dragonlyre Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I started this journey 2 weeks ago. I weighted myself and came out to 185. I dropped soda and crap snacks from my diet. I started counting my calorie intake and tried to eat around 1700 calories a day ( adjusted for exercise), which for everything I have tried leaves me at a deficit of ~500 calories. I do bodyweight exercise 3 times a week as well as handstands and lift heavy things on 3 of my off days. As I stated in a woot thread, my uniform fits me a lot better since I started. My overall energy is good. I can even see just a very slight improvement in my physical structure. I am improving my routine to work towards progressing past the newbie levels.Now to my issue. I weighted myself today and I weighted 187lbs. I know the scale is a bs way to measure myself, but it left me kinda bummed. So I think I will atone for.my.mistake and vow.to never again weight myself.Thank you for letting me get this out.Cheers! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Level 1 Dirge. Singing songs that make you run or die. http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?14741-Dragonlyres-Quest Link to comment
unmeekgeek Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Many things can affect your day-to-day weight. Were you wearing the exact same clothes each time? Weighed at the same time (morning vs. a day of eating food/water). You're also exercising, so you're likely building some muscle weight, and people often hold on to a little more water while muscles are repairing.You say your uniform is fitting better so you should go with that. Actual measurements are always a better way than just weight alone since it can often shift up or down several pounds depending on many factors like sleep, stress, food composition, and exercise. Link to comment
dragonlyre Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks and I was wearing the same thing but weighted a little later in the day. And yes my post was made more because I am done using a scale for myself. The only way I let myself be weighted is by my doc or the guy that guesses your weight at the carnival. I am going to use more measurable ways, such as how I look and feel. I understand that I will gain muscle and that is heavier, but damn sexier than fat. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Level 1 Dirge. Singing songs that make you run or die. http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?14741-Dragonlyres-Quest Link to comment
joeyb Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks and I was wearing the same thing but weighted a little later in the day. And yes my post was made more because I am done using a scale for myself. The only way I let myself be weighted is by my doc or the guy that guesses your weight at the carnival. I am going to use more measurable ways, such as how I look and feel. I understand that I will gain muscle and that is heavier, but damn sexier than fat. You will generally be lightest first thing in the morning. The longer you wait to weigh yourself, the more hydrated you be (generally). Also, day-to-day things like sodium intake can affect your weight as well as having monthly cycles of water retention. The trend line is what matters. Day-to-day weigh-ins can be misleading. Marsupial Assassin - LVL 3STR 10 || DEX 3 || STA 5 || CON 8 || WIS 11 || CHA 7Fitocracy || MyFitnessPal Link to comment
The Barefoot Ninja Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 What they said! [TABLE=width: 315] [TABLE=width: 2] STR:5 STA:7 AGI:6 [/TABLE] FORTUNE [TD=align: center]LEVEL II [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] FAVORS [/TD] [TABLE=width: 2] WIS:4 CON:5 CHA:3 [/TABLE] THE BRAVE [/TABLE] Link to comment
Amazon Grimm Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I weigh myself daily first thing in the morming.I prevent myself from freaking out by looking at a weighted average. I'm also focusing on strength and how I feel rather than weight GrimmThing - Warrior Maybe I'm just too dumb to collapse - - too ugly to die !! I'll let you figure out the reasons... Current ChallengeNF Workout Log Link to comment
dragonlyre Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yup, I have decided that until I actually need to weight myself, I will just go by the look and feel. Thank you all for the little pick up. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Level 1 Dirge. Singing songs that make you run or die. http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?14741-Dragonlyres-Quest Link to comment
Corbab Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I've had my weight go down by as much as 10lb if I've been sweating and working hard. There are so many variables—hydration, stomach contents, clothing, muscle gain—that it loses a great deal of significance as a health marker. Take some pictures and write down how you feel. In a couple of weeks, do it again. You'll see (and feel) progress in no time! Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. -Ayn Rand Amongst those less skilled you can see all this energy escaping through contorted faces, gritted teeth and tight shoulders that consume huge amounts of effort but contribute nothing to achieving the task. Link to comment
Waldo Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I weigh myself daily, usually 2x-3x a day. I consider it extremely important.It helps me calculate things like a live sedentary TDEE number, so I know exactly how many calories I need to gain and lose at any given rate. I use that info, plus calories and protein, to make some fun charts.This is my sedentary 14 day TDEE (red), plus some other stuff that adjusts for lean mass and protein.This is my diet on a page, daily intake, exercise, net, and 14 day TDEE.This stuff helps me troubleshoot any issues and also make decisions with precision. In case you weren't aware, yes, I am a nerd. currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
dragonlyre Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Chart-gasim! Nice job man, thank you for sharing. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Level 1 Dirge. Singing songs that make you run or die. http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?14741-Dragonlyres-Quest Link to comment
Georges Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 In case you weren't aware, yes, I am a nerd.A nerd with awesome progress & the data to prove it! /envy (on both counts) This used to be where my weight loss progress bar was. Maybe it will be here again when I'm ready to face the scale and work on my fat problem. NewBattleLog OldBattleLog (between challenges) Spoiler Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -John Wooden 2013 Running Tally: I lost track in July, at 148.925 ((plus 0.5)) but I finished a Very Slow marathon in October. Then I mostly stopped. 2014 Running Tally: 134.1 miles plus 5k (as of 17 September) lost track again, but I know I had at least 147.2 plus 5k for 2014. 2015 Running Tally: 41.2 treadmilled miles & 251.93 real world miles 2016 Running Tally: 0 Link to comment
inara Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Yay, this makes me so happy! As a physicist I get really annoyed whenever I hear that you shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week. With a weight loss of say 1-2 lb per week and a fluctuation of 10 lb like Corbab you couldn't be sure of consistent weight loss even after a month! Made even worse for women who are on a monthly cycle. I don't even want to think about the size of those error bars. It just does not make any sense. Tape measure, calipers, photos, Waldo's amazing chart - all of these are much better options! Phew, geek rant over. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Aerial assassin STR 5.5 | DEX 7 | STA 4.5 | CON 3 | WIS 5 | CHA 5 Challenge! Link to comment
Shortkaik Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 As a physicist I get really annoyed whenever I hear that you shouldn't weigh yourself more than once a week. I was just trying to explain this to someone. For me, I prefer to be all science nerdy, weigh myself consistently every day and then watch the trend lines on a chart over time. When if you weigh yourself once a month, if you're losing 1 lb and week and could have a daily fluctuation of +/- 5lbs, it could just be a bad or good day! That said, everyone reacts to this stuff differently. Some people don't want to or can't detach themselves from the numbers enough to look at it more objectively and over time. It took me a long time to be able to do that, even. If you find that the numbers on the scale sway you even if you feel better and know you've been taking better care of yourself, by all means, don't do it! Mmm... kaik.Twitter - flickr Link to comment
The Barefoot Ninja Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 More power to ya, Waldo. That is a LOT of information. Anyone willing to devote that much time to making sure they are fit has an A++ in my book. By the way, what do you use to chart all that information? It looks like something I may have use for, not necessarily for myself, I don't weigh myself but once or twice a month out of curiosity, but for a few people I know who like to use the numbers. [TABLE=width: 315] [TABLE=width: 2] STR:5 STA:7 AGI:6 [/TABLE] FORTUNE [TD=align: center]LEVEL II [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] FAVORS [/TD] [TABLE=width: 2] WIS:4 CON:5 CHA:3 [/TABLE] THE BRAVE [/TABLE] Link to comment
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