Days Of The Week
geminigarcia199017
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Does choosing a certain day of one of the days of the week make me determine whether I will weigh less or more. I have set a reminder on MyFitnessPal to weigh myself weekly on Sunday,that is my weighing day. Now my next obstacle is weighing weekly on an accurate basis so I can watch the overall trend not the number but whether the numbers go up or down which I am looking for.Weighing myself weekly is the only way for me to be accountable for my weight.What should I look out for & how do I not become to nervous. I also measure myself through how my clothes fit not just the weighing scale.
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I don't think it matters.0
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The gravitational pull on the earth is stronger on Wednesdays, so I would avoid that day.
Seriously though, the day of the week will not make a difference. Although, some people find that if they eat too much sodium over the weekend, they will weigh more (temporary water weight). Because of this, some will choose Sunday, because they feel it makes them more accountable for the weekend. Personally, I weigh everyday and don't worry about the ups and down.3 -
It doesn't matter. Pick a day and keep an eye on the long term trend. Week to week the changes may be too small to really see, but over a few months you'll see the direction.
Don't overthink this.1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »The gravitational pull on the earth is stronger on Wednesdays, so I would avoid that day.
Seriously though, the day of the week will not make a difference. Although, some people find that if they eat too much sodium over the weekend, they will weigh more (temporary water weight). Because of this, some will choose Sunday, because they feel it makes them more accountable for the weekend. Personally, I weigh everyday and don't worry about the ups and down.
This.
If you have a habit of pizza and beer Friday nights, maybe Saturday or Sunday weigh ins aren't the ideal plan. Otherwise just pick a day and roll with it.0 -
Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more0
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mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)0 -
mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)
weight loss IS just CICO, however there are other factors that affect your weight - water retention mainly, which happens for a number of reasons.
that's why, if you measure your success solely on scale weight, you will find that you wont lose every week just because you were in a deficit.0 -
geminigarcia199017 wrote: »Does choosing a certain day of one of the days of the week make me determine whether I will weigh less or more. I have set a reminder on MyFitnessPal to weigh myself weekly on Sunday,that is my weighing day. Now my next obstacle is weighing weekly on an accurate basis so I can watch the overall trend not the number but whether the numbers go up or down which I am looking for.Weighing myself weekly is the only way for me to be accountable for my weight.What should I look out for & how do I not become to nervous. I also measure myself through how my clothes fit not just the weighing scale.
Just pick a day and be consistant.
I also weigh on Sunday mornings. It is just convenient.
It is just information. You have to approach it knowing that even if you do everything right the number on the scale may not go down every week. You can retain water for various reasons. Don't feel discouraged or change your plan based on one day. If you don't lose after 4+ weeks check your logging accuracy, lower your calories, visit your doctor, etc.
Take body measurements and measure your progress in other ways for sure.1 -
I weigh every day because weighing weekly would make me nervous and complacent.
Just pick a routine that suits you.1 -
I weigh myself every day as well. I like seeing the fluctuations and trends.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)
weight loss IS just CICO, however there are other factors that affect your weight - water retention mainly, which happens for a number of reasons.
that's why, if you measure your success solely on scale weight, you will find that you wont lose every week just because you were in a deficit.
So how do you know if when you weigh yourself, even if you lose, whether water retention is effecting the number? I could have lost more than I think, but water retention is stopping it showing on the scales.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)
weight loss IS just CICO, however there are other factors that affect your weight - water retention mainly, which happens for a number of reasons.
that's why, if you measure your success solely on scale weight, you will find that you wont lose every week just because you were in a deficit.
So how do you know if when you weigh yourself, even if you lose, whether water retention is effecting the number? I could have lost more than I think, but water retention is stopping it showing on the scales.
That's where weighing daily comes in ... you get to know the patterns.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)
weight loss IS just CICO, however there are other factors that affect your weight - water retention mainly, which happens for a number of reasons.
that's why, if you measure your success solely on scale weight, you will find that you wont lose every week just because you were in a deficit.
So how do you know if when you weigh yourself, even if you lose, whether water retention is effecting the number? I could have lost more than I think, but water retention is stopping it showing on the scales.
That's where weighing daily comes in ... you get to know the patterns.
This^^ If you weigh everyday for two months and your weight is the same for two months then you are not in a deficit. Weighing weekly is alright but your response time to correct your logging errors will be slower.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »mecoconleche wrote: »Just weigh yourself when possible, sometimes your weight might stall for a week, but then it will go down once more
This is what I don't get about CICO. If you're consistently eating less calories than you burn every week with a large deficit, according to the rules of CICO you're weight loss shouldn't stall. This is if losing weight is just down to CICO and no other factors (which a lot of people say it is)
weight loss IS just CICO, however there are other factors that affect your weight - water retention mainly, which happens for a number of reasons.
that's why, if you measure your success solely on scale weight, you will find that you wont lose every week just because you were in a deficit.
So how do you know if when you weigh yourself, even if you lose, whether water retention is effecting the number? I could have lost more than I think, but water retention is stopping it showing on the scales.
generally if you have eaten more carbs than normal, more sodium, sore muscles from exercise, not hydrated properly, due on your period if you're female, then there's a chance you're retaining water. weighing regularly and having a little awareness of what you're doing (which you generally get through tracking) should mean you know these things, so if the scale doesn't budge, you know why.
Plus, take pictures, do measurements, scale weight isn't the be all and end all.0 -
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