The Trend LineNotes from Mike on scales, food, and the long haul.https://coachmike.app/Why did the scale jump three pounds overnight?https://coachmike.app/blog/scale-jumped-three-pounds-overnight/https://coachmike.app/blog/scale-jumped-three-pounds-overnight/You didn’t gain three pounds of fat at dinner. Here’s what the scale actually weighed this morning, and the fourteen-day rule that keeps it from ruining your week.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTMaintenance calories: your body already ran the experimenthttps://coachmike.app/blog/maintenance-calories-your-body-already-ran-the-experiment/https://coachmike.app/blog/maintenance-calories-your-body-already-ran-the-experiment/Every online calculator is guessing. Your own logged food against your own trend weight isn’t. How to back out your real number in four weeks.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTShould you weigh yourself every day?https://coachmike.app/blog/should-you-weigh-yourself-every-day/https://coachmike.app/blog/should-you-weigh-yourself-every-day/Yes — and then you should ignore the number. Daily weigh-ins are for the trend, not for you. The difference matters more than it sounds.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe case against your first barbell back squathttps://coachmike.app/blog/the-case-against-your-first-barbell-back-squat/https://coachmike.app/blog/the-case-against-your-first-barbell-back-squat/Squats and deadlifts are excellent lifts. They’re also the two places beginners get hurt, and nothing they deliver is magic. What to do instead, and when to graduate.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow long does it actually take to lose 15 pounds?https://coachmike.app/blog/how-long-does-it-actually-take-to-lose-15-pounds/https://coachmike.app/blog/how-long-does-it-actually-take-to-lose-15-pounds/The honest arithmetic: 0.5–1% of body weight a week, some weeks flat, a plateau or two you should expect on purpose. Plan for months and you’ll beat everyone planning for weeks.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWeighing your food: a two-week exercise, not a life sentencehttps://coachmike.app/blog/weighing-your-food-a-two-week-exercise-not-a-life-sentence/https://coachmike.app/blog/weighing-your-food-a-two-week-exercise-not-a-life-sentence/A food scale is a calibration tool, not a lifestyle. Two weeks teaches you what your portions actually cost. Then you can mostly put it away.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT