Fluctuations

liannebaker17
liannebaker17 Posts: 54 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Any one else here finding it hard to mentally deal with the fluctuations? I know they happen due to many factors BUT to be 50days in and only 3lbs down I’m close to breaking point I weigh daily and use Fitbit app to log daily weigh ins but it’s getting to the point of frustration now

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  • emilysusana
    emilysusana Posts: 416 Member
    edited March 2019
    I think we would all prefer for the loss to be linear but as you know, fluctuations are the name of the game. Do you use a weight trending app or just the MFP site to log your weigh-ins? The trending app will show you a smoother line.

    Looks like you’re losing about .4/week on average? Is that about what you expect (are you set to lose about .5/week)? If your goal is to lose more then you may need to check your logging accuracy, on both the calories in and calories out sides.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    I fluctuate up to 5lbs up and down most days, but log my weight daily in Libra, the weight trending app. Since I started doing that I really stopped worrying about the ups and downs.

    However I have to second @emilysusana on your logging accuracy if you're expecting to lose more (if you're wanting to lose more than 20 pounds) and aren't.

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  • liannebaker17
    liannebaker17 Posts: 54 Member
    emilysusana wrote: »
    I think we would all prefer for the loss to be linear but as you know, fluctuations are the name of the game. Do you use a weight trending app or just the MFP site to log your weigh-ins? The trending app will show you a smoother line.

    Looks like you’re losing about .4/week on average? Is that about what you expect (are you set to lose about .5/week)? If your goal is to lose more then you may need to check your logging accuracy, on both the calories in and calories out sides.

    I use fit bit app to log my daily weigh ins and take the average for the week. Im eating 1900 cals a day with a lot to loose at 280lbs and should be looking to loose 2lbs a week.. I’m really getting p***** off with it all!
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/
  • liannebaker17
    liannebaker17 Posts: 54 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

    Thanks for this x
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I don't like fluctuations either - despite knowing logically that it's just a data point and the trend is what's important, my brain still doesn't like them. Because of this, I weigh once a "month" and just trust the process of calorie counting. Month is in quotes because it's technically once a moon, I weigh about 7-8 days after my period cycle has started, which is generally when I have the least amount of bloating.

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