Cheat Days

68Firefly
68Firefly Posts: 9 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it normal to lose 2 lbs the day after a cheat day? I've done this twice now, not that I'm complaining at all.

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  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,267 Member
    Yes, weight loss is not linear and you could lose weight just about any time as long you are at a calorie deficit most days.
  • 68Firefly
    68Firefly Posts: 9 Member
    Thank you, that's good to know. It makes me worry that it will come back to bite me. I always try to drink a lot of water, but especially after a cheat day. I heard that helps.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    weight management isn't really a matter of what you did yesterday impacting today...it's not a tit for tat kind of thing. weight management, including weight loss is about what is going on most of the time.
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    Did your cheat day involve alcohol? I always weigh less after a boozy night as I'm dehydrated.
  • 68Firefly
    68Firefly Posts: 9 Member
    I had two drinks but I also drank a ton of water.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It's very normal that, having eaten excessively one day then at a calorie deficit for the following days, to experience 1 or more multi-pound weight losses in the first few of those following days.
  • 68Firefly
    68Firefly Posts: 9 Member
    Thank you. I just hope I don’t gain it back.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    68Firefly wrote: »
    Thank you. I just hope I don’t gain it back.

    You may if it is water weight but overall weight fluctuations are something you need to get comfortable with because they will be a constant on a weight loss journey. It is possible to show up a pound on the scale while being down a pound in body fat. There are apps that track weight loss trends. Several here use one. I, personally, don't but if one of them reads this thread I am sure they will tell you what to look for.
  • angelfreely
    angelfreely Posts: 13 Member
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