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put on some water weight

Daphne1994
Daphne1994 Posts: 32
edited January 28 in Motivation and Support
The other day i have my first cheat day in about a month, i ate around 2500 some of which included movie theater popcorn. Anyway the next day i was up 3 pounds, which i know is water weight, there's no way i gained 3 pounds. But now two mornings later im still up 3 pounds. how long does it usually take for that weight to come off. Yesterday i ate back to normal and drank a lot of water.

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  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
    In my experience, it's back off in 3-4 days.
  • marise1113
    marise1113 Posts: 67 Member
    Sounds like you are weighing yourself daily ? I use to do that and it was too stressful. Why not just focus on you eating plan and weigh yourself once a week. Your weight will fluctuate by pounds from morning til night.

    I also weigh in the same time of the day , no shoes and the same clothes.
  • Daphne1994
    Daphne1994 Posts: 32
    I weigh myself most days but not everyday and only in the morning, with only under wear on. But im concerned about water weight right now since i have a weigh in coming up for a dietbet. Weighing myself everyday keeps me motivated and i will continue doing so.
  • haymancm
    haymancm Posts: 280 Member
    I weigh myself everyday just to have a clue with how my eating & exercise & sore muscles are going to impact the scale, it keeps me motivated to do better.

    I don't know what your sodium is, but what works for me is to keep my sodium about 1500 mg/day. Also upping your potassium will help flush out your sodium in your body, eating clean non-processed foods. Drinking 1/2 or more your body weight in oz of water is essential also.

    Life happens, just get back on track... :)
  • mommarobb
    mommarobb Posts: 80 Member
    I believe that how often we weigh ourselves is a very personal thing. Some people can do it every day, others not so often. As for the couple of pounds, they should come off in a few days. Remember, our weight can fluctuate by a few pounds depending on what we have eaten, ( I do this to if I am stressed and also when I used to have my period ) but as long as you continue to eat according to your plan, you should be ok
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