weight changes throughout day

Weighing yourself over and over and over is never going to
give you any answers. I honestly don't think there is any
way to determine a *real* weight. Our weights vary
tremendously throughout the day/week/whenever, due to fluid
buildups, waste accumulation, inaccurate scales (which yours
sounds like), etc. You don't eat the same foods at the same
times each and every day, a scale number will be affected by
quantity and quality. The practice of multiple weight
checking sounds like it is causing you some frustration, so
my suggestion would be to step away from that danged scale.
Move it where it is not seen and not calling to you every
minute. Step on it one time per week - preferably the same
time of the morning/afternoon/evening, within the same
routine (such as monday morning, before coffee, after
visiting potty - nekid), and record THIS weight. And do not
step off and step back on to *double check* or hoping you
will get a better result. This is really only self-defeating
and not going to make you feel any better or give you a
different picture. The scale is only an indicator, the given
result is only a number. If that weekly number continues to
decline, then you know you are doing things right. If it
goes up, time to re-evaluate things. Ups and downs over the
course of the week are to be expected.

Joyce

B Sneap said:

i know i shouldnt weight my self everyday but sometimes i
do, not always. in the morn it says 12.9 then at the end
of night says 12.11/12 does this still mean my real
weight is 12.9

plus on sunday morning which is my recorded weigh in i
wieght my self once at 12.9 then again to double check and
its 12.10 then again and its 12.11 then again its 12.10 how
do i know my real weight.

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Quoted message said:

i know i shouldnt weight my self everyday but sometimes i
do, not always.

in

Quoted message said:

the morn it says 12.9 then at the end of night says
12.11/12 does this still mean my real weight is 12.9

plus on sunday morning which is my recorded weigh in i
wieght my self once at 12.9 then again to double check and
its 12.10

then

Quoted message said:

again and its 12.11 then again its 12.10 how do i know my
real weight.

Yes...your weight changes throughout the day. It is not
uncommon to see variations of 2-4 pounds (0.14-0.29 stone)
between daily high and low points. This happens due to
your state of hydration, how much you've eaten, bowel
movements, etc.

I suspect most folks use the "first thing in the morning"
weight as their "official" weight for the day. It tends to
be consistent, if taken after relieving yourself and before
eating breakfast. Plus, it tends to be your lowest weight of
the day :-).

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Quoted message said:

i know i shouldnt weight my self everyday but sometimes i
do, not always.

in

Quoted message said:

the morn it says 12.9 then at the end of night says
12.11/12 does this still mean my real weight is 12.9

plus on sunday morning which is my recorded weigh in i
wieght my self once at 12.9 then again to double check and
its 12.10

then

Quoted message said:

again and its 12.11 then again its 12.10 how do i know my
real weight.

you take the best one if you ask me, Lee
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Quoted message said:

i know i shouldnt weight my self everyday but sometimes i
do, not always.

in

Quoted message said:

the morn it says 12.9 then at the end of night says
12.11/12 does this still mean my real weight is 12.9

plus on sunday morning which is my recorded weigh in i
wieght my self once at 12.9 then again to double check and
its 12.10

then

Quoted message said:

again and its 12.11 then again its 12.10 how do i know my
real weight.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Weighing yourself over and over and over is never going to
give you any

answers.

Quoted message said:

I honestly don't think there is any way to determine a
*real* weight. Our

weights

Quoted message said:

vary tremendously throughout the day/week/whenever, due to
fluid buildups,

waste

Quoted message said:

accumulation, inaccurate scales (which yours sounds like),
etc. You don't

eat the

Quoted message said:

same foods at the same times each and every day, a scale
number will be

affected

Quoted message said:

by quantity and quality. The practice of multiple weight
checking sounds

like it

Quoted message said:

is causing you some frustration, so my suggestion would be
to step away

from that

Quoted message said:

danged scale. Move it where it is not seen and not calling
to you every

minute.

Quoted message said:

Step on it one time per week - preferably the same time of
the morning/afternoon/evening, within the same routine
(such as monday

morning, before

Quoted message said:

coffee, after visiting potty - nekid), and record THIS
weight. And do not

step

Quoted message said:

off and step back on to *double check* or hoping you will
get a better

result.

Quoted message said:

This is really only self-defeating and not going to make
you feel any

better or

Quoted message said:

give you a different picture. The scale is only an
indicator, the given

result is

Quoted message said:

only a number. If that weekly number continues to decline,
then you know

you are

Quoted message said:

doing things right. If it goes up, time to re-evaluate
things. Ups and

downs

Quoted message said:

over the course of the week are to be expected.

Joyce

Not so sure I agree with the "once a week" approach.
Clearly, obsessing over it with multiple intra-day weigh-ins
is probably not helpful. But, regular "weigh-ins" do serve
to keep focus on the ultimate goal - weight loss.

The National Weight Control Registry project has been
studying "Successful Losers" - adults who have lost an
average of 60 pounds, and kept it off for an average of six
years. In studying this group, the project has found several
things that they tend to have in common. One of them is
that, "they monitor themselves by weighing in frequently".
This seems to indicate that frequent weigh-ins can be part
of a successful, long-term weight loss strategy.

