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Gained 20 pounds in 2 days?
Stricera
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Hey there, I drank pretty heavily on the weekend and somehow gained 20 pounds. I know that's totally impossible but know when that fake weight will go away? Lot's of sites say it's " water weight " and I'm stuck at 20+ pounds for the past 3 days. Being a super bummer.
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Fake weight or not, I would LOSE my mind if I stepped on the scale and it was 20lbs higher than a couple days previous weight. That's one heck of a lot of liquid. Is your scale digital? Maybe time for a new battery.0
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Usually when I drink the scale goes down 2 or 3 lbs because I'm dehydrated then up 4 or 5 over the next few days as I re-hydrate and then I lose it in 1-4 days after that, depending on my diet those following days.
And, I agree 20 lbs is a lot. Are you pretty heavy to begin with? If you are over 250 lbs, then 20 lbs seems a bit more reasonable for such a large gain, but even then, that is a lot.
If I were you I'd check your scale's batteries.0 -
i had 8 beers yesterday and was 900+ cals over for the day and still woke up down a tad.
i would check your scale batteries.0 -
Your scale is broken. Change the battery or get a new one.0
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Go see your doctor. Sometimes extreme water retention is due to heart issues or kidney issues. I've worked with transplant patients (totally different group than you, I know) but they are told if they see a 5 pound gain in 1 day to call in. I am not a medical professional but this is what I would tell anyone in my family, if they were in the same situation.0
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The most water weight I've ever seen pop on the scale was 8lbs. That was after a weekend of extreme physical activity, lots of salty snacks, and it coincided with my monthly cycle. Twenty pounds of water is extreme unless you're super, morbidly obese - and even then, it's unlikely.
I would verify the other posters' advice to check your scale. If everything looks right or you get additional verification of that gain, consult a doctor.0 -
Sounds like a busted scale.0
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Broken scale or a troll.0
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How much water are you drinking? Get some workouts in. Drink lots of water. If it's ALL still around 3 days later...that's kind of scary. Some amount of that might be real weight.0
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »i had 8 beers yesterday and was 900+ cals over for the day and still woke up down a tad.
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When you were drinking, did you by any chance jump up and down on your scale, mistaking it for a trampolene? lol0
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If your scale battery is working it may just need to be calibrated. Mine weighed me in at 10lbs less yesterday and while it would be awesome, I knew it wasn't true. I looked up directions online on how to calibrate my particular scale, and then it registered a 0.5 loss, which was a lot closer to what I was expecting.0
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Check your battery. Unless you've got a swollen limb or something that's just not possible.0
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Were you still drunk when you weighed yourself?
I agree with the others, sounds like you need a new scale or new batteries. For what water weight you DO have though, usually it's gone within a week.0 -
Registered Nurse here...if you're scale is not broken you need to see a doctor right away. You could be having a cardiac problem.0
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High weight gains is a possible sign of various medical problems from cardiovascular to kidney issues. See a doctor. Now.0
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Op see a doctorUsually when I drink the scale goes down 2 or 3 lbs because I'm dehydrated then up 4 or 5 over the next few days as I re-hydrate and then I lose it in 1-4 days after that, depending on my diet those following days.
And, I agree 20 lbs is a lot. Are you pretty heavy to begin with? If you are over 250 lbs, then 20 lbs seems a bit more reasonable for such a large gain, but even then, that is a lot.
If I were you I'd check your scale's batteries.
When you're dehydrated your body retains water0 -
EvgeniZyntx wrote: »High weight gains is a possible sign of various medical problems from cardiovascular to kidney issues. See a doctor. Now.
+1. Check your weight on another scale, check your batteries, and if they agree you've dramatically gained weight, get thineself into the urgent care immediately.0 -
Okay? And alcohol is a diuretic. I always weigh less the morning after I drink. Probably because I don't drink water while I'm drinking. So, I pee a ton in one night without replacing my pee with anything but a few ounces of whiskey or wine, which are diuretics and make me pee again. Anyways, doesn't matter. It's all just water weight anyways. I stick to my calories even while drinking, so I don't sweat it either way.0 -
Okay? And alcohol is a diuretic. I always weigh less the morning after I drink. Probably because I don't drink water while I'm drinking. So, I pee a ton in one night without replacing my pee with anything but a few ounces of whiskey or wine, which are diuretics and make me pee again. Anyways, doesn't matter. It's all just water weight anyways. I stick to my calories even while drinking, so I don't sweat it either way.
Many, if not most folks weigh more when dehydrated. Because when you're dehydrated your body retains water.0 -
blues4miles wrote: »How much water are you drinking? Get some workouts in. Drink lots of water. If it's ALL still around 3 days later...that's kind of scary. Some amount of that might be real weight.
I've had about 2 quarts of water and I'm still drinking(water that is) It also turns out that I now have diarrhea
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Okay? And alcohol is a diuretic. I always weigh less the morning after I drink. Probably because I don't drink water while I'm drinking. So, I pee a ton in one night without replacing my pee with anything but a few ounces of whiskey or wine, which are diuretics and make me pee again. Anyways, doesn't matter. It's all just water weight anyways. I stick to my calories even while drinking, so I don't sweat it either way.
Did I just get insta fat for no reason
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callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »i had 8 beers yesterday and was 900+ cals over for the day and still woke up down a tad.
i would check your scale batteries.
Lightweight 0 -
juggernaut1974 wrote: »
i know i should totally be ashamed of myself LOL0 -
This entire thread, and that's what you took from it? Your scale is broke.0 -
This entire thread, and that's what you took from it? Your scale is broke.
No, it's a brand new scale. How would it be broken if I got it 2 weeks ago?0 -
People with severe kidney dysfunction and cardiac diseases don't even gain that much water weight in a week. Clearly something is wrong with your scale, or you're trolling.0
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People with severe kidney dysfunction and cardiac diseases don't even gain that much water weight in a week. Clearly something is wrong with your scale, or you're trolling.
What would I get out of trolling? Oh look nothing. Amazing! I came to ask a personal question that I'm anxious about even asking. So, My scale is either busted or I became super obese in 3 days?
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