Comments on: Kreskin, I’m Not http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/ Weight Loss Rocks - It Is Game Time Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Craig http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-148 Craig Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:23:24 +0000 http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-148 If you step off and on your scale 5 times in a row and it doesn't give generally consistent results, then it's broken. But, if it is consistent 5 times in a row at the same time, then it's not the scale's fault. And it's not necessarily your fault either. Realize that every day, you feed your body over 13 pounds of fluids, solids and air. And it's not easy to know when that 13+ pounds was consumed or eliminated. Since it's a constant process of in->convert to energy/store as fat->out, your weight will vary every hour of every day. There are ways to track your weigh-ins, filter out the noise and see what your weight is. The one that appeals to me most is The Hacker's Diet (http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/) In addition to filtering out noise, The Hacker's Diet tools will let you see trends faster so that before you gain a bunch, you'll now you're in a negative (as in bad) trend that should be addressed while it's still easy to do something about it. If you step off and on your scale 5 times in a row and it doesn’t give generally consistent results, then it’s broken.

But, if it is consistent 5 times in a row at the same time, then it’s not the scale’s fault. And it’s not necessarily your fault either. Realize that every day, you feed your body over 13 pounds of fluids, solids and air. And it’s not easy to know when that 13+ pounds was consumed or eliminated. Since it’s a constant process of in->convert to energy/store as fat->out, your weight will vary every hour of every day.

There are ways to track your weigh-ins, filter out the noise and see what your weight is. The one that appeals to me most is The Hacker’s Diet (http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/)

In addition to filtering out noise, The Hacker’s Diet tools will let you see trends faster so that before you gain a bunch, you’ll now you’re in a negative (as in bad) trend that should be addressed while it’s still easy to do something about it.

]]> By: Beth B. http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-144 Beth B. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:10:10 +0000 http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-144 I've found my scale will give a different reading depending on where in the bathroom the scale is placed. (Old house, slanty floors!). I’ve found my scale will give a different reading depending on where in the bathroom the scale is placed. (Old house, slanty floors!).

]]> By: No Credit Needed Blog » Blog Archive » NCN Land: New Podcast, Weigh In, Network Members, Roth IRAs http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-143 No Credit Needed Blog » Blog Archive » NCN Land: New Podcast, Weigh In, Network Members, Roth IRAs Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:50:58 +0000 http://www.nocaloriesneeded.com/2007/03/20/kreskin-im-not/#comment-143 [...] have decided to purchase a new scale.  My current scale is about 10 years old and I just don’t trust it!  Read all about it over [...] [...] have decided to purchase a new scale.  My current scale is about 10 years old and I just don’t trust it!  Read all about it over [...]

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