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Do you weigh in after having a cold

tequierosince06
tequierosince06 Posts: 101 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I had a cold this week starting on Monday and finally am free of symptoms today (Friday). I still counted calories and ate healthy. I did medium intensity workouts and drank lots of fluids hoping that being sick this week wouldn’t affect my weigh in (which I know it still probably did but I tried to still stick with my routine).

But just curious, does anyone still do their usual weigh in after being sick (in my case i weigh in weekly).

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  • jayemes
    jayemes Posts: 865 Member
    I don't know why you wouldn't?
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    If I'm in a phase when I am weighing regularly, I weigh no matter what. If you are a person who gets freaked out by fluctuations, it might not work for you. But, in general, I think that weighing no matter what is a good way to become inured to weight fluctuations and learn what kinds of things may affect your weight and when such fluctuations have a tendency to happen.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    If you weigh weekly you will eventually have to deal with the scale fluctuating up regardless of sickness, activity, or calories consumed.
  • Dani9585
    Dani9585 Posts: 215 Member
    I weigh in Monday-Friday, and do so when sick. Weighing in has become part of my weekday routine, whereas on weekends, my routine is very relaxed and I usually forget.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I weigh every week no matter what. I don't get upset if the scale doesn't go down every week.
    If you are going to get upset maybe wait a week after your recovery to weigh yourself.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,651 Member
    Your scale weight goes up and down all the time.
    Your weight trend moves slower.

    You can keep to your caloric goals and NOT see them reflected on a particular weight in, whereas they would have been reflected had you weighed in a few days earlier or later.

    Using a weight trend application or web site is highly recommended if you have trouble coping with the randomness of individual weight ins.
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