Your weight trend can help you understand changes in body weight that are less affected by large swings from transient factors such as total body water, gastrointestinal contents, and other short-term fluctuations. Rather than focusing on individual weigh-ins, Weight Trend helps you understand the overall direction your body weight is moving and the rate at which it is changing over time.
For a deeper explanation of how Weight Trend is calculated and how it informs nutrition targets, see this Nutrition knowledge base article.
Weight Trend is different from scale weight. Weight Trend highlights changes in body weight that are less influenced by daily fluctuations related to water, food intake, and other short-term factors.
To view or edit your raw data, you can go to your Habits tile and log or edit any calendar day to reflect your current or previous weights.
The Weight Trend algorithm is resilient to gaps in data. However, you will get the best results if you weigh in consistently. We recommend weighing in daily, or at least three times per week, to produce the most accurate trend.
Changes in body weight can influence training performance and recovery. Looking at Weight Trend alongside your workout data can provide insight into how changes in TDEE may be affecting your progression. For example, if your Weight Trend is decreasing, while your sets and volume are also dropping, and this is paired with slower recovery or increased fatigue during sessions, it could indicate that you are in a larger Calorie deficit than is appropriate for your training program (or perhaps your goals).
In short, while Weight Trend does not provide the full picture on its own, it can be a useful indicator that helps inform training or nutrition decisions based on your goals.
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