Is my scale lying?

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Liatush
Liatush Posts: 627 Member
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So I am on my second week (and as I write this I realize I should probably wait a bit) but my first week I lost 7 lbs and this week it seems I have put on 2.5 back... did my scale lie to me last week or am I doing something wrong?

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  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
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    The 1st week was water weight lossed. You can be retaining water this week due to hormones, sodium or diet change.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
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    It can also depend on when you weigh yourself. Our weight fluctuates through the day. What you weigh in the morning will be different than what you weigh in the evening.

    I weigh myself on Saturday mornings when I wake up but after I go to the bathroom.
  • homemom3
    homemom3 Posts: 43
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    Mine jumped up this week and then back down to what it was Tuesday now it is stuck at the number. Glad someone explained it. Thank you.
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
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    That's what I'm going through as well but there's a .5 difference from last week. I was told that my body is holding onto water especially if you're working out a lot. I was told to relax the day before my weigh in and eat really healthy that day and it should go away.
  • JMun
    JMun Posts: 409
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    totally normal for your weight to bounce around.

    LIke previous users mentioned. Weigh in at the same time and try to avoid a daily weigh in (I know its hard)

    I weigh myself first thing in the morning after I use the washroom. That's when I see my lowest number.
  • SarahR1984
    SarahR1984 Posts: 212
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    that happened to me too I lost 9 lb the first week(granted I was on my period when weighed in) and the next week I gained 2 of it back. A few days later the 2 lb came off again. It's just water weight I think.
  • I_amnr
    I_amnr Posts: 129 Member
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    might be muscle gained
  • I_amnr
    I_amnr Posts: 129 Member
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    might be muscle gained
  • xboomerx
    xboomerx Posts: 29 Member
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    It is more than likely just some retained water. I weigh myself the the morning after my first workout day following the weekend (I don't usually work out on the weekend). This gives me a chance to recover from any weekend cheating and allows me to shed some water weight through sweat and diet so I can get an fairly accurate measurement. You may also want to measure with a tailors tape MFP has a spot to log this info - water weight comes off quickly at first and then fluctuates but inches lost are a good indicator that what your doing is working.

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