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Should I record this weigh-in?

briteyes
briteyes Posts: 435 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just got over the stomach flu. Yesterday was the first day I actually ate my full calories and I pretty much am feeling "normal" today. So wondering if I should record my weigh-in today or wait a few more days... i hate to record a lower weight only for it to go back up again....

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  • Amarillo_NDN
    Amarillo_NDN Posts: 1,018 Member
    doesn't hurt to record, but don't be surpised if you go up a little. it still possible you can be a little dehydrated.
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    I would wait a few days, before recording the weight. Alot of it was probably just water weight, wait until you are eating regular before you log it in,
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    yeah, that's what I'm wondering... I had it on tuesday. and wednesday I still didn't get enough fluids or food. Yesterday I finally got it all down... feeling a lot less dehydrated today. I guess it doesn't hurt to wait. I just like to have an accurate idea of my weight for all my different figurings, since I am zig-zaggging my calories and don't want to go above my maintenance calories (which would be different if I'm actually 4 lbs less than my current weight I have listed).
  • tim_fitbuilt4life
    tim_fitbuilt4life Posts: 301 Member
    Your weight today may be decieving if you are dehydrated from the flu. You should wait a day or two.
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