chrisw77's Journal, 12 Apr 22

Here's a quick example of why DAILY weigh-ins are much more accurate (and sometimes less scary) than once or twice a week.

(Remember, weight GAIN is MY goal - yours probably should go the other way lol.)

Are you someone who says, "I only weigh in on Mondays" or "I had a lot to eat last night so I'm not logging my weight today"? Seeing this may help you to be a little more accountable.

I thought I'd been stuck at 180.5 pounds for a long time, so I went into my exercise app to see how the pattern looked.

Even though there were a couple big swings, you can see how it averages out. Now imagine if I only weighed once a week?? My little "cardiogram" here would have random dots all over and I'd freak out thinking I'm making progress some weeks and failing others!

But as time goes on, you'll see the major swings aren't that big of a deal (notice the blue circle getting smaller over time).

This is a perfect example of "look at the big picture - it's not as bad as you might think!" 😊

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4204 kcal

Fat: 113.98g | Prot: 239.83g | Carbs: 531.29g.   Breakfast: John Soules Foods Chicken Fajita Breast Strips, Publix Quick Cooking Oats, Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup, Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - Vanilla (150g), Bang Cookies & Cream Craze High Protein Coffee, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Better'n Eggs Better'n Eggs. Second Breakfast: Coffee (Brewed From Grounds). Afternoon Tea: Nature's Best Perfect Zero Carb Isopure Whey Protein Isolate - Mango Peach, Ocean Spray Diet Cranberry Spray Juice, Kellogg's Froot Loops Cereal Bar, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Cereal Bars. Dinner: Delici Mango Mousse, Gopi Mango Lassi, Jasmine Rice, Indian Flatbread Naan, Lamb Curry. Supper: Multivitamins. more...

3700 kcal

Exercise: Resting - 4 hours, Housework - 30 minutes, Showering - 30 minutes, Grocery Shopping - 30 minutes, Yard Work (gardening) - 2 hours, Cooking - 15 minutes, Sitting - 4 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours and 30 minutes, Weight Training (Bodybuilding) - 1 hour and 15 minutes. more...