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Oh. A lot of people are saying no. I'll fess up and say yes, I get nervous. But I'm a nervous person. Going to the post office gives me anxiety.0
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Long term change is what matters, not a single day. Try to ignore your weight on any single day and instead focus on the long-term trend.0
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arditarose wrote: »But I'm a nervous person. Going to the post office gives me anxiety.
Hello anxiety twin! ☺️0 -
DeeJayShank wrote: »Long term change is what matters, not a single day. Try to ignore your weight on any single day and instead focus on the long-term trend.
You know I've never thought to do that, I'm so in the now I forget that it's going to take more than a couple weeks. But thanks for that, it actually makes me feel better
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I don't weigh daily and most pros I talk say not to either but it's a matter of preference. I used to but got a bit fixated.
Now I weigh at same time every week and although it may go up and down, but I keep an eye on the overall trend and fit of clothes etc. weighing is a poor indicator of weight loss as it fluctuates hugely (I have recorded as much as 6lb difference in 24 hrs!)0 -
I weigh most days. Some days I like it, some days I don't.
I have a wifi scale that transmits the data to my Fitbit account. So, on the days I don't want to see the number right away, I simply weigh myself before putting in my contact lenses. This way, I have the data to look at when I'm feeling braver.
I also use trentweight.com and use that as my current weight.0 -
Anxious, no. Always hoping for a drop, though!
If the scale stresses you, don't weigh yourself. You can lose weight without stepping on the scale. Or maybe weigh yourself once a month.0 -
EmmaFitzwilliam wrote: »Nope
I weigh myself almost daily
I understand that scale weight fluctuates with water weight which has nothing to do with body fat and everything to do with sodium, hormones, change up in exercise
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This. I weigh myself daily; I like the data. Even fluctuations give me a good picture of my progress. My weight may be stalled over any given week (or even a month), but I can still see a general trend.
I feel the same way, and at this point I can just about tell when I am going to have a "Swoosh."
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