How much does weight flucatations bother you?
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They bother me a lot, as you can't tell the difference between fat gain or just water weight..
maintenance level.Makes me feel shameful and guilty the next day, so I eat less, then 2 days later I find out it was just water weight, the scales drops down I've lost too much weight.Due to these reasons i've lost more weight than I planned, I started maining at my goal of 167lb near 3 months, ago and now I find myself at only 156lb simply because I hate flucatations even more if theyt read past my goal, and I can never find out my maintenance level.
You will never find maintenance or peace of mind while you keep zig-zagging calories in reaction to something that is normal.0 -
Set a range for yourself, it's different for everyone what that range is. My range is 3 pounds. Weight at the same time each day, only once a day, under the same circumstances (no clothes, after going to the bathroom). I also choose to skip daily weigh-ins after eating out or drinking because I know the number is inflated due to water weight. I use a weight tracker app because it gives you more detailed analysis than MFP does.0
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I know if I stay within my allotted calorie intake and follow my plan --IF I gain any weight it will be water weight.
My suggestion is do not weigh in every day (unless there is a medial reason for tracking water weight) make yourself weigh in once a week or every 2 weeks. This will cut down on the anxiety you experience when seeing the back-n-forth.
As for me: I am ok with a couple pounds if I jump on the scales daily. Usually by night I weight 2 or 3 pounds heavier than i will the net morning. I don't 'record' a weight until it has stayed there for a few days.
Stay healthy!0 -
Set a range for yourself, it's different for everyone what that range is. My range is 3 pounds. Weight at the same time each day, only once a day, under the same circumstances (no clothes, after going to the bathroom). I also choose to skip daily weigh-ins after eating out or drinking because I know the number is inflated due to water weight. I use a weight tracker app because it gives you more detailed analysis than MFP does.
I'm at my goal weight and have been within 3-4 pounds of that for the last couple of years. I weigh myself everyday as well measure my waist. I allow my weight to fluctuate but I'm more vigilant at the upper part of the range and less so at the lower.
This is what works for me. I go through periods of letting go somewhat until the upper part of the range followed by being stricter. I would be much less effective trying to be consistent all the time. Since I've maintained for years this way after dropping 25 lbs. logging here, I figure this is what works for me.
YMMV. What works for you might be different.0 -
They bother me a lot, as you can't tell the difference between fat gain or just water weight..
Makes me feel shameful and guilty the next day, so I eat less, then 2 days later I find out it was just water weight, the scales drops down I've lost too much weight.
Due to these reasons i've lost more weight than I planned, I started maining at my goal of 167lb near 3 months, ago and now I find myself at only 156lb simply because I hate flucatations even more if theyt read past my goal, and I can never find out my maintenance level.
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Absolutely not at all.
-I know I'm eating at a deficit
-I know it happens to everyone
-I know weight loss isn't linear
-It's 'impossible' to gain that much fat in one night/day0 -
Are you guys (with all these huge fluctuations) measuring yourself always first thing in the morning?0
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I fluctuate between 2 to 5 pounds a day. I weigh in once a week now.0
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for what it's worth I tend to obsess with the scale, jumping on a couple of times a day.. BUT I only record and accept my weekly weigh-in on friday mornings. as long as THAT number is doing what I want it to, I have to think I'm moving in the right direction, AND my body is healthy.0
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I weigh myself daily and will continue to do so for about 6 months to get a baseline on what my body does especially around menstruation. I also measure. The fluctuations don't bother me. It's just information on how to best maintain my maintenance and see what my body is doing. For example I noticed the more I work out the less PMS bloating and cravings I have. I gain weight every time I increase my workout time or lift, even a small amount heavier, for a couple days too, followed by a drop that goes below where I started. Outside of information over a period of time I do not see the point in weighing everyday.0
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Hi
Fluctuations bother me but they are to be expected. I weigh twice a week - just to keep an eye on things. Sometimes the mid week weigh in looks like i have lost zero but i keep plugging on in the knowledge that i am following my plan so the weight will shift eventually. I also know a few people that weigh daily - I really couldn't do it but each their own.0 -
I have the same thing going with weighing in daily. I wish I knew what if feels like to worry about being under-weight.I think I weigh daily to try and figure out just what food worked best for me that week with how the scale moved.0
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They don't bother me. That's why I weigh every day - it allows me to see the fluctuations and know to expect them.
I think of it as a spring. My weight bounces up and down. The middle defines my true weight. Sometimes I bounce under. Sometimes over. I'm losing weight when I see new numbers on the bottom. I'm gaining when I see new numbers on the top.0 -
They don't bother me. That's why I weigh every day - it allows me to see the fluctuations and know to expect them.
I think of it as a spring. My weight bounces up and down. The middle defines my true weight. Sometimes I bounce under. Sometimes over. I'm losing weight when I see new numbers on the bottom. I'm gaining when I see new numbers on the top.
I don't think I've ever 'bounced under.' not without a diuretic0 -
It bothers me too! I try to not obsess on the scale and to remind myself that I'm eating within the parameters of my plan which is what is important to me.0
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I weigh myself everyday and record it. I find it helps me get back on track. I find for me, if I don't weigh myself very often I have a tendency to get lazy on go off course. A couple of years back the scales at my gym didn't wasn't there for like a month, without regular weigh ins, I gained quite a bit. So for peace off mind.
I react differently to flucatations depending on what I ate. For example if I over did it a lot (like I did at easter) and the scales is up, I will know that I need to work on my diet and be careful for the next week or so. I find if I eat certain foods like beans or potatoes that the scales goes up for a day or so but then goes back.
Generally I prefer if the scale goes down instead off up ;P0 -
Having read your other posts, it really sounds as if you are at a very unhealthy place, mentally. This sort of reaction to fluctuations is actually common among those with eating disorders. Maybe taking a step back and looking at your reactions objectively might be an idea.
My thoughts exactly.0 -
I weigh myeslf every morning and afternoon, lol, Im obsessed but its ok, because I know that it wont derail me if I dont see the results I want to see. I would only recommend this if you are ok with being disappointed every now and then. Trust me there are many a times that I am disappointed, BUT, the key is, I dont let it derail me. I just keep trucking along, and sure enough.... the lbs do come off. I am kind of like a robot on autopilot, just keep doing it, over and over..... repitition gets results!0
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They don't bother me. That's why I weigh every day - it allows me to see the fluctuations and know to expect them.
I think of it as a spring. My weight bounces up and down. The middle defines my true weight. Sometimes I bounce under. Sometimes over. I'm losing weight when I see new numbers on the bottom. I'm gaining when I see new numbers on the top.
I don't think I've ever 'bounced under.' not without a diuretic
Do you work out at all? Have a physical job? You can "bounce under" with losing sweat. Happens to me every single day.0
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