Daily weighers; How much weight do you gain..

Body_Peace

Hey, I am a recovering restrictorso weighing daily is something I will probably always do.
I was wondering on average how much weight do you gain after a day of eating? And how much of it do you lose by the morning?
I know I shouldn't be worrying about the number, and some people may think I'm small enough but I'm just curious and would like to know c=
Thank you.

trogalicious

I've seen it fluctuate 11 lbs before.

So yeah, at this point, if your pic is accurate.. you shouldn't freak out over a scale.

D_Journey

I can vary about 5 lbs over the course of a day...Eating/drinking/water retention from a salty meal...etc. They all factor, just make sure to keep an chart so you can monitor your average over weeks/months, rather than getting attached to the emotions from a daily weigh in.

aloranger7708

Over the course of the day, my weight fluctuates about 3-5 pounds. By morning, though, I'll be back to my "normal" weight unless I've lost weight.

RachelBiancaxx

My weight fluctuates about 2-3lbs throughout the day. But no gain from morning to morning.

carrieo888

I generally fluctuate 2-5 lbs. I use this data to determine whether I've hydrated enough. If I've had enough water in a day, I will lose about 2 lbs overnight. If I lose less than that, I know I didn't drink enough water, and I make sure to increase.

Koldnomore

I fluctuate as much as 5 lbs between morning / evening, gain usually around a pound or 2 after an evening out (more if I have been eating a lot of salt..nachos, crackers etc.) sometimes its gone by morning but mostly not. My body seems to know when it's "weigh day" and that's normally when I am at my lowest, unless of course i was out the night before.

In terms of weighing every day, I would suggest that if the fluctuations bother you it probably is not a good thing. For me it's a curiosity thing and I don't let it affect my moods at all. I don't even track 'gains' because I know that if I continue to eat at a deficit (which I do) I will eventually even off at a lower spot than where I was. I 'officially weigh once a week. If I am down I will record it, if not I wait for the next time that the scale is lower than it was before and I take that number. I have never gone more than 3 weeks without coming back down lower than I was the last time I weighed so as long as the pattern holds I don't worry about the 'extra' pounds because they are just normal fluctuations.

kkveggie

I weigh every day, multiple times a day. I am around my goal weight so it's not really to see if I'm losing; I just think it is interesting to see how it fluctuates (especially after I've just eaten a big meal haha). I usually change anywhere from 2-5 lbs from the morning to the evening.

LeviLeDoux

I tend to fluctuate about 2-3 pounds throughout the day.

NovemberJune

I weigh myself every morning but have weighed in the evening on occasion out of curiosity. I think I "gain" between 2-4 lbs most days and "lose" 2-4 over night.

sunshyncatra

It can fluctuate 5-7 pounds, and this is why I only step on the scale first thing in the morning!

Vorenus85

If my sodium intake is within reason, my daily fluctuations are anywhere from 3-5 pounds. In the morning I'm usually back to within a pound or pound and a half of my last recorded weight.

cwolfman13

I'm maintaining and I fluctuate all over the place during the day and 3-5 Lbs day to day. I have a floor of around 180ish and a ceiling of 185. I'm usually close to my ceiling on Monday morning and close to my floor on Saturday mornings.

chatogal

my "official" weigh day is a Friday morning, nekid, fust thing in the morning after a pee. However, I also weigh every night and the weight fluctuates every day from 2-5 lbs. I record the night time weight on a chart and I can see the trend and I can also look backwards to see what I weighed last week on the same day. Initially it freaked me out to see the upward swings and I had to remind myself to keep chilled, now I find it fascinating and rewarding..I do it out of interest :-)

WannabeStressFree

This is a great post! I fluctuate 5 lbs during the day, less if I'm eating less salty foods and sugar. On a pig-out day, I can go up to 10 lbs, then lose them over 2-3 days of eating better. I'm not bothered by it, I weigh myself everyday.
My weigh-in day is Tuesday morning, so I try to eat clean on Monday at least to bring my weight to non-bloat level.

yamsteroo

I think the biggest was about 7lb after I had a Chinese meal one night - I can only guess how much sodium was in that baby!

