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The day-to-day readings don't mean anything, it's the long-term trends that matter.

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Yeah, great point. As important as the scale is, you have to realize it easily fluctuates by a couple of pounds. It helps to have a consistent procedure (no clothes, first thing in the morning) but even that will show fluctuations.

Another very simple thing along the lines of your multiple forms of feedback is the belt. Most men are storing a high percentage of excess weight in the belly, and you can get a suprising amount of feedback just from day to day tightness in the belt.