When the Scale Jumps - Scary!

pennylaner

Hi,

Okay, so I know the scale moves up and down constantly naturally. It does for me, I gain and lose the same 2 lbs all the time. But it freaked me out the other day when it said I had gained 5 whole pounds overnight.

Could this really just be water weight? So much? I've been hydrating well and haven't been gone over my goals too much this week, so I'm not sure what's up. Has this happened to anyone else, and is it normal?

Sorry if these are dumb questions!

rose313

Did you eat a lot of sodium the day before? Not drink enough water? Is it your time of month? Hard workout yesterday? It could be a million different reasons, but unless you managed to eat 17,500 additional calories yesterday, it's not real weight.

LuckyMe381

How's your sodium? Also if it is around tht time of the month it could do that....

Chief_Rocka

Could this really just be water weight? So much? I've been hydrating well and haven't been gone over my goals too much this week, so I'm not sure what's up. Has this happened to anyone else, and is it normal?

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

justjenny

This happened to me last week....I usually fluctuate up and down a pound or two....but gained 5 pounds overnight! This week, I am back to my normal weight.,,,

pennylaner

Okay, thanks everyone. Just had not seen such a huge jump before. Back to the water-drinking!