Here's a web page with some more info from this project:
fda.gov102 fat.htmlOpen ↗

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On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:28:37 -0800, "GaryG" <garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com>

Quoted message said:

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Weighing yourself over and over and over is never going
to give you any

answers.

Quoted message said:

I honestly don't think there is any way to determine a
*real* weight. Our

weights

Quoted message said:

vary tremendously throughout the day/week/whenever, due
to fluid buildups,

waste

Quoted message said:

accumulation, inaccurate scales (which yours sounds
like), etc. You don't

eat the

Quoted message said:

same foods at the same times each and every day, a scale
number will be

affected

Quoted message said:

by quantity and quality. The practice of multiple weight
checking sounds

like it

Quoted message said:

is causing you some frustration, so my suggestion would
be to step away

from that

Quoted message said:

danged scale. Move it where it is not seen and not
calling to you every

minute.

Quoted message said:

Step on it one time per week - preferably the same time
of the morning/afternoon/evening, within the same routine
(such as monday

morning, before

Quoted message said:

coffee, after visiting potty - nekid), and record THIS
weight. And do not

step

Quoted message said:

off and step back on to *double check* or hoping you will
get a better

result.

Quoted message said:

This is really only self-defeating and not going to make
you feel any

better or

Quoted message said:

give you a different picture. The scale is only an
indicator, the given

result is

Quoted message said:

only a number. If that weekly number continues to
decline, then you know

you are

Quoted message said:

doing things right. If it goes up, time to re-evaluate
things. Ups and

downs

Quoted message said:

over the course of the week are to be expected.

Joyce

Not so sure I agree with the "once a week" approach.
Clearly, obsessing over it with multiple intra-day weigh-
ins is probably not helpful. But, regular "weigh-ins" do
serve to keep focus on the ultimate goal - weight loss.

If you are able to emotionally and logically handle the
emotional roller coaster of daily weigh-ins, it is not a bad
thing. The way I interpreted the original post, I felt this
person was not at this time able to handle it ... thus
suggested going for the weekly weigh in until they can
understand that the ups and downs really are just a normal
routine of our bodies.

Quoted message said:

The National Weight Control Registry project has been
studying "Successful Losers" - adults who have lost an
average of 60 pounds, and kept it off for an average of six
years. In studying this group, the project has found
several things that they tend to have in common. One of
them is that, "they monitor themselves by weighing in
frequently". This seems to indicate that frequent weigh-ins
can be part of a successful, long-term weight loss
strategy.

I do weight myself daily, have for a long time. In the
beginning of my journey, I didn't. I knew I couldn't handle
the flucuations, wanted to see those results. After a few
months, the seesaw effect was not an issue with me - but I'm
an overly logical thinker. <G> Now the scale is an indicator
that I use daily, if the trend is too many days up, then
time to get buckle back down. I do agree that frequent check
ins with the scale are the best way to keep things under
control. Ignoring that scale is what led me to ww, as well
as a huge case of self denial. I still do believe that the
frustration of the scale results has to first be conquered,
before moving to frequent weighing.

Joyce

Quoted message said:

Here's a web page with some more info from this project:
fda.gov102 fat.htmlOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

The National Weight Control Registry project has been
studying "Successful Losers" - adults who have lost an
average of 60 pounds, and kept it off for an average of six
years. In studying this group, the project has found
several things that they tend to have in common. One of
them is that, "they monitor themselves by weighing in
frequently". This seems to indicate that frequent weigh-ins
can be part of a successful, long-term weight loss
strategy.

Here's a web page with some more info from this project:
fda.gov102 fat.htmlOpen ↗

Hmm. While that page offers _some_ good information it's by
no means unbiased, "The cabbage soup diet, the low-
carbohydrate and high-protein diet, and other so-called
"fad" diets are fundamentally different from federal
nutrition dietary guidelines and are not recommended for
losing weight." There is a lot of evidence that low
carb/high protein diets work.While it's not unreasonable to
provide caveats and disclaimers, saying that they are not
recommended is going too far IMO. The "federal nutrition
dietary guidelines" don't seem to be keeping up with
current research.

Ray

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How often one weighs is dependent on the tolerance of the individual. and
what"frequent" is varies on the person, Lee
GaryG <garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Weighing yourself over and over and over is never going
to give you any

answers.

Quoted message said:

I honestly don't think there is any way to determine a
*real* weight.

Our

Quoted message said:

weights

Quoted message said:

vary tremendously throughout the day/week/whenever, due
to fluid

buildups,

Quoted message said:

waste

Quoted message said:

accumulation, inaccurate scales (which yours sounds
like), etc. You

don't

Quoted message said:

eat the

Quoted message said:

same foods at the same times each and every day, a scale
number will be

affected

Quoted message said:

by quantity and quality. The practice of multiple weight
checking

sounds

Quoted message said:

like it

Quoted message said:

is causing you some frustration, so my suggestion would
be to step away

from that

Quoted message said:

danged scale. Move it where it is not seen and not
calling to you every

minute.

