Is this true?

mfreeby
mfreeby Posts: 199 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I read in a thread that the scale reflects what you ate two days ago? Is this true? Anyone know?

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  • jbinga
    jbinga Posts: 38 Member
    I saw that same thing and have been thinking about it ever since I read that! Thanks for asking the question. :)
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Me three!
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Sure...high sodium, high carbs, lack of water can all cause water retention for days.

    May help to read this, it's a pretty good explanation of why the scale isn't necessarily helpful in determining progress, and certainly not of day-to-day success.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/160943-why-the-scale-lies
  • reddcat
    reddcat Posts: 314 Member
    Bump. REALLY????
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I usually find that a really good workout takes 48 hours to show up on the scales.
  • kdtann
    kdtann Posts: 89
    Well I don't know if it is true, but I know in my own experience, the weeks that I think the scale should be down are usually the weeks that are not. Then the next week when I did not stick to it so well, the scale shows I lost weight. I noticed it especially when
    I was on weight watchers.. so now when I have a bad week on the scale, I just say, "well next week should be good"
  • Countrymade
    Countrymade Posts: 183 Member
    I know I had a weight watchers leader tell us it takes like 3 days to get rid of the sodium from a pickle.
  • anulle2009
    anulle2009 Posts: 580 Member
    I usually find that a really good workout takes 48 hours to show up on the scales.
    I have found this to be true also. I did a really really good work out tuesday and wednesday i didnt see affect of it til today.!!
  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
    Not sure if it is true. Although, it does take at least 24 hours to fully digest food (unless you have coeliacs) The only things that are digested straight through the stomach lining into the blood are things like alcohol and certain medicines. So after 24 hours I suppose your body will either burn or store and this could take another 24 hours to see the difference on the scales.
  • ivansmomma
    ivansmomma Posts: 500
    Sure...high sodium, high carbs, lack of water can all cause water retention for days.

    May help to read this, it's a pretty good explanation of why the scale isn't necessarily helpful in determining progress, and certainly not of day-to-day success.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/160943-why-the-scale-lies

    Great article, LadyHawk00. Thanks for the info!
  • changeisgood55
    changeisgood55 Posts: 274
    A friend of mine at work has been going to a doc to lose weight and the doc told her the same thing. It takes a couple of days for the scale to reflect what you ate. Which is why if I have a bad day and weigh myself the next morning I think I did good for what I ate. But in reality I should weigh myself 2 days later.
  • joehempel
    joehempel Posts: 1,543 Member
    Hmmm....interesting...I generally see an effect when I test how things work with my body.

    I log every Sunday though. It's after my rest day and I'm hoping the water gets flushed from my muscle....perhaps that's where the 48 hour thing comes in because I take a day off, then see results.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I've heard the scale reflects what you ate two WEEKS ago.
  • squishyjenn
    squishyjenn Posts: 245 Member
    Umm can you post a link to this thread? I can't find it anywhere...
  • alslau02
    alslau02 Posts: 64
    My scale is probably reflecting things I ate in grad school!:tongue:
  • meli_medina
    meli_medina Posts: 594 Member
    My scale reflects things I ate 3 months and 3 years ago right now! LOL! ;)

    Lots of good info, though. Thanks for asking!
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