Why am I always pleasantly surprised with the scales after a night out drinking?

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mbanks123
mbanks123 Posts: 117 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Every time I go out, I dread getting on the scales but the next morning I wake up and my weight has always dropped!

Sometimes, I think it could be because of all the dancing but last night there was no dancing.

Any explanations?

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  • Fayeworth
    Fayeworth Posts: 60 Member
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    Don't be fooled...as the above poster has said, alcohol massively dehydrates the body but you'll see your weight return to normal after you've refuelled with water. Sorry :neutral:
  • dizzysarah
    dizzysarah Posts: 34 Member
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    I believe it's dehydration

    I'm the opposite though I retain water when I drink :)
  • mbanks123
    mbanks123 Posts: 117 Member
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    That makes sense. I definitely felt dehydrated this morning on my way to work :)
    Drinking my green tea and water as we speak.

    Either way, its lower than i've weighed in over a year so it has definitely motivated me! Got my gym gear with me so I can go after work!
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    edited January 2017
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    Alcohol is amazing for purging carb bloat. That diuretic effect is fantastic, so long as you don't overdo it, and make yourself miserable. A couple of glasses of Scotch, and I've been known to wake up five pounds lighter. :D
  • jakeycork
    jakeycork Posts: 26 Member
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    Dehydration.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    If I have an important meeting and I'm wearing a shift dress I have a couple of vodkas the night before. Great for the flat tummy effect the day after o:)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Dehydration. I have the same thing.
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 239 Member
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    Snap... but doesn't last... grrrr
  • robdowns1300
    robdowns1300 Posts: 152 Member
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    I retain about 3 pounds for a few days.
  • ARGriffy
    ARGriffy Posts: 1,002 Member
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    alcohol is a diarrhetic so it can um...empty you out when you get up! That coupled with dehydration and you peeing loads the night before equals low weight for some!
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    dehydration?

    This
  • mbanks123
    mbanks123 Posts: 117 Member
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    I hope this post hasnt encouraged anyone to start drinking more! :)
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
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    def dehydration, that's why all of december i was at low weights when i was off of work and drinking every night. january has been . . . disappointing as i've returned to hydrating. lol
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
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    Total dehydration. Happens to me all the time
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    yup, dehydration...
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
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    Drinking to lose weight, Brilliant!!!! Of course I am kidding, totally dehydration.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
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    mbanks123 wrote: »
    I hope this post hasnt encouraged anyone to start drinking more! :)

    I'm going to get hammered... for weight loss

    Yaayyyyyy!
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
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    mbanks123 wrote: »
    That makes sense. I definitely felt dehydrated this morning on my way to work :)
    Drinking my green tea and water as we speak.

    Either way, its lower than i've weighed in over a year so it has definitely motivated me! Got my gym gear with me so I can go after work!

    As long as it's not motivating you to drink more alcohol, it's all good. ;)

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