weightloss after partying

amyreafleng
amyreafleng Posts: 69 Member
edited December 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Went out last night for my birthday and had too much to drink...Today is the day I would weigh myself. The scale is showing a 2.6 pound loss. But is this going to be an accurate number?

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  • cmduncan
    cmduncan Posts: 69
    Prob not - but whether you count it or not is up to you. You could hydrate as normal today and wait until tomorrow - it'll most likely be more accurate then.
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    You're likely dehydrated from the alcohol, so don't be surprised if it goes up once you eat and rehydrate yourself today.
  • Sharon009
    Sharon009 Posts: 327 Member
    Could be, depends on what you were doing. Were you dancing? Alcohol usually makes me retain water, so I will show a weight gain the next morning, but that's only if I've have it the nite before and just for dinner. If I go out and am moving around a lot or dancing, it works it off so I'll show a weight loss.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    No, you are dehydrated. Get in some good food & hydrate.
  • PeaceCorpsKat
    PeaceCorpsKat Posts: 335 Member
    Oh yes... that happened last weekend. BTW, becoming lighter makes you a lightweight :)
  • lilyvale68
    lilyvale68 Posts: 96 Member
    Alcohol always pulls all the fluid out of my body. I love the scale the next morning! Lol! Drink a lot of water today and weigh again tomorrow. :)
  • downsizinghoss
    downsizinghoss Posts: 1,035 Member
    LOL I must drink more. I always post a gain after getting drunk. It is accurate NOW, just don't be surprised if it fluctuates next week. It is funny, it bothers us more when something like this happens and we show a loss. If it had been a gain today you probably would have accepted it as a consequence and maybe beat yourself up a little over it.

    It is just a number. It is accurate right this minute but will change hourly. Record it and keep going! :smile:
  • amyreafleng
    amyreafleng Posts: 69 Member
    Dang...that's kind of what I thought....thanks for the advice!
  • mes1119
    mes1119 Posts: 1,082 Member
    dehydration. the end.
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    yes its accurate... alcohol dehydrates you. once you replenish your system with water ul gain the weight back.
  • amyreafleng
    amyreafleng Posts: 69 Member
    It is funny, it bothers us more when something like this happens and we show a loss. If it had been a gain today you probably would have accepted it as a consequence and maybe beat yourself up a little over it.



    ^^^^this is very true!!
  • downsizinghoss
    downsizinghoss Posts: 1,035 Member
    The theme seems to be beating ourselves up. LOL

    You posted a loss, but don't trust it and worry about it.
    If you posted a gain, you would be frustrated and mad at yourself.

    We set ourselves up to not be happy unless we are perfect. We won't be any time soon.
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