I woke up this morning and proceeded through the traditional morning rituals. Reggie was a little slower coming out of this crate this morning as I think we wore him out yesterday. Anyway, I decided to step on the scale to see the differential between just before I went to sleep and just after I woke up.
Oh my...
According to my high-tech digital weight measurement system (calling it a scale is so pedestrian), I lost 12 lbs overnight and 16 lbs in the past week.
I don't think I trust the scale. However, if we consider water weight (I am staying hydrated now, so less hoarding by the body) I guess it might be accurate. However, I think this illustrates why weighing yourself daily isn't a good idea. Your weight fluctuates, so it could either give you a false sense of accomplishment (like today), or crush your spirit by telling you that you gained a couple pounds.
Weigh yourself once a week, or every 3 or 4 days. Do it at the same time (in my case, first thing in the morning) and wearing the same amount of clothing. Also, don't be a slave to the actual pounds lost (or gained, muscle weighs more than fat), instead, use the scale as just another data point in your suite of body composition self-analysis tools. Consider that if you are working out and eating better, you will be building muscle and losing fat in concert with each other. So the scale can tell you overall trending on weight loss, but you should also look at your body fat percentage, see how your clothes fit and assess how you actually feel. Pay attention to your body and note where you are firming up or developing muscle tone.
Undoing years of neglect takes time, but you will notice the nuanced changes. I know I am.
Oh yeah, and don't trust the scale (it hasn't earned the title of "digital weight measurement system" yet).
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