One thing that I do is not to weigh myself daily-too depressing. I weigh myself every Sunday and I do it in the morning before any fluids or meals then I get an accurate reading on how depressed to be-Ha Ha! Also I do it in night clothes so it is always the same. If you wait until after noon and meals etc there can be a lot of flux but for me standardization works. Also went to a fill center and found out I had no fill in me, the Doc missed the mark so the nurse put 5 cc in. Can't wait to see how much a difference a month makes. She also did it by Floroscope. I thought about goats too and then found out you had to have em in pairs and then I though they'd eat my well pump.