Why did the number on the scale go up this week? Here's why.
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What a relief. I thought it was all the beer and food I had on vacation! Five pounds up last week.7
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So glad you guys bumped this up! I ate more than usual than this weekend, because I felt I was under-eating and fatigued only to see the scale about 1.5 higher this morning. I'll attribute a little of that weight to Saturday's long ride and Sunday's run.
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Today was my first weight gain. I thought maybe you were watching my progress.
I have no intention of stopping, even if I loose no more weight, I feel better, and that's what i'm hoping for. 8 -
Good thread to remind people that the scale is a fickle measurement!5
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Totally appreciate this thread today.1
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1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Excellent points.
I bolded the four with the greatest potential for impact. Any hormonal change will result in intracellular water uptake (water weight). This is the body's natural defense against change occurring, whether it be hormonal, exercise change, sodium change, etc. The weight of a human adult body is ~60% water, so even small shifts in hydration - sweating, drinking, etc. and or drop pounds quickly. 16 oz water weighs 1.04 lbs.
At 6'4" 226 lbs my daily water weight fluctuates ~5 lbs throughout the day - this is perfectly normal.6 -
1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Excellent points.
I bolded the four with the greatest potential for impact. Any hormonal change will result in intracellular water uptake (water weight). This is the body's natural defense against change occurring, whether it be hormonal, exercise change, sodium change, etc. The weight of a human adult body is ~60% water, so even small shifts in hydration - sweating, drinking, etc. and or drop pounds quickly. 16 oz water weighs 1.04 lbs.
At 6'4" 226 lbs my daily water weight fluctuates ~5 lbs throughout the day - this is perfectly normal.
You geek, you.
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1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Agree 100% with your assessment. I mostly included #5 because I refuse, on principle, to ask an internet stranger "when's the last time you pooped?"
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Great info and well timed, so thank you!!!!1
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quiksylver296 wrote: »1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Excellent points.
I bolded the four with the greatest potential for impact. Any hormonal change will result in intracellular water uptake (water weight). This is the body's natural defense against change occurring, whether it be hormonal, exercise change, sodium change, etc. The weight of a human adult body is ~60% water, so even small shifts in hydration - sweating, drinking, etc. and or drop pounds quickly. 16 oz water weighs 1.04 lbs.
At 6'4" 226 lbs my daily water weight fluctuates ~5 lbs throughout the day - this is perfectly normal.
You geek, you.
...and yet I smile
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1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Agree 100% with your assessment. I mostly included #5 because I refuse, on principle, to ask an internet stranger "when's the last time you pooped?"
Hey fiber is important - especially if you're on a high protein diet.2 -
1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Agree 100% with your assessment. I mostly included #5 because I refuse, on principle, to ask an internet stranger "when's the last time you pooped?"
Hey fiber is important - especially if you're on a high protein diet.
True. So is fat. I feel like this comes up more often with women, especially women who still have some of that "fat makes you fat" 1980s dogma in their brains. Occasionally I'll see newbies who are female, maybe a little older, who are "gaining weight" on a high-protein/low-fat diet and I'll think "is there a way to ask this question delicately?"
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1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Agree 100% with your assessment. I mostly included #5 because I refuse, on principle, to ask an internet stranger "when's the last time you pooped?"
Hey fiber is important - especially if you're on a high protein diet.
True. So is fat. I feel like this comes up more often with women, especially women who still have some of that "fat makes you fat" 1980s dogma in their brains. Occasionally I'll see newbies who are female, maybe a little older, who are "gaining weight" on a high-protein/low-fat diet and I'll think "is there a way to ask this question delicately?"
I'll defer to @AnnPT77 for this.
I'm more of the blunt instrument and would keep it simple "So how's your poop?"2 -
1. Hydration
2. Sodium
3. Sleep
4. TOM
5. The weight of food processing through your system
6. Exercise (new/increased exercise can cause water retention, which can show up as a gain or stall on the scale)
7. Time of day of your weigh-in
Agree 100% with your assessment. I mostly included #5 because I refuse, on principle, to ask an internet stranger "when's the last time you pooped?"
Hey fiber is important - especially if you're on a high protein diet.
True. So is fat. I feel like this comes up more often with women, especially women who still have some of that "fat makes you fat" 1980s dogma in their brains. Occasionally I'll see newbies who are female, maybe a little older, who are "gaining weight" on a high-protein/low-fat diet and I'll think "is there a way to ask this question delicately?"
I'll defer to @AnnPT77 for this.
I'm more of the blunt instrument and would keep it simple "So how's your poop?"
Heh. As a "little older" woman myself, I'd prolly just blurt that out, too - y'know that rep us li'l ol' ladies have for blurting out "inappropriate" but (we hope) painfully true stuff?
If diplomacy is desired, some options are to:
* use your Serious Medical Words instead of the vernacular ("Are you having regular, comfortable bowel movements?"),
* tell a personal story ("when I/my friend ate that little fat, I/she found that I/she got really bloated, and eating more fat helped my (/her) digestive system work more smoothly to lose that bloat") or
* resort to carefully placed passive constructs ("I'd suggest eating at least 0.35-0.45g fat daily per pound of goal weight. Many people find that getting enough fat helps with vitamin absorption, improves digestive system transit, and facilitates weight loss.")
In general, "bloat" is a useful euphemism in this context.
Yer makin' me wonder what my reputation is around here, gotta say. But we all need a little mystery in our lives . . . .
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Bumping.2
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OP, this is a good thread, much appreciated!
Tacklewasher, that's cool to see. And good to hear about the happy scale app for the IOS. Downloaded!
As for the other stuff, I always look at my eliminations b4 hitting Johns buttons. Looking at eliminations is the BEST way to tell what's going on in your system, and that includes urine. PooPaw the established (western med), way of thinking urine should be lemon yellow, and clear. The clear part is true, but the lemon yellow indication is bogus. If you aren't getting enough vitamin b's, the urine will be lemon yellow. If you are, your urine should be a light green to very dark yellow, this indicates that you have an excess and your kidneys are working just fine.
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Good post as my weight changed 3lbs today most rubbish had a packet of crisps.1
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