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7lb Weight Gain in Less Than 24 Hours?!

tjolenee
tjolenee Posts: 20 Member
edited January 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I know it's not really possible... or is it?

This morning I weighed 7lbs less than what I just weighed myself.

How is that even possible? Any explanations?

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  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,850 Member
    Absolutely. Happens all the time. This is why you should weigh yourself at the same time of day each time you weigh.
  • Dr_Waffles
    Dr_Waffles Posts: 141 Member
    You had a lot of sodium today. That will make your body store more water which weighs 8 lbs per gallon. In the morning you are dehydrated slightly from lack of fluids over night. So it's very easy to gain 7 lbs in a day.
  • phjorg1
    phjorg1 Posts: 642 Member
    because it's weight. and it's why weight is a useless metric. you should be concerned about fat loss. not weight loss.
  • tjolenee
    tjolenee Posts: 20 Member
    So would the assumption be that it's mostly water weight?
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    So would the assumption be that it's mostly water weight?

    Yes.
  • Dr_Waffles
    Dr_Waffles Posts: 141 Member
    So would the assumption be that it's mostly water weight?
    Yes
  • SOCOLOCO87
    SOCOLOCO87 Posts: 128 Member
    Yes
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