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noamnety

(20,234 posts)
4. I'm not convinced about that advice
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 07:20 PM
Oct 2012

I think this is a case where what works well for one person might not be the best thing for another person. I know people who obsess in an unhealthy way over daily weigh-ins. Myself, I do better tracking lots of data. I did best weighing myself morning and night, and plotting it in excel and noting details in my diet that would have affected the weight.

From that level of detail, I could really clearly see immediate results of eating carbs and it ended up being a motivating factor for me to stick with the diet. It all just depends on your mindset, I think.

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Water weight gain noamnety Oct 2012 #1
Yes... eating heavy simple carbs causes water (and sodium) retention. hlthe2b Oct 2012 #2
you shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #3
I'm not convinced about that advice noamnety Oct 2012 #4
It was counteractive for me Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #5
The daily fluctuations drive me crazy too rox63 Oct 2012 #7
That's why I weighed myself daily laundry_queen Dec 2012 #11
Me too. Lisa0825 Oct 2012 #6
water weight isn't fat Viva_La_Revolution Oct 2012 #8
Wl reeviint Dec 2012 #9
Welcome to DU no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #10
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