How much does your weight varies?

MadeOfMagic
MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious to see how much your weight varies day to day, morning to night, whats the most it varied by?

My last weigh-in I weighed: 165.4, last night it was 176, this morning 174.6, 4 days ago 169
The most my weight varied by was 11lbs, talking about some serious water retention :P
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  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    oh i don't do that anymore. it was too heartbreaking! as much as 3 lb different day to day. if i ate a lot of sodium, as much as 5 lb.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    Mine has varied from 5-8lbs. I don't give it much thought anymore. It's good to keep that in mind when weighing in.
  • mellynat
    mellynat Posts: 345 Member
    wow thats a big difference. that's why i only weigh myself in the morning after I went to the bathroom. And before I eat or drink anything. At night is the worst time to way yourself and will defiantly give you a bigger number.. I weigh in about evvery 4-5 days..
  • Just_Bethy
    Just_Bethy Posts: 272
    Mine has varied from 5-8lbs. I don't give it much thought anymore. It's good to keep that in mind when weighing in.
    Mine is the same...5-8lbs a day...I am used to it now and don't panic.. which is a shame.. panicking burns 500 cals an hour !!! lol
  • nalliebell
    nalliebell Posts: 61 Member
    my weight varies from 6-10 lbs. drinking the water is good but of course I retain even though I sweat like a pig when I am working out.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    About 6lb swing is the most I see.
  • justanotherbrickinthewall
    justanotherbrickinthewall Posts: 156 Member
    My weight usually varies about 5 pounds if I weigh myself in the day and then at the night. The most I've ever "gained" was 9 pounds, but I drank 8 bottles of water that day.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I'm typically 4-6 lbs heavier at night than in the morning. And I typically vary +/- 2 from morning to morning.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Think of it like, "What does your purse weights?"

    It can vary widely.
  • OregonCountryGirl
    OregonCountryGirl Posts: 53
    I also can have major differences in my wieght each day and week............. As much as 10 lbs! It sucks ;( other than sodium what else can cause it? I have been high in sodium and sugar lately, go to love the holidays and my lack of SELF CONTROL!!!!!!!!
  • hjohns65
    hjohns65 Posts: 66 Member
    I am so glad you posted this! I have been wondering if I was some kind of freak and getting myself all worked up every day!
  • dcfl2012
    dcfl2012 Posts: 53
    My GOODNESS Sodium Stinks big time!
  • hperowl
    hperowl Posts: 234 Member
    As obsessive at it may seem I weigh myself every night and every morning. I weigh myself at night because it gives me an idea how much I will weigh in the morning so it isn't as much of a shock if the scale goes up. There is usually a 3 pound difference being heavier at night of course. My weight yo-yo's from day to day but usually it's within a 3 pound range. When TOM is here it goes up a little more.
  • chubbybunnee
    chubbybunnee Posts: 197 Member
    The most I varied was 5 pounds. I always weigh myself in the morning first thing. It's so funny how 8 hours prior to that I was 4-5lbs heavier and it all seemed to disappear while I was sleeping! lol. I think our scales try to motivate us sometimes....lol...
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I only weigh myself once a week, every Fri morning after going to the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything and completely naked.
  • Jessicareyes78
    Jessicareyes78 Posts: 36 Member
    Today I weighed 7lbs more than yesterday morning...I hate the scale!
    :explode:
  • theprettyone1010
    theprettyone1010 Posts: 408 Member
    I think the most mine has varied is 3-4 lbs. Last week, I weighed in at 171.2 and the next day I was 175. Things like that always frustrate me :p
  • Kev383601
    Kev383601 Posts: 39
    I've only noticed maybe a 2 or 3 pound swing for me.

    I noticed a trend though. I'm my lightest int he morning after I've gotten some sleep. In this case, I'm working the overnight. I weighed myself this morning when I got home from work, and I was the same as when I left for work last night. I slept for probably around 5 hours or so, and weighed myself when I got up and I was 2 pounds lighter than I was last night. Anyone else notice that? It's like I need a full nights sleep to lose weight.
  • mbmorse1011
    mbmorse1011 Posts: 492 Member
    Time of day it varies about 3-5lbs from day to day (weighing at the same time) can be about 2-3lbs
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    I only weigh myself once a week, every Fri morning after going to the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything and completely naked.

    what we should all strive for ;)

    i find just the right angle on the scale, in the nude, before drinking/eating anything and of course, after emptying all my, um, crevasses. and not often either.
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    2 pounds is my biggest swing, but it seems to happen a lot. There are numerous things that appear to drive the variations:

    * Sodium Intake (too much)
    * Potassium intake (not enough)
    * Insufficient sleep
    * Lack of exercise
    * Fiber intake
    * Status of bowels (full vs. empty)
    * Water intake
    * Hormonal changes
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Usually 5-8 pounds from morning to evening - I don't stress too much because it's food, water (especially that being retained after a sodium-filled day) and normal daily fluctuations because of bodily functions. I only record my weight weekly so as long as that number keeps going down, I'm cool.
  • debloves2ride
    debloves2ride Posts: 386
    I won't weight in the morning and then in the eveing - to heartbreaking. But yesterday morning to this morning, I had a 4 lb swing - UP! I was pi$$ed. But it should be gone by tomorrow. usually I weigh Monday a.m. and then Friday a.m. -
  • mrandolph69
    mrandolph69 Posts: 197 Member
    I check my weight every morning. It has gone down as much as 10 pounds from one day to the next, although that has only happened once since I started this at the end of August. Most days it seems to be within 1-3 pounds of the previous day although 3-6 pound differences day over day are not uncommon for me.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    mine is about 3-5 pounds. However, I have noticed that the more I have lost the less it varies.
  • flabulous4
    flabulous4 Posts: 599 Member
    Maybe a couple of pounds. However, I tend not to weigh myself just after a massive meal ;-)
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I have a 6-8lb difference depending on my water intake and what type of workout I just did.
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    i have been maintaining for 6 months or so. My weight flucuates from 133-136 on a very regular basis. But on my period or after a huge meal it can get up to 141 easily. Also, after I work out or go a day without eating as much, it can drop down to 131 easily. so i guess 10 pounds.

    i figure that it's most likely water or poop sometimes it's leg hair lol. realllly depends.
  • pinkstp
    pinkstp Posts: 220 Member
    3 to 5 lbs for me, but I find it's important not to weigh in every day (or at least not to focus on the weight every day); twice a week or once a week is sufficient otherwise I start freaking and trying to cut calories unnecessarily :)
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    Think of it like, "What does your purse weights?"

    It can vary widely.

    lol i love this.
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