Can the scale give you a false low reading?

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  • methodless
    methodless Posts: 62
    While this is true that you do lose water through sweat, IME it's rarely significant, especially considering you retain water due to the muscle stimulation. I frequently weight more after a workout than I do before.

    Curious to see what others have to say about this.

    My experience is the exact opposite. My weight at the end of the day after a workout with a meal still "in the system" and about 3/4 of a litre of water consumed during is usually 1 full pound (sometimes as many as 2) lower than my weight on a completely empty stomach

    That having been said, I've been going low carb, and because of my daily routine, my water retention level may be fluctuating just that much.

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