When to weigh after vacation?

Seajolly
Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
After vacation, how long should someone wait to weigh themselves again? I think I did pretty well on my vacation. Splurged on food and drinks but didn't go drastically over my cals and also fit in quite a bit of exercise. But I know I was over on sodium most days so I really want to avoid stepping on the scale and feeling like crap for gaining 7 pounds or something just from sodium bloat/water weight!

How long should I wait to weigh after I've resumed my normal eating and exercising?

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  • ptheders
    ptheders Posts: 24
    I would say after two days of drinking TONS of water. That is how long it typically takes me to get the bloat off anyway.
  • sarah829522
    sarah829522 Posts: 139
    I'd be tempted to keep my weigh-in day the same but realize it's likely going to come back off (and possibly more) next time. But that's just me and what I need for motivation after vacation :)
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    I would say it takes 2-3 days to get rid of that extra water weight and bloat.

    But for me I would want to jump on the scale right away just to see what it says. Then I'd weigh again in a few days to see if weight went back down to at or near pre-vacation weight. I like to know how things are "sitting" with my body. I'd want to know if the scale showed I went up 5lbs during vacation, but then 3 days later I was back down 4-5lbs. I am curious like that and enjoy seeing how different foods, meals, exercise etc fluctuate my weight. Of course I only count weigh-ins once a week as my official weight, Thursday mornings.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Thanks all! I think I'll weigh tomorrow morning, but not pay any attention to what it really says for 2-3 more days. :flowerforyou:
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