Daily Weight Flux?

A_nonymous2
A_nonymous2 Posts: 366 Member
edited January 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! How often do you all weigh yourself? I am doing it every morning and see my weight flux by 1 to 2 lbs up and down every day. I get really depressed with the flux. What is that? Should I only be weighing myself one time per week?

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    If it bothers you to see those fluctuations then weigh less often. Your body can go up or down by as much as 5 lbs in a day based on water retention, waste in your bowel, etc.
  • refinedredbird
    refinedredbird Posts: 208 Member
    It's normal for it to go up and down all day. Stop weighing yourself every day and getting obsessive about it and weigh yourself at most once a week, in the morning, after you use the restroom. It is even better sometimes to wait longer and take your body measurements instead which will be a better indicator of fat loss.
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    Should I only be weighing myself one time per week?

    Yes
  • LearnFromTheRed
    LearnFromTheRed Posts: 294 Member
    I've gained over six pounds between 7am and 7pm today :D
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Weight goes up and down all the time. Morning weight after using the restroom will tend to be a light point. But each day is likely to be up or down. Weighing once per week is just picking a random point along that wave. Maybe you'll hit a high, maybe you'll hit a low.
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