How much does your weight fluctuate?

Misssynth

Just out of interest really. I weigh daily so I can keep an eye on my body fat % and any links between the food ive eaten and my weight. I use a fitbit with their integrated scale, so I focus mainly on the weekly average for my weight loss goal but I'm fascinated by how much my weight fluctuates throughout the week!
For example, on Friday I was 14st 6lb. This morning I'm 14st 10lb. So over 2 days I've gone up 4lb! I know this will come down again over the week, and I know it's partly to do with my weight training session on Saturday and partly to do with some cake I ate yesterday but, 4lb is a big leep.
So I'm just kinda interested in how other people's weight fluctuates.

jemhh

When I am really controlling my macros, my weight only fluctuates by a pound or so. When I track calories only, it fluctuates by 2-3 lbs daily.

crzycatlady1

I've been a daily weigher for several years now and my weight can fluctuate up to 5lbs in a single day.

Seffell

Can be as high as 4lbs overnight. But if I'm eating on a deficit the a pound only usually.

trigden1991

Saturday morning I was 228.8lbs, this morning I was 235lbs. This a moderate gain for me but I know that it is all water and glycogen and I'll be back down to my previous low within 2 days.

The most I have gained in 24 hours is 20lbs.

TavistockToad

Usually only a couple of pounds.

the most i have gained in one go is 5lbs after a weeks all inclusive holiday!

ejbronte

I'm in maintenance at the moment, and find that salt is my nemesis: if my daily count reaches much over 1100, I find my weight goes up about 1.5 pounds, and it takes a couple of days of diligent watering and sodium reduction to get back to comfort.

Misssynth

TavistockToad wrote: »

Usually only a couple of pounds.

the most i have gained in one go is 5lbs after a weeks all inclusive holiday!

They're evil those holidays. I came back from 10 nights in Mexico in October and I'd put on 7lb! I blame them serving churros for breakfast.

MissusMoon

I haven't gained more than 2.5lbs overnight, but when that happens for three days, it leaves a mark on my psyche. However, it goes away within a few days and always reveals a loss soon after.

duddysdad

I can weigh ten pounds more the day before I weigh, and when I wake up, it's gone.

spiriteagle99

This is why I don't weigh myself every day. I found it too discouraging. I weigh myself once every 7 - 10 days, and only if I know that my previous dinner was not high salt and I didn't do a hard run that would have me holding on to water. It's too easy for me to say, "This isn't working. I'm going to stop trying." I'd rather weigh less often and have some solid results.

Need2Exerc1se

The biggest change I've seen was 7 lbs overnight. That was during perimenopause. Now that my hormones have settled down my weight bounces around 5 lbs here and there, but rarely more than 2 lbs in a day.

Edit: this doesn't concern me since my weight has bounced around like this my whole life

futureicon

My weight is consistent within a pound, except for on the weekends when my sleep and boozing schedule changes, at which point I weight around 3 lbs less (probably due to dehydration)

LAWoman72

1. If I have overeaten the day before, especially if a lot of carbs and/or a lot of salt have been involved: 5 lbs.
2. If I haven't overeaten the day before and hormones are not wreaking havoc, about a pound, max.
3. If I haven't overeaten the day before and perimeno is kicking my butt, two pounds or so max.

ARGriffy

Mine constantly fluctuates between 4 lbs

sardelsa

At the most 2-3lbs but usually 0.5-1lb after a typical higher cal weekend

cardiacmommy

I don't know max daily..but I've seen major fluid retention not only with hormonal changes...but lack of sleep. If i have a crazy work week and start trying to get by on only 5 or so hours sleep i rapidly retain water and have gone up as much as 7-8 lbs. My body has to have a full night sleep to properly diurese! Once i start retaining it takes several full nights sleep to get back to normal.

SCoil123

My weight can fluctuate 2-3lbs in the same day if I weigh multiple times. At TOM I can easily retain up to 10lb of water.

lulalacroix

I've seen 7 pounds up overnight.

lorrpb

1-4 lbs per day

U2R2

A sample of my log:
247.0
246.8
246.4
246.4
248.6
248.0
246.2
244.0
245.0
244.0
243.4
243.8
243.8
243.8
243.0

Verity1111

WAYYYYY much I am so confused I just posted...

A few days before the 6th I was 214 point something...
on the 6th I was 219.8 (I think it was salt because I ate fast food)
like 5 days later I was 215.2
so that was around the 11th...
Went to the dr on the 14th? I was 221! I almost cried. I had my wallet sweater and boots though..
and today? I didnt eat for 1 day because Im feverish and nauseous and Im 206! The scale works fine though. So confused!
That's a difference of 13lbs in 9 days and I don't even exercise? I am sure some will come back but idk how much.