Do you record weight gains?

I was only weighing myself weekly and recording only the losses. I was also measuring monthly and recording that. I started getting a little obsessive and would get a little upset if I went over on calories some days. I started weighing myself daily and recording it here on MFP and measuring every 2 weeks (also recording). It's helped me to see how my body fluctuates and to look at the bigger picture (the trends). Since I am watching for trends in weight loss/gain, it is also helping me to focus on calorie intake for the week instead of daily. I ended up learning that even though I did go over in calories on some days, I was still in a deficit for the week and that was okay.

I think each person needs to do what works for them. For me, tracking losses helped when I had a bigger amount to lose. Now that I am getting closer to goal, it's helping to look at it differently. Plus I am learning more about my body!

I record once a week, up down or the same. It keeps me focussed.

My thinking is EXACTLY like you describe, OP.

I usually don't log a loss until it is sustained over 3+ days. It is tempting at times to log a "new low" I have not seen before. For example, the other morning I saw 193.2 and that's the lowest I have ever seen on the scale as an adult. But it was just one day. 194.6 has been steady for a week so that's my current logged weight.

I don't "gain" often, but occasionally due to increased sodium/restaurant meals or more exercise than usual, my weight will go up 1-2 lb for a few days. I don't log that. I just wait until it goes back down.

If you can see a pattern every month, then there is less stress.

I only record losses and only when they stick around for a couple days. I was up .2 lbs this morning from yesterday, but will not log that since I didn't exceed my calories yesterday and have some post work out sore muscles that are probably retaining a bit of fluid. I weigh my self every day, so now after 8 months I'm fully aware of what causes my fluctuations and just don't stress about them.

Sometimes I do, if my water weight doesn't come off in about 3 days, I'll decide to record my gain and go from there, but usually the next day, my weight plummets back to where it was orginally, then I feel like such a dumbo.

As long as your doing the right things, no need to record your water weight.

Nah, because honestly I always float between 1-3lbs difference in my weight range.

I'll record the lowest number, say if I weight 257 and the next day I weight 258.5 I don't record that because I know numbers change daily.

Usually after a week or so though I'll be down a little further than the lowest number recorded and I can remind myself that it's working.

Everyone is different.

Yes, I record my weight every Monday no matter the result. Did when I was losing and still doing it in maintenance. I personally need this kind of accountability to stay on the wagon.

I only used to if I'd gone a couple of weeks and it was up, ie I knew it was more than just water weight. Now I've started carb cycling I weigh and log daily.

I basically do the same thing as you. I only ever record my losses on MFP. I "record" those normal, pesky 2lb fluctuations in my mind, and I use them to motivate me to exercise harder and pay a little more attention to my macros - specifically sodium.

I don't record the loses because it feels self defeating and serves no purpose towards my goal. I know I'm steadily losing and that's where I put my focus.

Now, if I go off the deep end and binge for a week or gain a legitimate 5/10 lbs on vacation, I will log that as a reality check!