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Weigh-in help

MissPerfect2012
MissPerfect2012 Posts: 21 Member
edited February 11 in Health and Weight Loss
It was my weigh-in day today and my scales say I'm 15st 8 and I've lost 8lbs apparently, this is my first week of being super healthy is this possible or are my scales wrong

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    It's pretty common actually.. When you first start a diet, you lose a lot of water weight.. probably 90% of that or more was water. The more important thing is trends over 4-8 weeks. This way you alleviate water weight fluctuations.
  • MissPerfect2012
    MissPerfect2012 Posts: 21 Member
    The first time I got on the scales I was 15st 11 and then when I double checked I said 15st 8 and has every time since
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    The first time I got on the scales I was 15st 11 and then when I double checked I said 15st 8 and has every time since

    Wait a few days and weigh again. If it still says 15.8 then chalk it up to success and keep working.
  • MissPerfect2012
    MissPerfect2012 Posts: 21 Member
    I can't, I get shouted at if I weigh in more than once a week
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    I can't, I get shouted at if I weigh in more than once a week

    haha, ok.. then wait until next week. It's not a race. Heck, half the time I forget to weigh myself.. usually it's 1-2x a month.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    I can't, I get shouted at if I weigh in more than once a week

    Wow, you have some mean scales.
  • MissPerfect2012
    MissPerfect2012 Posts: 21 Member
    I can't, I get shouted at if I weigh in more than once a week

    Wow, you have some mean scales.

    I mean by my mum :)
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