TrialTracker_MD said:The distinction that resolves most of these threads is between what is true on average and what is true for one person.
True, and it depends on a baseline nobody has stated. Without knowing where someone started, the same number can be an excellent result or a disappointing one.
BariatricNurseD said:Weight is a noisy signal — daily variation of one to two kilograms from glycogen, sodium and gut contents — so a fortnight of flat readings is well…
Thank you for spelling out the reasoning rather than just the conclusion. I will report back once I have actually tried it.
TrialTracker_MD said:The distinction that resolves most of these threads is between what is true on average and what is true for one person.
This is where I part company with the consensus forming above. I would resist the confidence. Half of what this board was certain about two years ago has since been quietly dropped, and nobody went back to correct the threads.
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View ResultsOne concrete data point for the thread. One practical note: write down what you did and when, before you need it. Reconstructing a timeline from memory three months later is how people end up unable to answer the one question that would have resolved it.
Moderator note: leaving this open. It is being argued well and the disagreement is the useful part. Carry on.