I started a very plain spreadsheet when I began this medication six weeks ago. One tab, four columns: date, morning weight, seven-day average, and a short note about sleep, salt, or stress.
I do not chase the daily number anymore; I let the weekly average do the talking. My first five weekly averages were 212.6, 212.2, 212.0, 211.8, and 211.7, so the loss is small but not zero.
The daily scale often looks flat, though, and that used to discourage me. The note column has been the kindest part.
When I see “poor sleep” or “restaurant dinner” beside a high morning, I stop treating it like a mystery. I am sharing because this system keeps me from changing everything ater one disappointing morning.
For those who track weekly averages, what other column has helped you keep perspective?