Dr.PathRoch said:Order of operations matters more than any single choice here: establish a baseline, change one thing, wait long enough for it to express itself, then…
That is right for the common case. Whether it is right for the case being asked about depends on a detail that has not been given.
pete_nash said:Agreed on the target, with the caveat that reference weight and current weight are different numbers.
This is exactly what I could not find anywhere else. Taking it to my next appointment.
Dr.PathRoch said:Order of operations matters more than any single choice here: establish a baseline, change one thing, wait long enough for it to express itself, then…
This is where I part company with the consensus forming above. Not convinced. The evidence being cited is consistent with the conclusion and also consistent with two other conclusions nobody has ruled out.
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View ResultsAdding the numbers, since they settle part of this. One habit that pays for itself: post the method alongside the number. A figure without its method cannot be checked, and an unchecked figure is how this community accumulates folklore.