Fluctuating weight...
daniellerusbult1
Posts: 79
So, a few weeks before I went on vacation, I weighed myself at 167 (nighttime after a workout). I didn't weigh myself for awhile until after vacation. Before I left, I was eating very healthy... 1200 calories, exercising moderately. After vacation (no, I didn't PIG out, but I didn't eat my normal healthy meals. However, I still worked out a few times on vacation), I weighed in at 180 (night time, after a workout). That was on July 10th. I started working out again right after vacation. July 12th, I weighed in at 178 (night time, after a workout). I didn't weigh myself for a few days, but continued to work out... Here is what has happened:
July 10th (night, after a workout): 180
July 12th (night, after a workout): 178
July 18th (night, after a workout): 176
July 19th (night, after a workout): 178.8
July 20th (noon, after a workout): 172.2
July 22nd (morning, after a workout): 174
July 23rd (night, after a workout): 175.8
(I always weigh myself twice, btw, for accuracy)
Now, I know water weight would've dropped easily after not eating so well on my trip, but it's been fluctuating a lot! Especially with me having the same routine since vacation.
Does anyone have any insight on this? Is this fairly normal? Especially the 6.5lb loss overnight!
July 10th (night, after a workout): 180
July 12th (night, after a workout): 178
July 18th (night, after a workout): 176
July 19th (night, after a workout): 178.8
July 20th (noon, after a workout): 172.2
July 22nd (morning, after a workout): 174
July 23rd (night, after a workout): 175.8
(I always weigh myself twice, btw, for accuracy)
Now, I know water weight would've dropped easily after not eating so well on my trip, but it's been fluctuating a lot! Especially with me having the same routine since vacation.
Does anyone have any insight on this? Is this fairly normal? Especially the 6.5lb loss overnight!
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Yes, I get crazy fluctuations, and I think they would be crazier if I weighed myself in the evening after working out.0
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Best way to explain it...
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I appreciate the feedback!! It's not that I'm worried about my weight so much, because I know that I am exercising well and eating very well, so eventually I'll get to a point of healthy, which is what I want.
I just don't want there to be some underlying issue that I'm ignoring. But if this is normal, then I'll take it with a grain of salt!0 -
I'd recommend weighing in the morning, but yeah, every day I'm fluctuatin'. Very normal.0
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This is very normal when it comes to water weight. When I go past my normal sodium intake my weight usually varies around 4-7 pounds. It's amazing how much water your body can store.0
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Back when I trained, it wasn't uncommon for us to lose 10 or more pounds of water weight per day depending on the season and where the training took place. Actually fat loss occurs more slowly. So any big loss is likely to be fluid related.0
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Best way to explain it...
LOL pretty much. Also, you have to be consistent with when you're weighing too. You're going to see fluctuations no matter what but at least if you weigh in at the same time you're taking out the morning weigh in vs night weigh in variable.0 -
weigh in the morning. I do it pre and post BM. Its an instant 1 - 3 pound drop!0
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omg stahp weighing yourself so much!!0
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I've always found weighing myself in the morning before eating is the best time. At night the weight can fluctuate so much depending on what you ate during the day. My weight still fluctuates two or three pounds, but that's normal for me0
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I wish I could say that you were the only one... But your not! Like this morning I got on the scale and it said 172 last night (and yes I weigh myself consantly!) it said I weighed in at 178. Just pick a day and just record that weight. Otherwise you will kill yourself trying to figure out what you did wrong, when in reality you did nothing wrong.0
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Congrats on 6lbs to go! YAY!0
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omg stahp weighing yourself so much!!
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Okay, it sounds like this is a normal issue.. which is totally fine!
And I weigh myself just for reference.... I'm not obsessed with it. It's just that the scale is on the way out the door at the gym, so I just stop and see where I'm at.
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It might help if you stop weighing yourself after a workout...your water weight will fluctuate a ton more depending on how much water you lose during your session.0
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I appreciate the feedback!! It's not that I'm worried about my weight so much, because I know that I am exercising well and eating very well, so eventually I'll get to a point of healthy, which is what I want.
I just don't want there to be some underlying issue that I'm ignoring. But if this is normal, then I'll take it with a grain of salt!
It can very normal, but it can also be a medical condition.. anytime you gain or loose 3lbs or more over night then you should check with a dr.. Fluid around your heart could cause this.. BUT It is also normal with dieting and weight loss.
http://www.ghc.org/healthAndWellness/?item=/common/healthAndWellness/conditions/heartDisease/chfBasics.html
http://www.sparkpeople.com/mypage_public_journal_individual.asp?blog_id=49918240 -
I appreciate the feedback!! It's not that I'm worried about my weight so much, because I know that I am exercising well and eating very well, so eventually I'll get to a point of healthy, which is what I want.
I just don't want there to be some underlying issue that I'm ignoring. But if this is normal, then I'll take it with a grain of salt!
It can very normal, but it can also be a medical condition.. anytime you gain or loose 3lbs or more over night then you should check with a dr.. Fluid around your heart could cause this.. BUT It is also normal with dieting and weight loss.
Well that escalated quickly..... That means everybody would be checking with their doctor every time they weighed themselves. I would imagine fluid around the heart would have other symptoms.0 -
Well that escalated quickly..... That means everybody would be checking with their doctor every time they weighed themselves. I would imagine fluid around the heart would have other symptoms.
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Once you check once and get a baseline to go off of then you wouldn't need to, it could be ruled as just water weight by your PCP. But its worth going just once to be sure. I also said its very likely just related to water weight.. mine goes back and forth all the time. And the other symptoms are similar to "everyday" Post workout feelings. Tired, achy, maybe nauseous.0 -
It can very normal, but it can also be a medical condition.. anytime you gain or loose 3lbs or more over night then you should check with a dr.. Fluid around your heart could cause this.. BUT It is also normal with dieting and weight loss.
solid post.
it could be normal...but it could be AIDS, but it's also normal.0 -
It can very normal, but it can also be a medical condition.. anytime you gain or loose 3lbs or more over night then you should check with a dr.. Fluid around your heart could cause this.. BUT It is also normal with dieting and weight loss.
solid post.
it could be normal...but it could be AIDS, but it's also normal.
yours as well.. No advice but trying to look down on someone else for trying to help..
Go You !!0
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