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Water weight

blessingsfromabove721
blessingsfromabove721 Posts: 161 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How much have you ever seen your weight fluctuate because of water retention etc?

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    9.2 pounds.
  • AspenDan
    AspenDan Posts: 703 Member
    9 lbs over the course of about 12 hours
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Daily weigher here for almost 3 years. I've seen 6 pounds twice.
  • steph2strong
    steph2strong Posts: 426 Member
    On a day to day basis I fluctuate 0.5-1 lb, the largest shift I've had in the past year is a 3 lb difference in a day. That is rare though, I'm usually consistent within a 1 lb range.
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    I "lost" 2lb in a day before. I know I've had water weight fluctuations over 3.5lb, but they weren't back to back weighing. I'm sure if I weighed multiple times a day I could see fluctuation much higher.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Over one day? 5 lbs or so.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I've gained and lost as much as 7 pounds day-to-day.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I've seen as high as 5-7 pounds in a day.
  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    9 lbs water weight is crazy!
  • firststepformefal
    firststepformefal Posts: 180 Member
    When I had periods, it used to be 10 pounds over 2 days. Day 1 I would add about 5 pounds of water. Day 2 I would go up another 5 pounds. Day 3 my period would start and I would spend a lot of time in the bathroom, peeing. I hated it because I felt so bloated, my breasts were huge and my feet and ankles were swollen. Since I was irregular, it let me know when I was about to start. Let's hear it for menopause
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    about 9 pounds
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Up 4 in one day. Took 2 weeks to come back off.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    5 or 6 lbs! Totally normal and nothing to worry about :)
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    up to 3lbs...goes in 2 to 3 days.
  • esaucier17
    esaucier17 Posts: 694 Member
    about 5lbs for me
  • misterdale67
    misterdale67 Posts: 171 Member
    AspenDan wrote: »
    9 lbs over the course of about 12 hours

    same here.
  • vickypalfreyman471
    vickypalfreyman471 Posts: 50 Member
    I put 3-4lb on after every kfc/dominos/macdonalds even if I've stayed under my calorie goal. But is gone within 48 hours.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    Up to about 6 pounds depending on sodium intake and TOM
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