Daily weigh inn peeps I have a question

prettyleelee

I weigh in daily every morning around the same time in the same clothing none before getting dressed for the gym. My question is what can make my weight fluctuate 3 sometimes 4lbs at a time? I feel my average is way off because of this fact and I just can't figure out what is happening? Anyone else have this problem?

*Yes those none weigh in people I completely understand my weight fluctuates that why you don't weigh in daily.

ARGriffy

With all due respect, I think you know the answer hence the bottom part? I weigh as often as I can so I understand your mentality, but if I've not erm.... been to do my business (sorry) that morning I can be 2 lbs heavier, true story!! My advice, weight everyother day or after you have. .... you know!!

257_Lag

If you are going to weigh daily you really should chart it daily so you can see the trend line. That's what is important. Plenty of phone apps for this. I use Libra.

janejellyroll

The amount of food in your system and the amount of water you're retaining is going to be different each day. This doesn't make your average "way off" -- this IS your average. The fact that we usually weigh something different each day is why we should pay attention to the average, not the daily weight.

malibu927

Sodium intake. New/increased exercise. Hormones, especially around ovulation or TOM. Stress. Those can all cause water weight to increase. It's normal for everyone, so look at the trend over 1-3 months rather than daily or weekly.

missblondi2u

I'm an everyday weigher. My weight can jump up/down by up to 4 pounds in one day, but mostly stays within about a 2 pound range. I use the app Libra to track my trend, and that helps not get over-excited about the fluctuations.

As for the reason, I think water retention, the amount of glycogen in my muscles, and how much food is in my belly all play a part. For instance, if I have a particularly rigorous work out one day, I usually see a bump up the next morning (muscles storing extra glycogen to repair). When I take a day off of exercising, I usually see a bit of a drop the next day. And of course TOM can make the scale go crazy

RogerToo

Hi
Weigh the same time in the morning, Wearing the exact same thing as well before Drinking anything or eating anything.

Good Luck
Roger

prettyleelee

257_Lag wrote: »

If you are going to weigh daily you really should chart it daily so you can see the trend line. That's what is important. Plenty of phone apps for this. I use Libra.

I do use a program that is why I weigh daily. I also weigh after my business in the morning I normally have to go right after I get up. I do the same routine daily.

RogerToo wrote: »

Hi
Weigh the same time in the morning, Wearing the exact same thing as well before Drinking anything or eating anything.

Good Luck
Roger

I do that every morning.

mkakids

RogerToo wrote: »

Hi
Weigh the same time in the morning, Wearing the exact same thing as well before Drinking anything or eating anything.

Good Luck
Roger

Did you read the OP? She stated that she does all of what you posted.

GibsonGirl55

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

prettyleelee

I should say I use WeightGrapher.

prettyleelee

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

Normally daily weigh inners weigh in at the same time every morning. Not after a workout because you can fluctuate after a workout.

starwhisperer6

I use an app too. It actually calms me more than weighing once a week because I like seeing the trend staying on a downward shift. If I did it only once a week and that happened to be the day I was retaining water it would discourage me.

Kalikel

Salt has a huge influence. A period can easily Jack the weight up four pounds. New (or extra-strenuous) exercise can add a few pounds. Flying can add a few pounds.

Weight just fluctuates. As time goes on, you'll get to know your normals and these fluctuations on the scale won't be shocking at all. You'll come to expect and predict them. Even so, once in while, you'll go up for no good reason and be like, "Why? From where?!" As more time goes on, you'll get used to that, too.

Plus, some scales are evil. They live to frustrate us. They can't go anywhere or do anything and they're one of the most used appliances, but we are very fickle in our love for them and don't treat them well...so they try to entertain and amuse themselves buy thwarting us and upsetting us. They toss out nasty, wrong numbers occasionally. We get upset and they call up their scale friends and say, "Guess what I just did to my owner?! Bwhahaha!"

If you have an evil scale, you must not show it any fear. That will only make it worse. Learn to accept those random, evil numbers with grace. Knowing that they are coming helps. You can still delight in new, low numbers. But don't react to the evil numbers.

prettyleelee

starwhisperer6 wrote: »

I use an app too. It actually calms me more than weighing once a week because I like seeing the trend staying on a downward shift. If I did it only once a week and that happened to be the day I was retaining water it would discourage me.

Sometimes when I look at my chart it discourages me and makes me work harder the next day. It can get frustrating when your graph looks like this lol.

prettyleelee wrote: »

I should say I use WeightGrapher.

OhMsDiva

malibu927 wrote: »

Sodium intake. New/increased exercise. Hormones, especially around ovulation or TOM. Stress. Those can all cause water weight to increase. It's normal for everyone, so look at the trend over 1-3 months rather than daily or weekly.

That is what I am learning. When I get discouraged, I look back over the whole month to see what my loss was. Otherwise I would go crazy, as my weight fluctuates from week to week, which is when I weigh.

missblondi2u

prettyleelee wrote: »

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

Normally daily weigh inners weigh in at the same time every morning. Not after a workout because you can fluctuate after a workout.

I wondered about this too. I weigh myself after my morning workout, right before I get into the shower. It's just easier for me that way. I get that the number will be lower since I've sweated a ton, but what makes that number any less valid than, say, weighing after you tinkle or before you drink anything. Both decreases are due to less water in your body and are likely temporary since you will again rehydrate, so why is the lower post-workout number somehow less "real" ?

I tend to think that as long as you do it consistently, your numbers will be trustworthy, but I'm open to new information on this if anyone has it.

janejellyroll

missblondi2u wrote: »

prettyleelee wrote: »

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

Normally daily weigh inners weigh in at the same time every morning. Not after a workout because you can fluctuate after a workout.

