How did I gain 2 lbs?

bluecat145
bluecat145 Posts: 144 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've already asked this question, but I'd like to hear what more people had to say.
I went to the doctor two days ago, weighed 106.8. I went again today and weighed 108.2.
How did that happen (I'm sure I didn't over eat)? Is it a bad thing I'd need to fix?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Sodium, stress, TOM...it's easy and normal
  • FireStorm1972
    FireStorm1972 Posts: 1,142 Member
    Water retention, daily sodium intake may be high and causing you to hold water. I weigh daily and I fluctuate up to 4lbs daily pending on what I ate.
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  • iamladygusta
    iamladygusta Posts: 42
    It could be several reasons. Had you already eaten when you were weighed? Did you wear clothing that were heavier than before? Is it the same scale? Do you feel bloated or constipated? Did you have a lot of sodium in the last couple of days?
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    The human body is a complex system of organs and tissues. Of course, there would be a normal variation in weight depending on bowel contents, hydration, water retention due to exercise or sodium intake. As a small person, my range is about three pounds either way. I know larger people who have much bigger ranges.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Here are all of my weights for August (I weigh every day because the fluctuations don't bother me)

    127.4 126.2 126 125.4 125.4 125.8 126.2
    127 127.8 127.4 127.8 127.4 127 127.4
    126.8 126.2 126 126.2 125.2 125.2 124.4
    124.8 124.6 124 124.8


    All sorts of things affect scale weight. Food in your system, time of month and hormone fluctuations, water retention from sodium, glycogen from exercise, and the clothes you're wearing to name a few. Don't stress about every little bump in the road just focus on the overall trend.
  • mizroxy13
    mizroxy13 Posts: 466 Member
    I weigh myself every day as well just out of curiosity, but also so I am fully aware of what my body does on a daily basis (I only clock my weight once a week however). It fluctuates 1-4 pounds within a single day as well as within a single week. Usually it's due to sodium intake, less water, eating a heavier meal or on a day I don't workout. It always comes back to normal though. So don't worry unless you have something to worry about. :)
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
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  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    you should only weigh in the morning after a bowel movement
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    I'm glad you're getting help because this is an obsession. You need to let it go! The scale is not your life. Your scale does not tell you anything more than a unit of measurement based on a myriad of reasons. It does not tell you who you are inside. Who you are as a person is so much more important than a stupid number on a scale and the longer you let that stupid number tell you who you are the further you drive the wedge in your self worth.

    For science, I was 119.4 lbs on Wednesday. Today, I'm 120.8 lbs. Is it fat? Nah. I've been eating the heck out of flaming hot cheetos and I'm retaining water. Guess how much that number fluctuating means to me....zilch! My measurements haven't changed, visually I haven't changed. I'd do an Office Space destroy fest with my scale if I didn't need it to try and bulk.

    S
    I hope you show your doctor your posts on here.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
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  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I've already asked this question, but I'd like to hear what more people had to say.
    I went to the doctor two days ago, weighed 106.8. I went again today and weighed 108.2.
    How did that happen (I'm sure I didn't over eat)? Is it a bad thing I'd need to fix?
    No offense intended, but if you've already asked this question then why are you asking it again? The answers will not be any different.
  • mactaffy84
    mactaffy84 Posts: 398 Member
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    I LOVE Giorgio! I call him "pouffy-haired man" and nobody comes between him and me on Friday nights, H2 Channel! Gotta love those Ancient Aliens with their Ancient Technologies!
  • Shimmysista
    Shimmysista Posts: 75 Member
    jeebs 2 pounds? I fluctuate 6 pounds just during 1 day. Food, poo, water retention, name it. Ive lost over a pound just going wee ( Yeah ive actually been silly enough to weight myself before going to the bathroom n after cause yeah i was curious lol )
  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
    Here are all of my weights for August (I weigh every day because the fluctuations don't bother me)

    127.4 126.2 126 125.4 125.4 125.8 126.2
    127 127.8 127.4 127.8 127.4 127 127.4
    126.8 126.2 126 126.2 125.2 125.2 124.4
    124.8 124.6 124 124.8


    All sorts of things affect scale weight. Food in your system, time of month and hormone fluctuations, water retention from sodium, glycogen from exercise, and the clothes you're wearing to name a few. Don't stress about every little bump in the road just focus on the overall trend.

    This. This is the completely normal weight pattern.

    Most people who weigh daily will notice that even if you're eating perfectly to your calories, not eating too much sodium, etc. that you'll have a drop, come up by 0.4-0.8lbs, work your way down like 02-0.4 the next day, and then like two days later finally get a new low weight.

    Your body has a lot going on.

    Also, if you think that's abnormal, try stepping on the scale once in the morning, and then at the end of the day after you've worked out and eaten your last meal. I can be up like 6lbs by the end of a day.

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