M y weight keeps fluctuating

Our weight fluctuates so much throughout the day that it's best not to weigh yourself so much. To get an accurate reading try weighing yourself closer to once a week (alright, you can cheat... but don't dwell on the scale!) and do it at the same time each time. Morning time is best, right after you wake up and use the bathroom. Once a week at the same time will give you more accurate weight results. Good luck!

P.S. Don't sound so discouraged! It sounds like you're working hard.. you'll get where you need to be! :]

As you go about the day, you eat, you drink, you retain water from working out, all cause pounds to go on the scale. What's more important is fat weight, and unless you have a special fat scale there is absolutely no point weighing yourself more than once a day. I recommend picking a time to weigh yourself, usually in the morning after you pee before you eat or drink anything. You will still have a high possibility of having food in your gut so that can cause fluctuations as well, so I recommend the once a week weigh in at most. Otherwise you start to drive yourself batty. Weight fluctuations are completely normal and important.

Weigh in the morning after going to the bathroom and before eating or drinking. This is the most accurate weight and even then it can still go up and down everyday depending on if you retain water or if food hasn't digested. I say weigh once a week. My day is on Sundays.

Best time to weigh yourself is in the morning right after you wake up before you eat anything. You will naturally weigh more at night because of having eating and been active through the day. I personally weigh every day and usually every night before bed just so because I am trying to figure out what foods are okay for me and what ones to avoid. But I would not recommend stepping on the scale more than once a week if you get frustrated by it. All bodies fluctuate and it takes time to learn your body and what it is going to do with any given scenario. Best wishes to you in your journey!

weigh yourself in the morning, not at night..even with working out and sweating, it still isn't as accurate..good luck, and try not to worry so much..im sure you are doing just fine

I agree. don't worry I've done the same thing, and had the same result. the main reason for the increase, is cause most of the calories we take in during the day, are burned off while we sleep. pick one day a week to weight yourself, I personally do it mondays, cause the weekly counter on here ends on sunday night. and like the other two said, weight yourself first thing in the morning, before you eat or drink anything, but after you use the washroom.

another reason for the gain, could be you gained some muscle from the workout. which weighs about twice as much as fat.

tomorrow is another day, and anything worth doing, is rarely easy.

Basically you wouldn't have gained 5lbs in one day. I always found that after my work out I weighed more - which was always disheartening and de-motivating, so I don't do it anymore, it could be down to your muscles feeling tight and your body not being hydrated enough.

It's fine to weigh yourself as much as you want, but my advice is to only really take notice of the same time a week weigh in....