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  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    26DEEP91 wrote: »
    Ashtoretet wrote: »
    Working out can cause you to retain water. You can't weigh yourself at different times of the day with different conditions.

    ya but weight difference should not be too much
    thats the major concern

    I sometimes weigh myself in the morning and evening out of curiosity. There can be over 2 kgs in difference. If I have eaten and not had bowel motions there will be extra food in my body. It adds weight. If I have had higher salt than normal there will be fluid retention. I will gain weight. If I have just had a big drink I will gain weight. If I work out I will retain water. I will gain weight. However, unless I eat more energy more than I burn I will not gain fat. The weight I do gain will literally be flushed down the toilet and the following morning my numbers will be down.

    For best accuracy and least stress weigh yourself at the same time, on the same scales and in the same conditions. The only weight pay attention to is what the scales say first thing in the morning, after I have been to the toilet and in my underwear only. Even then there will be fluctuations depending on the food and activities of the day before.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    26DEEP91 wrote: »
    Ashtoretet wrote: »
    Working out can cause you to retain water. You can't weigh yourself at different times of the day with different conditions.

    ya but weight difference should not be too much
    thats the major concern

    Seriously i wake up at 123 and sleep at 131 every day. Since your range is from the morning vs the night. Your 4 pounds isnt even a concern let alone a major one. Thats like drinking 2 liters of water....
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    I honestly don't understand why so many people weigh themselves at night outside of morbid curiosity. It's like asking for trouble.

    I know right. I do it because it amuses me i get so incredibly bloated so stupidly easy weighing myself and giggling at it helps as i waddle around p"regnant" :p But anyone who seriously thinks food and water magically loses weight when they chew and swallow it and then panic confuse me
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
    I recently gained 12 pounds in 12 days on a road trip and shed it in the subsequent 12 days at home. All but maybe a pound or so was water. At home, we watch sodium. Eating out and fast food on the road meant lots of water retention. When we get take out Chinese, I gain two pounds two days later that I shed 4 days later. Water.
  • FlowerPower8579
    FlowerPower8579 Posts: 25 Member
    I wouldn’t worry about the scales to much!
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 772 Member
    OP, I used to officiate a lot of football games.
    Before working a triple header with the temperature in the upper 90s, I weighed on my way out of the dressing room.
    On coming back into the dressing room about 4 or 4 1/2 hours later, I weighed again.
    The number on the scale was 6 pounds lower than when I went out.
    Almost all was loss of fluids.
    So, yes, your weight can vary a lot in a short time.
  • ttreit
    ttreit Posts: 59 Member
    Look at your trend line over several months. Is it going down? If so you're fine. Fluctuations happen.
  • LiveLoveFitFab
    LiveLoveFitFab Posts: 302 Member
    I ate half a jar of pickles once and retained 10lbs of water weight the next day from the sodium intake of all those pickles. Still worth it ;) Cuz, pickles!
  • 26DEEP91
    26DEEP91 Posts: 67 Member
    Thanks friends for your suggestions and information
    You really made me feel light and relaxed,
    many friends mentioned SODIUM INTAKE in there posts, what is the role of sodium in weight lose
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    26DEEP91 wrote: »
    Thanks friends for your suggestions and information
    You really made me feel light and relaxed,
    many friends mentioned SODIUM INTAKE in there posts, what is the role of sodium in weight lose

    Fortunately enough, @Aaron_K123 just wrote a great post about sodium here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10615700/biochemistry-answers-for-common-weight-loss-questions-sodium-warning-long-and-nerdy#latest
  • descene
    descene Posts: 97 Member
    I've seen as much as 7lbs in water weight in one day, and that's weighing under the same conditions each time. It definitely can make a difference.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    edited November 2017
    MoveitlikeManda wrote: »
    you weighed on Saturday MORNING and Sunday NIGHT

    Im assuming the food and drink you had during that time didnt weigh zero lbs.

