Weigh more after exercising

easternNCchick
easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've noticed the morning after I workout, I weigh more. What exactly is causing this? It's a little annoying. I get my good runs in on Sunday evening but my work weigh ins are on Mondays so always more than I was. Anyone else?

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  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Your muscles are retaining water in order to heal themselves...Stop jumping on the scale every day....
  • Karstenf
    Karstenf Posts: 85 Member
    ^^^^^absolutely right...pick a rest day and weigh yourself first thing the morning after
  • skinnygurl02
    skinnygurl02 Posts: 176 Member
    Yes, it is water weight that your muscles are retaining. I have noticed the same thing in my running. Just try to get you in a rest day, drink lots of water and weigh the next morning...
  • BeantownSooner
    BeantownSooner Posts: 254
    I've noticed the exact same thing and frankly it does it even before working out. I weigh everyday 1st thing. I'll go out to get a coffee, not drink any of it and come home to get ready to work out. This takes about 20 mins. By the time I get back I'm up 1 - 2 Lbs. WTF I say!!!:laugh: No worries for me as the next morning I'm either back to where I weighed in the previous day and sometimes lower (bonus).

    I believe what this has to do is the blood oxygen levels while you're awake increase significantly. More oxygen in your blood, more muscles working, etc. When you exercise this increases even more plus you add in the water intake where you're muscles retain water when working your muscles.

    Really not sure if that's all true but that's what I've been told and kind of makes sense.
  • rtpjmlm5
    rtpjmlm5 Posts: 22 Member
    Oh yes the same thing with me and it drove me crazy for 3 weeks i guess it's water weight i would go up by as much as 4 pounds but that is finally over and my weight is dropping again.
  • nabak147112
    nabak147112 Posts: 105 Member
    more than likely water..id just weigh urself the day after ur rest day and see if that helps..it should
  • easternNCchick
    easternNCchick Posts: 198 Member
    Thanks! Will try make Sunday my off night since Monday are my weigh in's
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I weigh less...
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    I weigh less...
    Depends on what you do...I weight up to 2lbs less right after a long run - loss of fluids through sweat...A couple of hours after lifting, I weigh more - due to water retention to heal the muscles....

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