I gained 18 pounds overnight

JJ2787
JJ2787 Posts: 7
in Health and Weight Loss
I weighed 161 when I went to bed last night and when I woke up I weighed 179. Yeah so any ideas on what happened. I been a lot of problems with yo-yoing to, I thought I was doing everything right
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  • Lindseyelizabeth87
    Lindseyelizabeth87 Posts: 151 Member
    My guess, your scale is broke.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    My guess, your scale is broke.

    +1
  • kaytbaggs
    kaytbaggs Posts: 55 Member
    It has to be your scale to have that much of a jump in weight. Start again tomorrow and keep a written log, or just go get another scale...
  • clairecandoit11
    clairecandoit11 Posts: 62 Member
    Woah.... that has GOT to be your scale! Did you weigh yourself on the same scale both times?? There is NO WAY that is body fat and I don't think that could even be water weight! That is kind of scary if it isn't the scale!
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    I weighed 161 when I went to bed last night and when I woke up I weighed 179. Yeah so any ideas on what happened. I been a lot of problems with yo-yoing to, I thought I was doing everything right

    Unreliable scale.

    Step on and off of it 5 times. How many measurements match.

    Did you workout last night before weighing and eating?
    False weight loss.
    Did you eat a bunch of carbs and higher sodium stuff?
    False weight gain.
  • 13inchestogo
    13inchestogo Posts: 296 Member
    I would go to a number of different scales to confirm. That sounds... CRAZY!

    Had a lot of salt the day before? Didn't drink enough water? Have you been working out INSANELY and super sore? While you build muscles your body retains water to create them! I gained '7 pounds' in a week once. But it was all water weight and dropped after the next week.
  • schell81
    schell81 Posts: 187 Member
    Either your scale is broke or you consumed 63000 calories in your sleep last night
  • coe28
    coe28 Posts: 715 Member
    Either your scale is broke or you consumed 63000 calories in your sleep last night

    This happens to me ALL the time!!! :laugh:
  • TaraTLC83
    TaraTLC83 Posts: 93 Member
    I had that issue once... I learned that you're not supposed to store your scale sideways. If you do, you need to put it down, and not touch it for a couple of minutes before you use it. Apparently, if you move your scale around and then step on it, it's likely to be inaccurate. I've now plunked my scale down in a spot in my room and am no longer moving it around. My numbers are much more stable.
  • JJ2787
    JJ2787 Posts: 7
    someone once told me that around "that time of month" a woman body holds more water, anyone know if this is true?
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    someone once told me that around "that time of month" a woman body holds more water, anyone know if this is true?
    Yes, I'm sure you're retaining 18 pounds of water weight. That has to be it.
  • jworb
    jworb Posts: 146 Member
    My scale always gives me wonky readings when the battery needs to be changed. Perhaps that's it?

    Edited for typo
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    Yes, it's true for some women, but I'm highly doubting at 18lb gain.

    Did you weigh at the same time yesterday? Did you eat a lot of salty foods yesterday? Were you wearing the same clothes when you weighed in yesterday?
  • SIMONERENEEPINKSPARKLEQUEEN65
    SIMONERENEEPINKSPARKLEQUEEN65 Posts: 34 Member
    girl something must be wrong with youe scale thats impossible:flowerforyou:
  • hope8311
    hope8311 Posts: 166
    during that time of month you can gain a couple lbs however it goes away. But not 10 lbs...
  • LelliAmi
    LelliAmi Posts: 327 Member
    I think you might need a new scale..that's too much of a jump. Yo-yoing is one thing, but that's ridiculous!! 5 lb difference at most makes sense. In fact, it's normal. Your weight should fluctuate a little throughout the day. But 18 lb just doesn't make sense.
  • MelissaMisevicz
    MelissaMisevicz Posts: 9
    Not that much water...
  • annemw82
    annemw82 Posts: 97 Member
    someone once told me that around "that time of month" a woman body holds more water, anyone know if this is true?

    Yeah that's true...but not 18 lbs worth. For most women it's 2-5 lbs during that special time.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    That's impressive

    Maybe you had rocks in your pocket or something like that?
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    You know you aren't supposed to keep lead in your pants when you are weighing, right?
  • swiftfox82
    swiftfox82 Posts: 69
    The key is to not think too much on it but to keep going forward learning more about what affects your body.
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    Believe it or not I have gained 20 pounds of water weight in one night. I had pizza and beer. I found out that I was hyper sensitive to sodium, so it is possible, but unless you have my problem your scale is broken. Probably a tension wire broke if it is an analog or the batteries need replacing if it is a digital, or the stabilizer broke.
  • OptimisticlyOptimistic
    OptimisticlyOptimistic Posts: 162 Member
    I'd change the battery and try again. It's got to be a glitch.
  • 20tulipgirl20
    20tulipgirl20 Posts: 99
    You didn't gain that much over one night. It is just your scale, mine does the same thing. I weighed myself five different times within only a few minutes and each time it gave me five completely different measurements. Try keeping the scale on a flat surface the exact same way each time. If that doesn't work, I would consider getting a new scale.
  • katieannd
    katieannd Posts: 66 Member
    I have a digital scale, and sometimes there is a small piece of dust/hair or whatever that gets stuck underneath that messes the sensors resulting in a smaller number on the scale :P
  • cheninaerin
    cheninaerin Posts: 86
    My guess, your scale is broke.

    +1
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
    no way lol.
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
    someone once told me that around "that time of month" a woman body holds more water, anyone know if this is true?

    :huh:

    you can't seriously be considering that you may be retaining that much water?!?!

    and if you are something is very wrong
  • caitlyn30
    caitlyn30 Posts: 207 Member
    Either your scale is broke, or you ate almost a whole automotive tire in the night (20 lbs)
    I bet its your scale!:laugh:
  • swiftfox82
    swiftfox82 Posts: 69
    It may just be me but I always lose weight better on my period and gain weight and bloating the week before my period. My skin also clears up when my period starts. It is pretty important to make sure your hormones are in balance.

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