Suddenly put on 2 pounds!

ellamroberts873
ellamroberts873 Posts: 19 Member
edited August 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
So I finally reached my goal weight, yey! But last week i hopped on the scales and i was suddenly two pounds heavier than what I was the day before (my goal weight) and I am still this weight today. Even though my calorie intake and exercise regime is the same, could it be water weight?

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  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    Did you change anything when you hit your goal? More calories to maintain? It's water retention, unless you seriously pigged out 7000 calories.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You don't have a scale weight you have a scale weight range which allows for natural water weight fluctuations ...generally 5lbs around core weight point

    Want proof?

    Last year of maintenance normality ...grey line is actual scale weight

    82asndprxi73.jpeg


    Causes of water weight fluctuation
    - change in exercise
    - Change in carb intake
    - Change in sodium intake
    - Hormonal shifts around ovulation and menstruation
    - Phases of moon
    - Hydration
  • ellamroberts873
    ellamroberts873 Posts: 19 Member
    duddysdad wrote: »
    Did you change anything when you hit your goal? More calories to maintain? It's water retention, unless you seriously pigged out 7000 calories.

    I didn't change anything consciously, so must be water weight, thanks!
  • ellamroberts873
    ellamroberts873 Posts: 19 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    You don't have a scale weight you have a scale weight range which allows for natural water weight fluctuations ...generally 5lbs around core weight point

    Want proof?

    Last year of maintenance normality ...grey line is actual scale weight

    82asndprxi73.jpeg


    Causes of water weight fluctuation
    - change in exercise
    - Change in carb intake
    - Change in sodium intake
    - Hormonal shifts around ovulation and menstruation
    - Phases of moon
    - Hydration

    Thank you, that makes a lot more sense now! So have I actually reached my goal weight or was I just 'tricked'?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Yes you have reached goal :)
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    This is why you need to look at weight trends, not the everyday number. Weight can shift drastically depending on how hydrated you are [from a few pounds down due to dehydration to a few pounds up due to bloating/water retention].
  • cecsav1
    cecsav1 Posts: 714 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »

    Want proof?

    Last year of maintenance normality ...grey line is actual scale weight

    82asndprxi73.jpeg

    What is this? I want this! :)
  • maxxine666
    maxxine666 Posts: 2 Member
    ^^ Me too!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Trendweight.com auto synchs via Fitbit (don't need a Fitbit just set up a free account and synch to MFP)

    There's also Weightographer.com

    Or apps like libra and happyscale
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    cecsav1 wrote: »
    Sued0nim wrote: »

    Want proof?

    Last year of maintenance normality ...grey line is actual scale weight

    82asndprxi73.jpeg

    What is this? I want this! :)

    I personally use TrendWeight to see weight trends.

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