When to check your weight
JayZ1488
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I'm down 45lbs, went from a size 38 to a 33 waists. I am curious how often to check the scale. I recently went even lower of a deficit, along with weighing foods.
I get scared of the scale because of water retention.
For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds. I know water weight fluctuates but I'm just curious, when and how fast it leaves.
I get discouraged when I eat under my deficit and diet and see a number I don't want to. I drink usually 6-8 8oz glasses of water, on top of watery foods daily like soup, salad and berries. I am happy that I'm losing fat but the water stil makes me look feel and from the scale, remain the same, and sometimes it may say I gained a pound, I know I abunch of you will write, are you weighing your food? Yes. Do you go to the gym Monday through Friday? Yes. Are you being strick with calories? Yes. I measure weigh everything, and the other stuff I eat like soup is already pre adjusted so I know the weight and cals. I , spend 45 minutes on the treadmill, followed by 45 minutes of weights Monday through Friday, with added sauna use and pool use daily as well.
Thanks for any advice.
I get scared of the scale because of water retention.
For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds. I know water weight fluctuates but I'm just curious, when and how fast it leaves.
I get discouraged when I eat under my deficit and diet and see a number I don't want to. I drink usually 6-8 8oz glasses of water, on top of watery foods daily like soup, salad and berries. I am happy that I'm losing fat but the water stil makes me look feel and from the scale, remain the same, and sometimes it may say I gained a pound, I know I abunch of you will write, are you weighing your food? Yes. Do you go to the gym Monday through Friday? Yes. Are you being strick with calories? Yes. I measure weigh everything, and the other stuff I eat like soup is already pre adjusted so I know the weight and cals. I , spend 45 minutes on the treadmill, followed by 45 minutes of weights Monday through Friday, with added sauna use and pool use daily as well.
Thanks for any advice.
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I weigh myself every day, because I keep track on TrendWeight, because I have a new Fitbit Aria I saved up for and because I get points on Higi and Walgreens for it. I weigh myself in the morning sans clothing, after using the restroom and before breakfast.
Some people, however, find they do better weighing weekly, seeing a more dramatic and consistent result. They weigh one day a week, such as Saturday, and compare their results to seven days before.
However you chose to do it, do it wearing the same things at about the same times. And do it on the same scale in the same place that should be kept calibrated correctly.0 -
Can you gain weight in a week if your under your deficit. Could you retain pounds of water0
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Can you gain weight in a week if your under your deficit. Could you retain pounds of water
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear#latest0 -
Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!0 -
vinegar_husbands wrote: »
I appreciate the advice, but it does sometimes bothers me at times. It makes me feel like my efforts are not good enough. So let's say for argument sake I stay at 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks
I could lose up to roughly 4lbs of fat. So say I do two Monday weigh ins, what if I'm over by 4 or so pounds. I would prefer looking at the scale when there will be a change in a good way.0 -
vinegar_husbands wrote: »
I appreciate the advice, but it does sometimes bothers me at times. It makes me feel like my efforts are not good enough. So let's say for argument sake I stay at 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks
I could lose up to roughly 4lbs of fat. So say I do two Monday weigh ins, what if I'm over by 4 or so pounds. I would prefer looking at the scale when there will be a change in a good way.
But is it better to get bothered about a harmless and meaningless part of reality or to learn to adjust your thinking so that you no longer are affected by this harmless and meaningless part of reality?
I think you're tackling the wrong problem here.0 -
I weigh daily, but I only log my weight once a week in my spreadsheet and here on MFP. I don't let daily fluctuations bother me much - it happens and is part of life. I care more about the week-to-week changes. Once I get more weeks under my belt, I'll move to tracking only a monthly weigh-in, but will still probably weigh daily just out of natural curiosity as to what creates the fluctuations.0
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Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, thanks for your support!0 -
Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?0 -
Weigh every day in the morning post pee and naked. Do the same routine. You will fluctuate so don't worry about your actually daily weight but work the trend over time, or take a 7 day running average of your weights and focus on that. Seriously I can see my weight fluctuate 2-3 pounds sometimes so you can't let every day get in your head.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
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How much lettuce to you EAT?!
JK, JK.
Check this out: http://thefitnessfocus.com/health-nutrition/normal-body-weight-fluctuations-explained0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
Water makes you feel huge? Being hydrated actually reduces water retention. If you're eating foods that are high in water, you will be better hydrated and you will tend to carry less water weight than you would in your less hydrated state.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »vinegar_husbands wrote: »
I appreciate the advice, but it does sometimes bothers me at times. It makes me feel like my efforts are not good enough. So let's say for argument sake I stay at 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks
I could lose up to roughly 4lbs of fat. So say I do two Monday weigh ins, what if I'm over by 4 or so pounds. I would prefer looking at the scale when there will be a change in a good way.
