbs.
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    Sometimes I weigh daily, but I only log actual 'weigh-ins' on Saturdays.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited April 2015
    bigblondewolf wrote: »
    I'm one of those daily weigh-ers as well, but it also annoys the heck out of me to see those little .2lb losses in my newsfeed consistently from the same people. But you just learn to ignore it.

    For my part, I've actually changed my settings so that my weigh ins don't automatically post to my newsfeed so that others don't have to see them.

    I started to weigh daily in September and I record weight every day in FitBit. Soon my daily "losses" (and I'm in maintenance) started to annoy ME, so I did the same :p
  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
    i guess i'm one of those who annoys you. sorry :smile:
    i like to weigh and record every day b/c there is this neat little app on the MFP app on my phone which shows a graph of weight loss/gains and i like to be able to see my whole month with ups and downs. also, if i start to gain, i have a better handle of what i'm doing wrong vs. after weighing-in only once per week, it is "too late" to fix a problem and i might already be up 5 lbs. i can also see major weight loss and say Hey that works! :smile:
  • usernoid1
    usernoid1 Posts: 11 Member
    why do you bother to look at other people's stuff if it annoys you? I stay away from things that annoy me. just sayin'
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    If I see a new low, even if it's .1, I'm going to log it.

    Sorry, but I don't care that you care.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    So what is what is the appropriate amount you have to lose before you log it and how often can it be logged to satisfy the OP?
  • hsmith0930
    hsmith0930 Posts: 160 Member
    I log my weight every day whether it is up or down. I don't do it so it will post to my newsfeed, I do it so I have all my data in one place and I don't have to enter it in separate places to keep track of it and log milestones and such. So yes, I have o.2 losses and such. But that's just how MFP works. It posts it when I log my weight and it's down. MFP is set up that way because the community aspect is a huge part of this service. Sharing even the smallest losses for those trying to lose weight is a good thing, so you can celebrate with others.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    I don't understand why you care either. Weighing myself once a week has more room for error than weighing myself daily and establishing a trend. I like numbers, I like accuracy, so I weigh in daily.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    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. :p
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  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    tbullucks2006 wrote: »
    I needed to hear the different perspectives. See now I realize I'm just being stupid!

    I know what you mean...I get annoyed when I see exercise logged like "Cooking, 957 calories" LOL. *shrug* A lot of things people do really irritates the tar outta me and sometimes ya just wanna say something. :blush:

    I weigh myself every day. But I usually only log if I have lost at least a pound...sometimes I log a half pound. I flat out refuse to log gains, lol...so sometimes it may take me 2 or 3 weeks to record my weight, but I'm on that scale every morning before breakfast. LOL

  • donjtomasco
    donjtomasco Posts: 790 Member
    Ahhhh the beauty of personal choice and what drives, inspires and/or gives us all stress and anxiety.

    I weigh and record my morning and before bed weight. Quite often I weigh myself at intervals throughout the day and put it on my spread sheet just to look back at past days and see how my weight was under similar circumstances. No other reason then pure curiosity as to how my body works and I am a statistical compulsive freak I guess.

    I am subject to emotional ups and downs and anxiety and being able to see the broad picture at a moments notice helps to keep me from thinking that one weigh in signals that I am a complete failure and that I should quit this healthy diet plan that I am on.

    When I look at my (now) three month graph showing a steady decline in weight from 217 to 191, I can accept that on any given day my weight had spiked since I can see on paper that historically this has happened over and over and over on my declining weight graph. I can also see that I have periods of plateauing for 3-5 days, but now know that by just sticking with it, the work all shows up eventually in a matter of days on the scale.

    So, it works for me. But I certainly understand why this would drive others crazy and that a weekly weigh in is recommended for those that just can't bear to see the daily fluxuations.

    I am also glad that MFP lets us know when we are not eating enough. I easily can slip down that rabbit hole of just not eating in order to hit a lower weight when I am not feeling so chipper about my program. But I know that these moments will pass, so I just eat some more food on my diet, and in the end this is a lot healthier then starving myself, which is so so so easy for me to do.
  • Wreathy
    Wreathy Posts: 61 Member
    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.

    Yeah...this...
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    tbullucks2006 wrote: »
    I needed to hear the different perspectives. See now I realize I'm just being stupid!

    You're not being stupid. I weigh once every one to two weeks, and i don't record until I've lost 1 kg (2.2lbs)
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