weight fluctuations while on my cycle?

incisron

I got a new scale. I weighed myself a few times back to back and my weight fluctuates by a pound or half pound. Is it normal? I weighed myself without delaying between weighs. I threw my old scale away because of the same thing.

strong_curves

Normal. You can step on 10 different scales and get 10 different results 10 different times. Pick the number you like the most and proceed from there.

shadow2soul

Is your floor uneven?
Are you stepping on the scale in the exact same spot every time?
Is your scale on a hard surface or carpet?

neohdiver

Normal for most scales. I checked scale reviews online before I bought our current scale (a Tanita) because of reviews about how consistent it was. They don't sell the particular model anymore, but it was around $50 and measures both weight and fat composition (which I don't particularly trust). I can step on and off as many times as I like and it always registers exactly the same weight.

But - what you are looking for is trends, though, so as long as you are willing to do a few measurements and average them (or take the lowest or highest of the bunch) it should work. Just pick a method of choosing which weight to record and it will serve the purpose of tracking progress.

fat2fitaddict

im not on my cycle but...lol, my scale does the same thing. step on..weighs one thing..step off and back on..gained 1 pound. It's ridiculous. That's why I just weigh in once a week and take it with a grain of salt. I let my peers be the one to tell me "are you losing weight"? ...why yes, yes I am!

callsitlikeiseeit

my weight varies up to 5 pounds in a day.

if normal fluctuations bother you, only weigh once a week or less

incisron

Thanks, every1.