Thinking about trying this method out...

Amber82479
Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
So, I'm obsessing about weigh in and the scale and my results (or lack thereof)... In order to get off of this obsessive thinking, my plan is to weigh in ONCE a month and do measurements ONCE a month. Maybe weigh in on the first and measure on the 15th... Any thoughts on doing this, or are you doing this yourself? I think that when I weigh in every week, there either isn't enough (if any) change and then I spend the next 6 days freaked out about what I'm going to see the next Friday. Also, if the scale doesn't move, then I tend to want to self sabotage. What a mess! I've removed my ticker too because not having had any weight loss the last 3 weeks, I just can't stand looking at it every day with no change...

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  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    What is up with the massive signature?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    while the above applies to both men and women fairly equally, women have an additional issue which is the changes in water balance throughout the month due to the menstrual cycle. As I discussed in Body Composition Recommendations, some women can shift fairly significant amounts of water over the duration of their monthly cycle. That will tend to overwhelm all but the most extreme rates of fat loss.

    Trying to measure fat or weight loss in women on a week to week basis is often a futile endeavor and females may have to measure only once per month (ideally at the same point in the cycle) to get any sort of consistent or comparative measures. Women should generally pick a specific point in their cycle and make all measurements then to track changes month to month.

    Another option is to measure weekly but only compare the same week of the cycle each month. So week 1 of the cycle would be compared to week 1 of the cycle a month down the road, week 2 is compared to week 2, you get the idea. What doesn’t work is comparing week 1 to week 3 because the body may be holding a ton of water during one of the weeks and not during the other making comparison impossible.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html
  • boehle
    boehle Posts: 5,062 Member
    I do weigh ins on the 15th.
    Weight fluctuates too much to do it all the time.
  • mckshowie
    mckshowie Posts: 210 Member
    on my screen it's just as big as yours...
    What is up with the massive signature?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    while the above applies to both men and women fairly equally, women have an additional issue which is the changes in water balance throughout the month due to the menstrual cycle. As I discussed in Body Composition Recommendations, some women can shift fairly significant amounts of water over the duration of their monthly cycle. That will tend to overwhelm all but the most extreme rates of fat loss.

    Trying to measure fat or weight loss in women on a week to week basis is often a futile endeavor and females may have to measure only once per month (ideally at the same point in the cycle) to get any sort of consistent or comparative measures. Women should generally pick a specific point in their cycle and make all measurements then to track changes month to month.

    Another option is to measure weekly but only compare the same week of the cycle each month. So week 1 of the cycle would be compared to week 1 of the cycle a month down the road, week 2 is compared to week 2, you get the idea. What doesn’t work is comparing week 1 to week 3 because the body may be holding a ton of water during one of the weeks and not during the other making comparison impossible.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html

    /thread. Acg for the win again.
  • newdaynewme
    newdaynewme Posts: 77 Member
    Bump
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Acg is fast this morning. lol
  • paperpromisesx3
    paperpromisesx3 Posts: 67
    bump
  • newdaynewme
    newdaynewme Posts: 77 Member
    I think its an excellent idea! I would weigh in twice per month to keep me aware of how im not doing but i think its awesome to do! Good luck!
  • Rachiepie6
    Rachiepie6 Posts: 423 Member
    If you are female weighing once a month (or once a cycle depending on how long that is) would be a better way to track your weight as with each month your body goes through stages of your cycle, such as bloating around that time..
    If I had the strength to wait a whole month, I would weigh myself on day 10 of my cycle.
  • Amber82479
    Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
    while the above applies to both men and women fairly equally, women have an additional issue which is the changes in water balance throughout the month due to the menstrual cycle. As I discussed in Body Composition Recommendations, some women can shift fairly significant amounts of water over the duration of their monthly cycle. That will tend to overwhelm all but the most extreme rates of fat loss.

    Trying to measure fat or weight loss in women on a week to week basis is often a futile endeavor and females may have to measure only once per month (ideally at the same point in the cycle) to get any sort of consistent or comparative measures. Women should generally pick a specific point in their cycle and make all measurements then to track changes month to month.

    Another option is to measure weekly but only compare the same week of the cycle each month. So week 1 of the cycle would be compared to week 1 of the cycle a month down the road, week 2 is compared to week 2, you get the idea. What doesn’t work is comparing week 1 to week 3 because the body may be holding a ton of water during one of the weeks and not during the other making comparison impossible.

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/not-losing-fat-at-20-deficit-what-should-i-do-qa.html

    This is great information, thanks! And thanks to those of you who offered input. Today was supposed to be my weigh in day and I skipped it. Felt great not to be stressed out about it.

    Oh and on the signature front, I believe I fixed the issue with the picture coming in huge... At least, on my screen it's small now! This was my first attempt at putting a photo in my signature. Sheesh.
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