I went running last night - up by 0.8 lbs this morning?

anahita84

Hi all,

I went running last night and my food was kept at 1245 (before going for a run). I am pretty sure I burned 200 cals, but this morning I was up by 0.8 lbs.

I know this could be water gain, but wanted to know if it is normal to gain some water weight after a session of working out?

I am planning to do some yoga today to balance this out, if you have further advice please let me know...

sjohnny

That's LESS than one pound. My bodyweight fluctuates by 5 or more pounds over the course of a single day. You could very likely be holding on to some water because of the run or for any number of reasons.

Don't worry about small variations in weight over short periods of time. Look for longer term trends.

omma_to_3

Yes, it's common to retain water for muscle repair. This will be especially noticeable if you're new to running! I don't see a gain most of the time now, but for the first few months running I learned not to run the night before my official weigh in :-)

fcp1234

running one time dont really make a difference

BOLO4Hagtha

Your muscles are retaining water to repair themselves, even if you don't feel sore.

andrewlazenby

I rode my bike 204 miles this weekend.... I am up 3 pounds. :noway:


Muscles hold onto water to aid in healing. I always give it three days or so after a hard effort to judge