Broken scale or water weight?

imanibelle
imanibelle Posts: 130 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Over the past few days, I've lost about ten lbs. I don't think this has ever happened to me before. I do fast for religious reasons from before sunrise to dark. But I started 5 days ago and this rapid loss only started two days ago. Have I lost 10 lbs of water weight because of fasting, or is my scale broken? :/ I hope not because I don't have any money.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Put a weight on your scales...
  • imanibelle
    imanibelle Posts: 130 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Put a weight on your scales...

    Not exactly sure what that means. If you mean a weight like the ones you lift, I don't have any. :/
  • jmolivia
    jmolivia Posts: 43 Member
    Sometimes when I first start a diet I lose 7 # the first week. Not to be too gross, but I kind of think that when I'm overeating, I'm carrying a lot more "waste" in my gut at all times, and I think that is why I drop so fast the first week but not after that. I dunno.
  • pineapple_jojo
    pineapple_jojo Posts: 440 Member
    imanibelle wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Put a weight on your scales...

    Not exactly sure what that means. If you mean a weight like the ones you lift, I don't have any. :/

    Maybe use several bags of flour or something you know the weight of and check?
  • imanibelle
    imanibelle Posts: 130 Member
    Ok, I'll try that. Thx.
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    Keep in mind if you fast for long periods, are you going to bathroom ? there will be weight lost there that isnt body weight, since you arent replacing the food, your system will clear out. once you start eating again you will spike back up as your bowels fill again.
  • Sheisinlove109
    Sheisinlove109 Posts: 516 Member
    Can you change out the battery and see if it measures the same?
  • imanibelle
    imanibelle Posts: 130 Member
    Will see if I can get new batteries. Otherwise, think it's broken. :( Oh, well.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I lost 3.6 pounds in one day yesterday. If I eat poorly it also comes with lots of salt so I can really put it on fast. The flip side is I can usually take it off fast too. I will bet that with fasting and reduced sodium you can lose some weight. Also try the scale on a different floor if it is possible that you an uneven floor (tile).
  • klrenn
    klrenn Posts: 245 Member
    imanibelle wrote: »
    Over the past few days, I've lost about ten lbs. I don't think this has ever happened to me before. I do fast for religious reasons from before sunrise to dark. But I started 5 days ago and this rapid loss only started two days ago. Have I lost 10 lbs of water weight because of fasting, or is my scale broken? :/ I hope not because I don't have any money.

    Have you ever actually paid attention to your weight during your fast in years past? I would not assume that your scale is broken right off the bat.

    Between water weight, less food/waste in your system (that takes a couple of days to be evident), and what time of the month it is in your menstrual cycle (also water weight) I wouldn't be surprised at that kind of drop.

    Just keep tracking and if your scale keeps giving off the wall readings or doesn't respond within reason to an object with a known weight, then you can decide if it's broken.
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