But is it better to get bothered about a harmless and meaningless part of reality or to learn to adjust your thinking so that you no longer are affected by this harmless and meaningless part of reality?
I think you're tackling the wrong problem here.kimyrachel wrote: »I personally think you should weight yourself at maximum once a week. The fluctuations you see on the scale isn't actual fat loss and it depends on so many things other than related to the actual weight loss. Plus it is mentally exhausting, what I suggest is keep the positive attitude and keep up the healthy lifestyle Good luck!CasperNaegle wrote: »Weigh every day in the morning post pee and naked. Do the same routine. You will fluctuate so don't worry about your actually daily weight but work the trend over time, or take a 7 day running average of your weights and focus on that. Seriously I can see my weight fluctuate 2-3 pounds sometimes so you can't let every day get in your head.
I appreciate the advice! But it does get in my head because I goto the gym Monday through Friday, work out. For over 2 hours a day and watch like a hawk what I eat lol I weigh my food but i know this has nothing to do with the water. I guess the water just bothers and posses me off lol that's why I feel I'm going to weigh myself every 10 days. Even with drinking heavy amounts of water, I have to fat least burned 1-2lbs of fat off. Il start today and il follow up in 10 days!0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
Water makes you feel huge? Being hydrated actually reduces water retention. If you're eating foods that are high in water, you will be better hydrated and you will tend to carry less water weight than you would in your less hydrated state.
Yes it makes me feel huge. Well in my gut, I feel full bloated. How does drinking water or more water help you lose weight or feel less full. Maybe I'm making mistakes in my drinking or diet. Should I stick to a certain amount of sodium?0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
Water makes you feel huge? Being hydrated actually reduces water retention. If you're eating foods that are high in water, you will be better hydrated and you will tend to carry less water weight than you would in your less hydrated state.
Yes it makes me feel huge. Well in my gut, I feel full bloated. How does drinking water or more water help you lose weight or feel less full. Maybe I'm making mistakes in my drinking or diet. Should I stick to a certain amount of sodium?
When your body is dehydrated, it responds by holding on to water. This will add water weight to your body. Consuming excess sodium can make this worse.
If fruits and vegetables make you feel bloated, it probably isn't water weight. There is something else going on.0 -
vinegar_husbands wrote: »
I appreciate the advice, but it does sometimes bothers me at times. It makes me feel like my efforts are not good enough. So let's say for argument sake I stay at 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks
I could lose up to roughly 4lbs of fat. So say I do two Monday weigh ins, what if I'm over by 4 or so pounds. I would prefer looking at the scale when there will be a change in a good way.
So, if you have a good, meticulous record of what you've eaten, and a decent estimate of exercise calories expended, you can do the math, and estimate your "real" fat gain or loss. Over time, as you accumulate more data, your estimates will be pretty accurate. So, if you didn't eat 7000 calories over your estimated maintenance calories, but you see a 2lb gain on the scale (3500 calories = 1lb, roughly), it's very likely it's a water weight gain (or volume of food/drink still in your digestive system), and will drop off quite quickly.
Personally, this is why I like to weigh daily (first thing, before eating or drinking, after using the facilities). Over time, I've gotten an excellent understanding of my fluctuations, what causes them, and how soon they'll drop off. If I'm under/at calorie goal (and the goal is below maintenance calories), I know I'll lose weight, and I know approximately how much/how fast. If I eat beyond goal, and in a way that's beyond maintenance, I can estimate how long it will take to re-lose the extra. It becomes very unemotional, very un-stressful, just kind of a fun science fair project.
Over time, if you lose weight a little faster or slower than MFP estimates for you, you'll figure that out, too, and it will help you when it comes time to estimate your actual maintenance calories when you reach goal weight.
And to add to the point about what causes water weight: Others have given you a good list of possible causes. I'd add that a new exercise activity, strenuous enough to require muscle repair, could be another possible cause. But, don't drink less water to avoid water weight; if anything, drink more, within reason. Excess will soon exit via urination, but if you're holding onto water weight because of something like salt consumption, drinking water may potentially help release it.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge[/quote]
I also think that it sounds like you are saying that iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause you to retain water.
You weight will always fluctuate no matter how often you weigh. If it bothers you to see the fluctuations then just weigh weekly or monthly. I prefer to see the fluctuations and I like to see the graph that is trending down. It motivates me to keep going. When I have a day that is up a little I look back and see if there was something I could change like going over my calories or really eating a lot of sodium or if it is just normal monthly water weight that I can't really do anything about. Either way I don't let it bother me. But it does bother some people and those people don't need to weigh daily.
