Why do the scales fluctuate so much daily?
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I weighed weekly when I was on Weight Watchers many years ago. Some weeks, when I had been very good with both diet and excercise, i wouldn't lose anything, or actually GAIN. It was completely demoralizing. Now that I've been weighing daily for quite a while I have a much better understanding of my body's fluctuations. It took me a while to understand my personal triggers for fluctuations (going up to altitude, a weekend of heavy hiking or backpacking, too much salt, not drinking enough water, too many indulgences, etc.). My rule is, when I see a change on the scale, not to "believe" it until the scale has said the same thing for at least two days in a row. And I am meticulous about weighing under exactly the same conditions every morning (first thing after getting up, after peeing, naked).0
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Like others have said, if you are going to weigh daily you really should chart it so you learn about the fluctuations rather than let them get to you. I wrote a post when I hit goal about a week ago that had a lot on daily weighing and charting if you are interested http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10152741/i-hit-goal-today-after-27-months0
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It's fun and keeps me focused.0
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I weigh myself every Friday. The fluctuations do crazy things with my anxiety!0
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