Weekly avg beats daily

2026-10-07 17:04

Tbh sixteen months ago I switched to weighing myself only on Friday mornings and averaging the last four readings. The daily number was making me irritable for the whole morning, and the average turned it into information rather than a verdict.

Down about 54 pounds now, and the trend is mostly small steps with a couple of flat stretches that each lasted a season.

What changed beyond the number: I eat an actual breakfast, I stop when I am satisfied rather than full, and my evenings feel calmer. I still write the average in a paper notebook on the kitchen counter — no app, no colors, just the date and the figure.

It takes about twenty seconds and keeps me honest without letting food become the main character of my day.

I am curious whether others have settled into a rhythm like this, or whether the average ended up hiding too much for you. When the scale and your energy disagree, which one do you trust?

2026-10-13 22:51

Night shift here. Friday morning is useless for me because it lands after my last shift.

I weigh when I wake up for my first night, same point in my sleep cycle. Bathroom first, no clothes, scale in the same spot.

Log it, ignore it, average the last four. Flat stretches don't rattle me anymore.

One thing that helped: I also track waist once a month. Scale can stall while pants get looser.

Question: do you weigh before or after your shift block? That changes the number more than people admit.

2026-10-31 18:47

The night-shift point is a good one. I log daily but only review a 28-day rolling average, and I compare the same slot each cycle—so for you that might be the morning after your last shift rather than a named weekday.

That keeps the comparison consistent without asking your body to care what Friday means. Have you found a post-shift morning that tends to be your most typical?