I do hope that when you said you were going to eat 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks you meant 1500 a day.0 -
vinegar_husbands wrote: »
I appreciate the advice, but it does sometimes bothers me at times. It makes me feel like my efforts are not good enough. So let's say for argument sake I stay at 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks
I could lose up to roughly 4lbs of fat. So say I do two Monday weigh ins, what if I'm over by 4 or so pounds. I would prefer looking at the scale when there will be a change in a good way.
So, if you have a good, meticulous record of what you've eaten, and a decent estimate of exercise calories expended, you can do the math, and estimate your "real" fat gain or loss. Over time, as you accumulate more data, your estimates will be pretty accurate. So, if you didn't eat 7000 calories over your estimated maintenance calories, but you see a 2lb gain on the scale (3500 calories = 1lb, roughly), it's very likely it's a water weight gain (or volume of food/drink still in your digestive system), and will drop off quite quickly.
Personally, this is why I like to weigh daily (first thing, before eating or drinking, after using the facilities). Over time, I've gotten an excellent understanding of my fluctuations, what causes them, and how soon they'll drop off. If I'm under/at calorie goal (and the goal is below maintenance calories), I know I'll lose weight, and I know approximately how much/how fast. If I eat beyond goal, and in a way that's beyond maintenance, I can estimate how long it will take to re-lose the extra. It becomes very unemotional, very un-stressful, just kind of a fun science fair project.
Over time, if you lose weight a little faster or slower than MFP estimates for you, you'll figure that out, too, and it will help you when it comes time to estimate your actual maintenance calories when you reach goal weight.
And to add to the point about what causes water weight: Others have given you a good list of possible causes. I'd add that a new exercise activity, strenuous enough to require muscle repair, could be another possible cause. But, don't drink less water to avoid water weight; if anything, drink more, within reason. Excess will soon exit via urination, but if you're holding onto water weight because of something like salt consumption, drinking water may potentially help release it.
You and everyone else have been so helpful!! Thank you so mcih0 -
Mapalicious wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Hey there. I am not sure where you heard that eating iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause water retention. AFAIK that's not the case (willing to be convinced if I see science/documentation though)
There are a host of things that can cause water retention. These include: salty and high-sodium foods, excess sedentariness, extreme protein deprivation, alcohol consumption, and pre-menstrual syndrome. Not your lettuce
Second, I think it's best to not be "scared of the scale." I weigh myself almost daily...sometimes I will skip a day if I know I had a big bowl of miso soup the night before and my sodium-induced water retention will be through the roof. But I don't LET IT AFFECT ME when I see the number shoot up 2-3 lbs...because in my heart and by-the-numbers, I know it's temporary, that I'm eating well, that I'm exercising, and that I'm succeeding.
The scale is only one of many benchmarks that I reckon we here at MFP get waaaaaaaay too attached to. Here are other things you can measure and track that give you a better picture: pants size, waist/hip ratio, veggies consumed, days/week below your sugar intake, minutes exercised per week, how fast you can run that mile (gauged to whatever exercise and distance suits you).
You're doing AMAZINGLY!
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
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How much lettuce to you EAT?!
JK, JK.
Check this out: http://thefitnessfocus.com/health-nutrition/normal-body-weight-fluctuations-explained
Thank you Thank you, thank you! Great artical!0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I appreciate the help and advice, however I didn't say lettuce or blueberries cause water retention
What did you mean by this: "For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds"?
I was just saying that they are both high in water, so after eating them I feel huge
I also think that it sounds like you are saying that iceberg lettuce and blueberries cause you to retain water.
You weight will always fluctuate no matter how often you weigh. If it bothers you to see the fluctuations then just weigh weekly or monthly. I prefer to see the fluctuations and I like to see the graph that is trending down. It motivates me to keep going. When I have a day that is up a little I look back and see if there was something I could change like going over my calories or really eating a lot of sodium or if it is just normal monthly water weight that I can't really do anything about. Either way I don't let it bother me. But it does bother some people and those people don't need to weigh daily.
