Post #2 put the caveat in the right place and I want to underline it.
A single scale used throughout beats a more accurate scale introduced halfway through. Consistency beats accuracy for a trend.
If a pattern survives a rolling-mean treatment it is worth explaining. Most do not, and that is the useful finding.
I would want the raw data before agreeing with my own summary of it.
On post #6 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
Non-scale victories: muscle gain or maintenance, clothing fit, energy level, and capability (like climbing stairs without breathlessness) are measurements that scale-based weight misses.
Picking up post #13: that is the part I would want checked first.
Menstrual cycle: for people who menstruate, weight can shift by several pounds across the cycle due to fluid retention and other factors. Noting cycle phase when weighing reduces apparent noise.
If anyone can point at the primary source I would be grateful.
Coming back to post #20, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
Menstrual cycle: for people who menstruate, weight can shift by several pounds across the cycle due to fluid retention and other factors. Noting cycle phase when weighing reduces apparent noise.
The claim is narrower than it sounds, and deliberately so.
Building on post #35 rather than restating it.
Nothing here is medical advice and a progress report is a description of what happened to one person under uncontrolled conditions.
The evidence for this is thinner than the way I have phrased it suggests.
Menstrual cycle: for people who menstruate, weight can shift by several pounds across the cycle due to fluid retention and other factors. Noting cycle phase when weighing reduces apparent noise.
Seasonal patterns: some people report weight loss is slower in winter than summer. Body composition and activity changes might contribute. Noting the season is useful context.
A single observation, in a thread that deserves better than single observations.
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