Of water weight, glycogen, and daily weight fluctuations

RealWorldStrengthLLC
RealWorldStrengthLLC Posts: 552 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This is a few years old so it very well could have been posted here as I have only been on the forum for a few months. That being said, I think this is worth posting.

This guy lost 24lbs in 24 hours in an effort to raise awareness about weight fluctuations and to prove that the scale is not the end all be all measure. This is definitely worth a read, especially for those who are just starting out.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2507184/amp/I-lost-nearly-2-stone-24-HOURS-Sport-scientist-proves-rapid-weight-loss-IS-possible-youre-prepared-exercise-wearing-bin-bags-eat-carbs-drink-nothing.html

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  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Why the hell would anyone do this to themselves? He's proven nothing of use.

    There's a few threads on here that discuss weight fluctuations and provide useful information about trends and water retention issues. Way more helpful than what this guy did.

    Good way to kill yourself.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Well there's an unsafe diet method if I ever saw one.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    My first thought was also why in the world would someone put themselves through that-it sounds dangerous.
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Searching for the thread I'm thinking of, but saw @AnvilHead posted this elsewhere.
    http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

  • RealWorldStrengthLLC
    RealWorldStrengthLLC Posts: 552 Member
    This is the same guy who successfully trained to the point where he could pull a car for a full Marathon - 26.2 miles in 19 hours to raise money for a kids cancer charity.

    You're missing the point if all you see is that it was dangerous he himself said it was dangerous. He clearly knows what he is doing, and had medical approval for this stunt - his whole purpouse was to show just how much the human body can fluctuate in one day and he did a stellar job at demonstrating that.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Daily fail.... enough said!
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Oh, I get that. But just like the twinkie diet, I think there are better ways to make a point than doing something that is admittedly unsafe.

    Wish I could find the thread I'm thinking of.

    And I'm not sure pulling a car 26 miles is a good idea either.
  • katie1234
    katie1234 Posts: 74 Member
    Boxers/ MMA fighters do this all the time. They'll effectively starve/ dehydrate themselves the day before a weigh-in and then bulk up massively again leading up to their fight.

    For me, water retention and my period are two big factors in daily fluctuations. Sleep is a big one too, that I don't think people talk about enough.
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