What can tracking a client's weight help determine?

Tracking a client's weight can provide valuable insights into their overall caloric balance, which includes understanding whether they are consuming more calories than their body requires for maintenance, leading to weight gain. Weight changes, whether gains or losses, often reflect dietary habits, including energy intake from food. An increase in weight may indicate that a client is consuming more calories than recommended, while a decrease may suggest a caloric deficit.

Although other factors such as hydration, exercise frequency, and macronutrient distribution, including protein intake, can influence weight, they do not directly correlate with weight tracking in the same way. Thus, monitoring weight can primarily serve as a benchmark for assessing if a client's caloric intake is aligned with their weight loss goals or maintenance needs.