Usually about 2lb or so from day to day, up or down.

Kimdbro

I have fluctuated up to 7lb in one day based on poor eating, high sodium and a variety of other details. It usually drops again within a few days.

lucypeaks

usually about 2 or 3 lbs, but at that time of the month i have found it can be around 5lbs! a few days later i'm back to the weight i know i should be

TheNewDodge

I've recently been weighing morning and evening just to track the variance. I can literally fluctuate 8-10 LBs per day. Usually I lose 3-5 overnight.

jimmyc1702

About 3-4 lbs for me..

yelliezx

Last week I weighed myself in the morning and was 172lbs. I weighed myself after I ate dinner and drank a bunch of water, I was 180lbs. Lol! Crazy.

rachseby

I generally fluctuate 2-5 lbs. I use this data to determine whether I've hydrated enough. If I've had enough water in a day, I will lose about 2 lbs overnight. If I lose less than that, I know I didn't drink enough water, and I make sure to increase.

Why is that? I'm not being sarcastic--I am really curious how water works with helping in weight loss. Is it b/c it flushes sodium out? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

vjm7981

I consume a lot of water each and every day so fluctuations of 5-10 lbs a day is pretty normal for me. I am normally back down the next morning to where I was or lower. The only times my fluctuations really carry over to a day or two later is when I exceed my calories by ALOT for the day or when I go out drinking. Never fails...drinking = 2-3 days of scale hating for me haha :laugh:

jetlag

Yes, 3-5 lbs is normal for me over the course of the day, but I occasionally see a gain the next morning of 2 lbs or so, usually after eating salty snacks or booze the night before. Never lasts more than a day or two.

The point is not what's normal for us, but what's normal for you. You will only learn that by weighing yourself daily and trying to be objective about the results.

It's just a number, a not very accurate one, that says absolutely nothing about who you are as a person.

NumbrsNerd

Over the course of the day, my weight fluctuates about 3-5 pounds. By morning, though, I'll be back to my "normal" weight unless I've lost weight.

I would agree with this.

j6o4

about 2 pounds daily, weekends maybe more like 3-4

carrieo888

I generally fluctuate 2-5 lbs. I use this data to determine whether I've hydrated enough. If I've had enough water in a day, I will lose about 2 lbs overnight. If I lose less than that, I know I didn't drink enough water, and I make sure to increase.

Why is that? I'm not being sarcastic--I am really curious how water works with helping in weight loss. Is it b/c it flushes sodium out? Sorry if this is a dumb question!

Not a dumb question. I don't exacctly use it for weight loss data. I just find it interesting that when I inadvertantly dehydrate myself (which can include too high sodium intake - like Chinese takeout), that I weigh more. If I stay hydrated, my body does not retain the water as much.

For me, the numbers on the scales are simple data, like temperature. So, slight increases don't distress me, I just like to figure out what factors cause them. If the numbers on the scales get to a slow & steady up-creep, then I know I need to tweak exercise routines and food intake. If I lose only a half-pound overnight, then I know I had too much sodium and/or not enough water, the day before. All the data just helps me figure out what the day's goals are :-)

carrieo888

Yes, 3-5 lbs is normal for me over the course of the day, but I occasionally see a gain the next morning of 2 lbs or so, usually after eating salty snacks or booze the night before. Never lasts more than a day or two.

The point is not what's normal for us, but what's normal for you. You will only learn that by weighing yourself daily and trying to be objective about the results.

It's just a number, a not very accurate one, that says absolutely nothing about who you are as a person.

This!

wolfchild59

I've seen a jump of up to five pounds from morning to morning.

I've also seen it jump a pound or two after a day of really high sodium, even if I was right in my calorie range and hit my macros.

Biggest jumps come after vacations. Even just a few days on vacation (I log, but don't "count", while on vacation) can see a 10-15 pound jump.

MzManiak

I usually gain about 3 or 4 during the day... can still be a pound or so heavier by morning... depends on how much I went over my calories/ sodium/ etc. That's why I only have an "official" weigh in once per week.

eazy_

7-10 pounds