I wondered about this too. I weigh myself after my morning workout, right before I get into the shower. It's just easier for me that way. I get that the number will be lower since I've sweated a ton, but what makes that number any less valid than, say, weighing after you tinkle or before you drink anything. Both decreases are due to less water in your body and are likely temporary since you will again rehydrate, so why is the lower post-workout number somehow less "real" ?

I tend to think that as long as you do it consistently, your numbers will be trustworthy, but I'm open to new information on this if anyone has it.

I agree with this. I don't personally weigh after a workout, but as long as it is consistent, what is the problem? Everyone is choosing a somewhat random point. So just be consistent with it.

robertw486

It's normal for all of us, and unless your diet and exercise habits are the same exact thing every day, at the same times, under the same conditions, with the same stress levels.... fluctuation will exist.

Everything passes through your body at different rates depending on how much you burn, how and where in the digestion process it is absorbed, the speed at which it is absorbed, etc/etc/etc. Add to that the calorie density of food (calories vs weight) and there is a lot going on for most people on a "normal" day.

As a real simple example, depending on a lot of things, your body will retain more or less water. Even if you are completely and well hydrated you can drink a liter of water and not have to run to the bathroom. The body doesn't immediately reject that water.

rankinsect

robertw486 wrote: »

As a real simple example, depending on a lot of things, your body will retain more or less water. Even if you are completely and well hydrated you can drink a liter of water and not have to run to the bathroom. The body doesn't immediately reject that water.

Yup, and that liter of water weighs about 2.2 lb. The average person drinks roughly 3 liters per day, or 6.6 pounds just in fluids, which doesn't even get into the weight of the food you eat. Sure, you'll lose water in your breath and sweat and urine and stool, but not immediately.

Kellyfitness128

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

The weight loss will be due to water lost from sweat/dehydration. You can't drop two pounds of fat after a workout (unfortunately )

scolaris

Salt, urine, feces, alcohol, fiber transit... It all plays a role. But, big but here, I have found less variance since I got a very sensitive digital scale. I think faulty scale mechanics can play a role too. [Some here will seek me out & all caps shout at me. Sorrynotsorry. I've weighed almost every day on my new scale since I set it up September 29 and my large data set proves that for me it has made a difference. My early morning weight, without clothing and after using the bathroom, varies no more than about 18-24 ounces in any 24 hour period. Pffffft.]

cwolfman13

prettyleelee wrote: »

I weigh in daily every morning around the same time in the same clothing none before getting dressed for the gym. My question is what can make my weight fluctuate 3 sometimes 4lbs at a time? I feel my average is way off because of this fact and I just can't figure out what is happening? Anyone else have this problem?

*Yes those none weigh in people I completely understand my weight fluctuates that why you don't weigh in daily.

body weight isn't a static figure...nobody weighs exactly XXX Lbs...it'll fluctuate day to day and throughout the day...go eat a Lb of food and guess what...you'll be up a Lb. You're always going to have varying degrees was waste in your system, water retention/release, etc

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

1) you didn't burn over 1,000 calories walking 3.64 miles. 2) your weight is going to fluctuate throughout the day...

strong_curves

GibsonGirl55 wrote: »

I weighed myself this morning at 186 lbs. Went for my morning walk, burned off 1,172 calories after walking 3.64 miles. Weighed myself afterwards--184 lbs. Do I do my happy dance and log this in MFP? Or should I just stay with the the 186 lbs. that I logged at check-in this morning?

Be careful with that burn amount, even when I run 3 miles I get nowhere near 1,000 calories. If you are eating your exercise calories back don't make the mistake of thinking you have an extra 1,000 to eat.

scolaris

Adult human walkers can burn about 100 calories a mile if they go at a pretty fast clip or tackle a challenging steep grade.
There's also a runners world formula based on your weight...
Here:
.30 X weight in pounds X distance in miles = walking calories burned
I love walking and do a ton of it. But don't overestimate your burn. If it's any consolation, the insanity & Zumba people probably aren't burning what they want to believe either.

jacklifts

Try weighing yourself every night as well before sleep under the same conditions. Then you'll see what your morning-night spread is, and won't be surprised the next morning if you're up a few pounds.

Liftng4Lis

Water and poop retention = fluctuation

prettyleelee

jacklifts wrote: »

Try weighing yourself every night as well before sleep under the same conditions. Then you'll see what your morning-night spread is, and won't be surprised the next morning if you're up a few pounds.

Thanks I am going to try this also I plan on breaking down for one of the fat% scales that I want but just haven't talked myself into the cost yet I am hoping that would help as well.

ohmscheeks

I never had a flucuation that big from day to day... But then, I drink a gallon of water a day...

prettyleelee

ohmscheeks wrote: »

I never had a flucuation that big from day to day... But then, I drink a gallon of water a day...

I am pretty high up there range from 100-110 ounces.

flaminica

Barring severe constipation, intestinal contents don't make as big a difference as some might think. Having been booked for a routine colonoscopy back in the spring, morbid curiosity drove me to monitor my weight before, during and after the "big purge." After a 18 hour solid and liquid fast and with an empty gut, I dropped a total of 3.5 lbs in 48 hours. Two pounds of that bounced back immediately and was probably dehydration. So I personally never allow more than a pound for bowel contents.

I've weighed daily and seen those two, three and four pound jumps. I've seen two pound jumps in eight hours before and after work when I hadn't eaten a thing. It was frustrating enough that I went back to weighing twice a week.