5 lbs in a week??!
Poofersgrl
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ok, I just weighed myself. Last week my home scale said 143. Today 138. Whats up with that? should I get a new scale? Doesn't seem right.
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Nice job!0
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Don't panic and see what it says tomorrow.
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Are you weighing in a consistent fashion? Same time of day? Clothes/no clothes? Also, we have an old-fashioned scale at our house. I have to make sure it's at zero, and if it's not, there is a little dial I can turn (like winding a clock) to zero it.0
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Is it your first week on a new plan? If so it may be water weight. A lot of people starting a new plan lose a lot the first week, but then nothing the next so don't be discouraged if this happens to you.
Other things maybe, for example, when I was losing a lot of weight some weeks I would lose 4-5lbs because as you lose weight, the supporting structures for the fat cells go too, so you may have lost a bit from your body flushing these structures from your body.
The other thing is are you weighing yourself consistently? I.e, same time of the day, before you take on fluids, after a toilet break etc, etc
The only way to measure weight loss accurately is to keep everything as consistent as possible when you weigh in.0 -
Perhaps it was just water weight?
Stuz has good advice. If that advice doesn't work and you're noticing wild changes, get a new scale and/or make sure the floor that the scale is sitting on is flat. Good luck!0 -
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Nice job!
Lol. Nice job gets flagged?
Maybe someone meant to Like it not Flag it?
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been doing this about a month. Watching what I eat etc. working out to Jillian and leslie sansone. Last week, I weighed at home 143, next day at Drs was 144. Although when I wieghed last time it was time of the month. So is it possible to lose this much? Should I log this or wait?0
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ahhhhh...that would make sense. should i log this?
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Poofersgrl wrote: »been doing this about a month. Watching what I eat etc. working out to Jillian and leslie sansone. Last week, I weighed at home 143, next day at Drs was 144. Although when I wieghed last time it was time of the month. So is it possible to lose this much? Should I log this or wait?
If it was your time of the month last time you weighed, yes it is possible. Women can see a 3-10 pound fluctuation around their time of the month.0 -
Nice poop!0
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should i log this0
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ok so perhaps wait a few to log it and see what happens
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Could be a whoosh effect, water weight loss, or just a looot of fat/muscle loss.
It happens from time to time.0 -
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In my 2.5 year journey the only conclusion I have is that our bodies are incredibly fickle, yet oh so honest. Sometimes TOM effects my weight, other times it doesn't seem to. Sometimes a cheat day over the weekend will make me gain a pound or two, sometimes I'll lose a pound or two. Sometimes I hit a stall for two months. It can be frustrating - however there are a few things I do to help:
-I weight in once a week at the same time/day and log that weight. As long as the trend over a few months is down I know I am doing my job. If it isn't, then I have to reevaluate things and try something new.
-I take measurements, BMI, Body Fat %, and Body Age measurements to see progress happening off the scale.
-I keep a list of things that I couldn't do before that I can do now (like 2.5 years ago I could not run up the stairs in my house without breathing heavy - can do that and so much more now!).
Always keep your chin up. Best of luck!!!0 -
I think it's possible although I can't explain it. When my TOM was coming, the scale seemed to really slow down. Then 3 days into it, it dropped 5lbs and hasn't gone back up. I look more at the average amount since I started eating clean and exercising since it's not really linear and water retention (and other things) can play a factor. I would log it.0
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That guy lost 24lb in a day just by dehydrating himself.
I'd suggest - Start with this number(your current weight), then choose a weekly time and day to weigh and do it consistently. You will get a trend of what is happening. I've 'lost' 7lb in a week just because I weighed at a different time of day.0 -
I was also exactly five lbs down the week after my TOM, and I had hardly lost anything the week before, so I chalked it up to the bloating/water retention that happens during TOM.
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ok so I should log the 138 that I weighed in at today? I am having a cheat day on Saturday as I will be at a convention with friends and want to splurge.0
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Poofersgrl wrote: »ok so I should log the 138 that I weighed in at today? I am having a cheat day on Saturday as I will be at a convention with friends and want to splurge.
That's up to you...nobody can say whether or not you should log it or not. The issue is that nobody weighs exactly XXX Lbs...it's an always fluctuating number. The solution to this issue is to either pick a day that is your official weigh in day and log that day regardless...or log every day. Either way, you need to be looking at the overall trend, not the weigh in to weigh in numbers.
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We're you not trying to lose weight? I'm confused
I always log a loss, wether I think it's real or not! Congrats!0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Poofersgrl wrote: »ok so I should log the 138 that I weighed in at today? I am having a cheat day on Saturday as I will be at a convention with friends and want to splurge.
That's up to you...nobody can say whether or not you should log it or not. The issue is that nobody weighs exactly XXX Lbs...it's an always fluctuating number. The solution to this issue is to either pick a day that is your official weigh in day and log that day regardless...or log every day. Either way, you need to be looking at the overall trend, not the weigh in to weigh in numbers.
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I weigh myself every morning as soon as I go to the bathroom and before I eat (naked).
I log my weight everyday. From the chart report on MFP I can see the overall trend I am making based on this.
This is what I do. I used to weigh every week - but when I got my new scale (old one was the kind mentioned above with the wheel to adjust and set at 0 etc... which was totally INACCURATE) I just couldn't help but weigh everyday! I like to see what happens to me daily based on foods I eat, things I have done etc... I go up and down daily. But overall - always heading down and that is what counts.0 -
This happened to me last week after a 3-week plateau. It was hard for me to believe, too, but this week says it's true!0
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I would weigh again the next day to see if it was just a fluke, if it were me. But that said, when I start a new diet, I typically lose five or so pound a the first week, then it slows way down. With me I have to assume it's water and perhaps less bulk of food, don't know if those are factors for you.0
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Poofersgrl wrote: »ok, I just weighed myself. Last week my home scale said 143. Today 138. Whats up with that? should I get a new scale? Doesn't seem right.
I lost four pounds last week and three this week. It definitely is possible. Sounds like your scale is right. Kudos!
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