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Feeling discouraged on my weekly weigh in

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Lemonthyme · 23/03/2026 07:55

I hate it when I have a gain.

I weigh daily but only record weekly on a graph on my laptop. This week I'm not surprised but I gained. 1.5lbs and a 2lbs increase from yesterday. So I know it cannot realistically be fat. And I know that weight loss is like this. The data is spotty it will go up and down even if the overall trend is in the right direction.

But all of that rational mind doesn't work when you feel like crap because all your hard work feels wasted.

Just venting. I know the advice, I know I'd tell others "it doesn't matter, no doubt you'll lose next week" but still discouraged.

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Crikeyalmighty · 27/03/2026 14:31

likelysuspect · 27/03/2026 13:42

You havent 'stuck on' or 'lost' anything

Its water retention and bloating. No one puts on or loses 2kg in 6 days. Its just a natural fluctuation of the scales

Yes I realise that - it’s made me less panicky though when I go away and come back to a 2kg gain realising that as I realised it happens every time - I didn’t weigh for years so now realise it’s not linear

Lemonthyme · 27/03/2026 14:37

likelysuspect · 27/03/2026 13:39

Yes I know Im talking about a predictive app.

Yep and I don't see the value in it. Thanks but no.

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