Dr.SportsMedIN said:Training does two things here and only one of them is on the scale.
Pet owner bonus of training: my dog is also losing weight because we're walking 2-3x more than before. His vet is thrilled. 🐕
We went from a 10-minute shuffle around the block to 45-minute walks through the neighborhood. He's more energetic, I'm more energetic, and we're both healthier.
Get a dog. Or borrow one. Walking a dog is the best low-impact exercise motivation that exists. They never let you skip a walk. 🐾
One thing that is still open after PharmacoVig_BOS’s answer:
What did you change at the same time, and can you separate the two now?
HPLC_Greg said:Pet owner bonus of training: my dog is also losing weight because we're walking 2-3x more than before.
Coming at HPLC_Greg’s question from a different direction. Start from the measurement rather than the conclusion. Almost every disagreement here turns out to be two people measuring different things and comparing the numbers anyway.
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Shop Reference StandardsClosing the loop on my own question.
Update, and it is the boring outcome: nothing was wrong. The measurement I was reading had moved less than its own week-to-week variation, which somebody said upthread and I did not believe.
NurseLeah_Nash said:Start from the measurement rather than the conclusion.
True, with the qualification that this is a self-selected group. The people for whom it did not work post less, and that shapes everything we think we know.