Quoted message said:

Step on it one time per week - preferably the same time
of the morning/afternoon/evening, within the same
routine (such as monday

morning, before

Quoted message said:

coffee, after visiting potty - nekid), and record THIS
weight. And do

not

Quoted message said:

step

Quoted message said:

off and step back on to *double check* or hoping you
will get a better

result.

Quoted message said:

This is really only self-defeating and not going to make
you feel any

better or

Quoted message said:

give you a different picture. The scale is only an
indicator, the given

result is

Quoted message said:

only a number. If that weekly number continues to
decline, then you

know

Quoted message said:

you are

Quoted message said:

doing things right. If it goes up, time to re-evaluate
things. Ups and

downs

Quoted message said:

over the course of the week are to be expected.

Joyce

Not so sure I agree with the "once a week" approach.
Clearly, obsessing over it with multiple intra-day weigh-
ins is probably not helpful. But, regular "weigh-ins" do
serve to keep focus on the ultimate goal - weight loss.

The National Weight Control Registry project has been
studying "Successful Losers" - adults who have lost an
average of 60 pounds, and kept it off

for

Quoted message said:

an average of six years. In studying this group, the
project has found several things that they tend to have in
common. One of them is that,

"they

Quoted message said:

monitor themselves by weighing in frequently". This seems
to indicate

that

Quoted message said:

frequent weigh-ins can be part of a successful, long-term
weight loss strategy.

Here's a web page with some more info from this project:
fda.gov102 fat.htmlOpen ↗

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"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:28:37 -0800, "GaryG"

<garyg@shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Weighing yourself over and over and over is never going
to give you any

answers.

Quoted message said:

I honestly don't think there is any way to determine a
*real* weight.

Our

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

weights

Quoted message said:

vary tremendously throughout the day/week/whenever, due
to fluid

buildups,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

waste

Quoted message said:

accumulation, inaccurate scales (which yours sounds
like), etc. You

don't

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

eat the

Quoted message said:

same foods at the same times each and every day, a
scale number will be

affected

Quoted message said:

by quantity and quality. The practice of multiple
weight checking

sounds

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

like it

Quoted message said:

is causing you some frustration, so my suggestion would
be to step away

from that

Quoted message said:

danged scale. Move it where it is not seen and not
calling to you

every

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

minute.

Quoted message said:

Step on it one time per week - preferably the same time
of the morning/afternoon/evening, within the same
routine (such as monday

morning, before

Quoted message said:

coffee, after visiting potty - nekid), and record THIS
weight. And do

not

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

step

Quoted message said:

off and step back on to *double check* or hoping you
will get a better

result.

Quoted message said:

This is really only self-defeating and not going to
make you feel any

better or

Quoted message said:

give you a different picture. The scale is only an
indicator, the

given

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

result is

Quoted message said:

only a number. If that weekly number continues to
decline, then you

know

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you are

Quoted message said:

doing things right. If it goes up, time to re-evaluate
things. Ups

and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

downs

Quoted message said:

over the course of the week are to be expected.

Joyce

Not so sure I agree with the "once a week" approach.
Clearly, obsessing over it with multiple intra-day weigh-
ins is probably not helpful. But, regular "weigh-ins" do
serve to keep focus on the ultimate goal - weight loss.

If you are able to emotionally and logically handle the
emotional roller

coaster

Quoted message said:

of daily weigh-ins, it is not a bad thing. The way I
interpreted the

original

Quoted message said:

post, I felt this person was not at this time able to
handle it ... thus

suggested

Quoted message said:

going for the weekly weigh in until they can understand
that the ups and

downs

Quoted message said:

really are just a normal routine of our bodies.

Quoted message said:

The National Weight Control Registry project has been
studying

"Successful

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Losers" - adults who have lost an average of 60 pounds,
and kept it off

for

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

an average of six years. In studying this group, the
project has found several things that they tend to have
in common. One of them is that,

"they

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

monitor themselves by weighing in frequently". This seems
to indicate

that

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

frequent weigh-ins can be part of a successful, long-term
weight loss strategy.

I do weight myself daily, have for a long time. In the
beginning of my

journey, I

Quoted message said:

didn't. I knew I couldn't handle the flucuations, wanted
to see those

results.

Quoted message said:

After a few months, the seesaw effect was not an issue
with me - but I'm

an overly

Quoted message said:

logical thinker. <G> Now the scale is an indicator that I
use daily, if

the trend

Quoted message said:

is too many days up, then time to get buckle back down. I
do agree that

frequent

Quoted message said:

check ins with the scale are the best way to keep things
under control.

Ignoring

Quoted message said:

that scale is what led me to ww, as well as a huge case of
self denial. I

still

Quoted message said:

do believe that the frustration of the scale results has
to first be

conquered,

Quoted message said:

before moving to frequent weighing.

Joyce

Quoted message said:

Here's a web page with some more info from this project:
fda.gov102 fat.htmlOpen ↗

Well put. Thanks for sharing your insights and experience.

GG