    you will ALWAYS weigh more at night than in the moring because you have the weight of everything you ate and drank in your body too.

    you also wont weigh exactly the same or less EVERY morning

    there is NOTHING concerning about this in the slightest, relax and dont weigh yourself late at night

    And weekends are the time when people are least consistent in their lifestyles

    Just to add to the anecdotes, Earlier this year, first weekend of summer, I went to a BBQ, Between dietary sodium etc and water retention caused by the sun/exposure/temperature. I gained 11 lbs almost 5 kilos in just under 24 hours... it took 3-4 days for it to work back out.
  • Lola_Mercury
    Lola_Mercury Posts: 25 Member
    Thats precisely why I only weigh myself once a month. I needlessly obsess over small fluctuations.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited November 2017
    I weigh about 2 lbs. (a little less than a kilo) more at night than in the morning.

    And then if I overeat by 500 or so calories, add another couple pounds to that at least. It stays around for a few days.
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    There are so many reasons for fluctuations in weight. One for sure is water weight. If I am busy and dont drink enough water I see a 5lbs difference. Once I eat and drink some kind of fluids I gain 2-3lbs of it back.

    The other thing and this is not to sound gross, but bowel movements or the lack of them. Yes it might be small depending, but fecal matter has weight to it.

    I weigh myself way to often, but I do not let the numbers get to me. I have the fitbit aria scale and frankly delete most of them. I have kind of put a 1st of the month weigh in that I keep as a marker.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    edited November 2017
    26DEEP91 wrote: »
    Thanks friends for your suggestions and information
    You really made me feel light and relaxed,
    many friends mentioned SODIUM INTAKE in there posts, what is the role of sodium in weight lose

    It always amazes me how people find their way to this forum, in trying to lose weight, but are so clueless about the body actually works.

    Your body wants to have a fairly constant sodium level. When you consume excess sodium (salt) your body will use water to try and dilute the sodium within the cells (why do you think you get thirsty after you eat salty food?) Your body holds onto the fluids you intake to help battle the sodium overload which then causes a puffiness appearance and shows up as a weight gain on the scale of course. But this is only a temporary gain.

    Battle the sodium by flushing it out with fresh water, and over time the extra water weight with be secreted through urine and sweat. Stay well-hydrated. It's your best way to deal with excess sodium ( other than moderating your salt consumption in the first place!!).

    If you do an extreme amount of cardio activity, you will lose a lot of sodium through sweat. This is why runners are often given salt packets at the start of races, and why they consume liquids with a sodium/electrolyte content. Some runners/athletes simply sweat more than others, and they have to be conscious of their sodium levels as well.
  • 26DEEP91
    26DEEP91 Posts: 67 Member
    fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »
    26DEEP91 wrote: »
    Thanks friends for your suggestions and information
    You really made me feel light and relaxed,
    many friends mentioned SODIUM INTAKE in there posts, what is the role of sodium in weight lose

    It always amazes me how people find their way to this forum, in trying to lose weight, but are so clueless about the body actually works.

    Your body wants to have a fairly constant sodium level. When you consume excess sodium (salt) your body will use water to try and dilute the sodium within the cells (why do you think you get thirsty after you eat salty food?) Your body holds onto the fluids you intake to help battle the sodium overload which then causes a puffiness appearance and shows up as a weight gain on the scale of course. But this is only a temporary gain.

    Battle the sodium by flushing it out with fresh water, and over time the extra water weight with be secreted through urine and sweat. Stay well-hydrated. It's your best way to deal with excess sodium ( other than moderating your salt consumption in the first place!!).

    If you do an extreme amount of cardio activity, you will lose a lot of sodium through sweat. This is why runners are often given salt packets at the start of races, and why they consume liquids with a sodium/electrolyte content. Some runners/athletes simply sweat more than others, and they have to be conscious of their sodium levels as well.

    impressive and nicely explained :)
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