Not Sure What to Believe...

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When I posted last week, it looked like I'd lost a few more pounds, for a total weight loss this year of 12.4 pounds.  Those last two weigh-ins were done standing on one foot, with a splint resting on the scale and me making my best effort to not lean any of my weight on the crutches that were helping me stay upright

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And my point is

[zig81]

I'll get to it but first: I've been keeping track of my mileage by recording how much gas it takes to fill the tank and assuming that when I filled up last time it was to the exact same point in the tank. So I was just replacing the gas that was used and could use that new-gas measure to calculate used-gas. But I don't use the same pump or even the same station so I may be close but there is no way I'm accurate. Still, it's close enough so I'm going to keep with it and over time the variations will even out. I get about 44mpg. Maybe.

When you weigh yourself, it's just a single datapoint. We lose ninety percent of our weight through our skin and breath by emitting CO2. And we don't lose that at a consistent rate. Our metabolism speeds up and slows down all day long. Over time the datapoints will show a trend.

But especially while your body is trying to repair itself, I don't think you should pay any attention to that scale. I mean, think of all the extra white blood cells your body has to produce to heal itself from your trauma. Maybe they alone account for the change.

Take care of you first. Worry about the scale after your healed.