Why does it go up and down!

You weighed in yesterday and lost 3.8 lbs, only to find that you are back to where you were today? If this is true, you were probably dehydrated, had an empty stomach, or whatever yesterday. Maybe you were more hydrated today? This happens! Also thinking about it, if it is a digital scale, it could be an error in the scale it's self. I don't use mine any more as my weight could change 10-20 lbs just by stepping off the scale and then back on again. All I can say is stick with the plan, work out, and you will lose weight.

Yes try weighing yourself at the same time of day, I do it right when I wake up. I would avoid weighing yourself everyday though because your weight fluctuates. Try picking two days of the week when you will weigh yourself, like Tuesday and Friday for example.

Sodium levels, bowel movements, "time of the month", hydration, clothes and time of day can all play a part in current weight.

It is common to have weight fluctuate by 5 pounds in a day and is NOT indicative of how well your diet is going. Try using measurements once a month or how well your clothes fit as better indicators of success.

I know that it is extremely frustrating, and we have all been in your shoes. Just have faith that you are doing the best thing for your body and you will see the results in no time! :-)

Hi,
One thing I noticed in your post is you said you drank 15 glasses of water a day...that's just about 2 times the amount an average person drinks. That will definitely add to the weight change you're experiencing. Be careful with drinking too much water...you will super saturate your cells and they won't function as well as they should. Do you feel thirsty and that's why you're drinking so much water? If so, you may have an underlying medical condition. If not & you're just drinking water to feel full, my caution again is be careful to not damage your cells and how they regulate fluids. I am a science teacher, love biology/physiology, don't have all the answers but thought maybe that would help.

Lots of great advice here already, so I'll just remind you to remember that your weight is just a number, it's just a gauge to tell you where you are, but the real measure is your health, how you're feeling and the lifestyle changes that you're making.

There are lots of times when I don't see the scale budge, but I fit into my clothes better, or I look in the mirror and think "Didn't I used to bulge a little more there??" or whatever. That number on the scale is just a part of the equation. If you're making choices to live a healthier life, then you're on the right track--use your weight to monitor your progress, but don't rely on it as the main source of motivation. You are changing your LIFE--and that's what's really important! So keep it up, and don't let a silly number discourage you enough to change your healthy eating. :happy: Good luck and stick with it!! I bet you'll continue to see good numbers!

Everyone says you should only weigh yourself once a week, but I can't do it! I have to do it everyday, it's what makes me feel good and what works for me personally...

BUT I had to understand a lot of things first so I wouldn't go insane with the weight fluctuations. Here is a link with some info about this. Hope it helps!!

http://www.ehow.com/how_4716731_understand-daily-weight-fluctuations.html

Great article!!

I weigh myself every morning at the same time...however, I only log my weight once a week (I pick a good day). Some days I'm up most days I'm either the same or down. The days that I'm up motivates me to keep trying harder...I see a lot of people that get discouraged and eat like crazy. That just makes no sense to me. There are so many factors that affect weight on a daily basis that I just don't let it get to me at all. I know I'm eating right and at the end of the week it will pay off. Don't get so upset on a "not so good" day and go off the deep end. Because seeing that weight fluctuation gets you so upset, maybe you should just weigh in once a week or every other week.

here's what tell the people I train Stop weighing yourself put the scale away and in a month or two you can check your weigh. eat right, workout and your cloths will start fitting better you'll start feeling better and you won't be a slave to the scale.

mab0669:
I do the exact same thing! The days that I'm up (even though I know it may be water weight, etc) encourage me to do better. Weighing myself everyday keeps me in check. :-)