Fluctuating weight

tanya7712
tanya7712 Posts: 441 Member
edited October 2 in Health and Weight Loss
My weight has been fluctuating up and down by 2 pounds the last 2 weeks. Is that normal. I just want the scale to go down and stay that way consistantly.

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  • newzgirl
    newzgirl Posts: 14
    I find fluctuation to be both normal AND frustrating. It will pass and then probably start again.
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    I need to know this, too. It's been the same for me the last few weeks..
  • MrsCupCakeBoyle
    MrsCupCakeBoyle Posts: 259 Member
    I Give up with my scales.
    there always up and down. like i weigh myself Wednesday and im 188 then 2 days later im back to 190.
    Scales are horrible things.
  • maysflower
    maysflower Posts: 180
    Sounds like you have hit a plateau. Make sure you are eating your exercise calories, drink lots of water and get lots of sleep. I've been on a plateau for almost 2 months now. It is hard not seeing the scale go down, but remember that plateaus are not forever. Keep going and take your measurements. You are probably still losing inches. Good luck :)
  • tanya7712
    tanya7712 Posts: 441 Member
    I Give up with my scales.
    there always up and down. like i weigh myself Wednesday and im 188 then 2 days later im back to 190.
    Scales are horrible things.

    I agree!
  • CronoCX
    CronoCX Posts: 59 Member
    Check out topics on sodium intake and how it effects your weight. I recall that for every 1000mg of sodium you eat per day you retain 2.2lbs of water. Hopefully this helps!
  • tanya7712
    tanya7712 Posts: 441 Member
    Sounds like you have hit a plateau. Make sure you are eating your exercise calories, drink lots of water and get lots of sleep. I've been on a plateau for almost 2 months now. It is hard not seeing the scale go down, but remember that plateaus are not forever. Keep going and take your measurements. You are probably still losing inches. Good luck :)

    Thank you!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Fluctuation is normal. Especially for women. I always do this around the time of my cycle. This last fluctuation seems to be lasting longer than normal, but keep working at it. You'll begin to see losses again.
  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    Sounds like you have hit a plateau. Make sure you are eating your exercise calories, drink lots of water and get lots of sleep. I've been on a plateau for almost 2 months now. It is hard not seeing the scale go down, but remember that plateaus are not forever. Keep going and take your measurements. You are probably still losing inches. Good luck :)

    ALSO, make sure your diet and exercise are varied, so that your body doen't get too used to any one thing. For instance, I exercise aerobic one day, anaerobic the next etc.
  • g1ujpp
    g1ujpp Posts: 2
    I think we would like that :-) but unfortunately it doesn't always happen that way. Most experts recommend weighing in once a week. This allows for the daily fluctuations, or you may be at a plateau, that's when you feel that lifes not fair. But keep going, the rewards are much better than the down day's.
  • tanya7712
    tanya7712 Posts: 441 Member
    Thanks everyone for your thoughtful advice. I appreciate it!
  • Pete_Mann
    Pete_Mann Posts: 94
    I have a love/hate relationship with my scale. It varies so much, that I just learn to figure I am somewhere in the middle. Use it as a guide, but dont let the fluctuations bring you down.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I allow for 4 pounds up before I am concerned.
  • rabbit99_47203
    rabbit99_47203 Posts: 85
    I've been told it's better to weigh only 1-2 times a weeks. I still do it every morning though. It does go up and down alot and through out the day will change a good deal. I can lose 5lbs but it takes another week before i keep that 5lbs off for good. Slow and steady wins the race. lol.
  • npatel160
    npatel160 Posts: 233 Member
    How often are you weighing yourself? if you are weighing in several times a day then it will def fluctuate due to food and water intake...

    I suggest you weight yourself once a week - on the same day and the same time of day - this will help and the number will be more accurate reading
  • tanya7712
    tanya7712 Posts: 441 Member
    I am bad, I weight myself once a day every day:embarassed:
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    Mine has fluctuated up to 4lbs!
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Weight fluctuating is most likely due to water weight. Make sure you are drinking enough water. Don't just drink when you're thirsty. Drink a bottle or a tall glass of water every few hours or so. More water in = more water out. Ignore the people that tell you that too much water in a day can kill you. Too much water at once can kill you. Your body adjusts and you will urinate it out. I drink a little over a gallon of water a day.

    As long as your calorie intake and protein/fat macro requirements are correct based on your TDEE and goals, then you should be losing the weight slowly and keeping it off.
  • Ashley06118
    Ashley06118 Posts: 55
    Check out topics on sodium intake and how it effects your weight. I recall that for every 1000mg of sodium you eat per day you retain 2.2lbs of water. Hopefully this helps!

    That's a scary thought.
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