Every weigh-in counts
For each day you weighed in, we average every weigh-in from that day and the 6 days before it.
7-day weight
average.
Daily weigh-ins jump around with water, salt and food. Enter yours and see the steady line underneath, worked out the same way as in Forward.
Your trend
Add at least two weigh-ins to see your trend.
Signal, not noise
How the average
is worked out.
Gaps are fine
Missed days are simply left out. Four weigh-ins a week still give you a useful line.
Week to week
The change compares your latest average with the one from a week earlier, not today with yesterday.
Why it moves less
Water, carbs, salt, your cycle and weekend meals can swing the scale by 1–1.5 kg a day. Averaging smooths that out.
More: Why Forward watches the 7-day line · Cleveland Clinic: why weight fluctuates
Questions,
answered.
Why does my weight change so much day to day?
Mostly water. Stored carbohydrate holds water, salty meals make you hold more, and food that hasn’t left yet weighs something too. None of that is fat.
How often should I weigh myself?
As often as you like, but under the same conditions: first thing in the morning, after the bathroom, in similar clothes. Two to four times a week is plenty for a trend.
How fast should the average go down?
For most people, 0.25–0.75 kg (0.5–1.5 lb) a week. If it hasn’t moved after 2–3 weeks, your estimates were probably off; adjust a little and give it time.
Is my data saved?
No. Everything stays in this browser tab and is gone when you close it. Forward keeps your history on your phone.
Forward draws this line
for you.
Forward reads your weigh-ins from Apple Health and shows the 7-day average first, today’s number second. It’s coming to iPhone.