Do you count the number after the decimal point???

lambie14 · October 2013

Just curious...when you weigh in, do you count the number after the decimal point? Or just pay attention to the number in front?

_Zardoz_ · October 2013

I only count whole pounds. No particular reason just the way I've always done it. .1 of a pound just seems too little too count

HealthyVitamins · October 2013

Yes, if I am 56.9KG, then I know i'm close to 57KG, if I'm 56.1KG, then i'm closer to the 55's, so it does make a difference to me and my motivation

Shooter219 · October 2013

Nope. I just count the whole pound. I weigh "officially" (for logging purposes) once a week, with all my clothes on, just barefoot. So I contribute the .blah blahs to clothes and such. Besides, I'm one of those who weighs unofficially every day, just to keep mental track of how different foods, activities and water intake effects my body. Purely curiosity sake.

But to log, I only count whole pounds.

Shell30Harrison · October 2013

Unfortunately you are just dictated to by whatever scale you have! It's hard to ignore a number once it's in front of you.

My scale weighs to the 1/4 lb, which I have always found ridiculous. I'd rather have one that rounds up weight to the nearest 1/2 lb I think.

MFP seems to round my entries up to .3 and .8 when I log 1/4 lbs though.

XTSH · October 2013

My unit is in Kilogram so the number after the decimal can be a big deal to me.

BunBun85 · October 2013

I also use kilograms. Those numbers after the decimal point can be the difference in 1 pound a month or 3 pound loss.

supplemama · October 2013

Yes I count it.

SuperCrsa · October 2013

Yeah also in Kilograms so the decimal point is important to me too.
0.5kgs = 1.1 pounds

zorbaru · October 2013

i think when you are in kgs, you have to pay attention to the fraction.

1kg is 2.2pounds so a .1 of a kg is worth more than .1 of a pound

natasha8812 · October 2013

I do it gives me a little bit of motivation to get to the next whole number. I've lost 7.6lb so far can't wait to get to at least 8 xx
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Boofuls · October 2013

I count it but do feel quite silly when the feed says I lost .1 of a lb or something. Maybe I should start rounding down to the nearest whole lb.

lambie14 · October 2013

I measure in kgs, so I do count the number after the decimal point. Officially I weigh in once a week, first thing in the morning before food/water/exercise. Sometimes, out of curiosity, I weigh in on other days just to see how different workouts/foods/water intake affect me...I notice that the little number can fluctuate widely as a result!

annekka · October 2013

Yup, because I'm weighing in KG and that decimal point means a whole lot in terms of weight than it does in lbs.

sunnshhiine · October 2013

I count EVERYthing! Hey, I worked hard for it -- so why should I ignor the results I get, no matter how big or small?

alisonlynn1976 · October 2013

My scale measures in kg and I'm logging in pounds, so first I convert to pounds using an online calculator with the decimal point, and then I take the result in pounds and round based on standard mathematical rules, so down if the tenths place is 0-4, up if it's 5-9.

Kabiti · October 2013

I always count the decimal. My scale does 0.2 lb increments and is very consistent. That allows me to weigh myself at the same time every day and track my trends. I don't really worry about being a pound up because I'll usually be a pound and a half down in a day or two.

endoftheside · October 2013

My scale only does half pounds, and I'm OK with that so yes I do count it (MFP rounds though on some of the places it shows your weight so that's occasionally a bit confusing).