I do hope that when you said you were going to eat 1500 calories a week for 2 weeks you meant 1500 a day.[/quote]
Thanks for the help and yea 1500 daily haha0 -
So throug research and all of the help from all of you I've decided one thing. I'm going to try to drop my sodium level to 1000mg to1800mg a day. Anyone have ideas on a low sodium diet. Is this realistic0
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So throug research and all of the help from all of you I've decided one thing. I'm going to try to drop my sodium level to 1000mg a day. Anyone have ideas on a low sodium diet
We don't really know what foods you're eating now that contain sodium. It's going to be hard for us to offer any suggestions beyond "Eat less sodium."0 -
Unless your doctor tells you to go low-sodium there's no real benefit. Don't do it for the scale. IMO that just means you're still mentally waaaay too attached to it.
Also...I don't believe in "diets" I believe in healthy habits. If you want to check out what you're eating that has sodium (or if it's even an issue...it may not be, for you), then just check out your MFP food diary. If it's not already, set it so you can see your sodium intake. Check if it's been over a lot in the last few weeks. If not...it's not a problem. If so, just scan the "sodium" column and see what foods are particularly high, and avoid/reduce them. Or just...shake less salt onto your food?0 -
Mapalicious wrote: »Unless your doctor tells you to go low-sodium there's no real benefit. Don't do it for the scale. IMO that just means you're still mentally waaaay too attached to it.
Also...I don't believe in "diets" I believe in healthy habits. If you want to check out what you're eating that has sodium (or if it's even an issue...it may not be, for you), then just check out your MFP food diary. If it's not already, set it so you can see your sodium intake. Check if it's been over a lot in the last few weeks. If not...it's not a problem. If so, just scan the "sodium" column and see what foods are particularly high, and avoid/reduce them. Or just...shake less salt onto your food?
OP, I think the solution here is for you to get more realistic about the daily fluctuations *we all* see on the scale, not trying to craft a diet that will somehow manage to avoid them.
Manage your expectations -- not meaningless variations in water weight.0 -
I get scared of the scale because of water retention.
For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds. I know water weight fluctuates but I'm just curious, when and how fast it leaves.
This really makes it sound like you are weighing yourself right after you eat...
You should probably always weigh yourself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom and preferably naked or in the same clothes day after day. If you can't handle the fluctuations, limit yourself to weighing once a week or even once a month.
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Mapalicious wrote: »Unless your doctor tells you to go low-sodium there's no real benefit. Don't do it for the scale. IMO that just means you're still mentally waaaay too attached to it.
Also...I don't believe in "diets" I believe in healthy habits. If you want to check out what you're eating that has sodium (or if it's even an issue...it may not be, for you), then just check out your MFP food diary. If it's not already, set it so you can see your sodium intake. Check if it's been over a lot in the last few weeks. If not...it's not a problem. If so, just scan the "sodium" column and see what foods are particularly high, and avoid/reduce them. Or just...shake less salt onto your food?
Thanks for the help! I do track my sodium and it's high. We as Americans eat much more sodium then we should, well that's what I read from study's. A teaspoon of salt has 2300mgs of sodium.
I know weight lose is all about a deficit, I have been under my deficit for around 5 months now and have lost 45lbs!
My sodium reading says I should intake 1500mg a day but I find it very hard to do.
For a few weeks I'm going to try to lower my sodium to be under my 1500mg. I feel this will help me with my retention and scale problems! Lol0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Unless your doctor tells you to go low-sodium there's no real benefit. Don't do it for the scale. IMO that just means you're still mentally waaaay too attached to it.
Also...I don't believe in "diets" I believe in healthy habits. If you want to check out what you're eating that has sodium (or if it's even an issue...it may not be, for you), then just check out your MFP food diary. If it's not already, set it so you can see your sodium intake. Check if it's been over a lot in the last few weeks. If not...it's not a problem. If so, just scan the "sodium" column and see what foods are particularly high, and avoid/reduce them. Or just...shake less salt onto your food?
OP, I think the solution here is for you to get more realistic about the daily fluctuations *we all* see on the scale, not trying to craft a diet that will somehow manage to avoid them.
Manage your expectations -- not meaningless variations in water weight.
I'm not interested in daily fluctuations because they just piss me off lol I've decided to check my weight once every 10 days. Like I've said before I'm under my deficit and will keep it that way! I'm also going to drop my sodium intake, try to stay between 1000-1500mgs0 -
blues4miles wrote: »I get scared of the scale because of water retention.
For instance two things I really love are iceberg lettuce and blueberries
They both are low in calories but add up quick in water pounds. I know water weight fluctuates but I'm just curious, when and how fast it leaves.
This really makes it sound like you are weighing yourself right after you eat...
You should probably always weigh yourself first thing in the morning after using the bathroom and preferably naked or in the same clothes day after day. If you can't handle the fluctuations, limit yourself to weighing once a week or even once a month.
I'm going to check every 10 days, and also lower my sodium0
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