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Is my scale broken?

Crystalscoops
Crystalscoops Posts: 12 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I've been on my journey for less than a week and my scale says I lost 9lbs? Could I really lose that much water weight with a drastic diet change? I haven't been exercising either. 9 lbs seems impossible in that amount of time.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Yes, it is possible.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,166 Member
    Yeah it's possible to drop a lot of water weight initially, particularly if you've changed your macros significantly.
  • theron12
    theron12 Posts: 60 Member
    I was wondering this exact same thing! My scale has me as lost 10 pounds in like 5 days since I've been dieting & I don't exercise at all. I have myself on 1500 calories. I'm 24 years old & started at 302lbs. I was like is my scale broken this can't be possible!
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    Yup! Use it as motivation to a good start. You can do this :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited June 2017
    Yep it's possible
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