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Originally Posted by RecondoJoe
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I remember someone telling me that I should take measurements before I started a serious diet and workout regimen to lose weight. I did it, but I also weighed myself. I didn't think much of it.. I worked out super hard for like 4 weeks.. and when I weighed myself I had gained 10 pounds. I felt so upset and angry, and started having those thoughts run through my head about how much I hate people who have fast metabolisms because I had barely been eating, and had gone running every single night... then I remembered to measure my inches.. and I realized that I had lost 6 inches on my waist, literally... after that I've never put much emphasis on weight scales.
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Yep. One data point isn't going to tell you anything about what's going on with your body. Weight means a lot of things and it's meaningless not put into context with trended data and other factors considered. Something that stands out to me is that you put yourself through quite a bit of intensive cardio in a short period of time. So I learned a couple years ago that your body holds on to water to protect your muscles when you suddenly increase activity. I've read about people miraculously losing weight they couldn't get rid of after their activity level drops.
Are you weighing yourself first thing in the morning right after you pee? No? Do that. How nurses do it in the hospital. Weighing yourself at any other point isn't going to give meaningful information, not that weight alone is useful at all!