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Why do I lose more weight in the days I do not work out?

mrsdumbuya100
mrsdumbuya100 Posts: 61 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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I work out 3 to 5 days a week and I almost
always notice weight loss during the the 2 to 4 days that I am not working out? Is there a scientific reasoning behind this?

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  • jaymijones
    jaymijones Posts: 171 Member
    Possibly water retention?
  • JetJaguar
    JetJaguar Posts: 801 Member
    It's water retention. I've weighed myself before and after workouts and found I can lose a couple of pounds of sweat, then bounce back later in the day and overshoot the starting weight by a couple of pounds. Things stabilize on a rest day as you settle at equilibrium.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Weight loss patterns do not match workout or calendar schedules. No more complicated than that.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Water.

    I haven't trained much due to an injury and have lost 2lbs even though I am eating at maintenance.
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