question ab the scale

megancolleen
megancolleen Posts: 106
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone,

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I have a question ab my dredded scale! When I started MFP I weight 155 and when I weight myself in friday I weighed 143! Yeah me! So today is my 24th birthday and I celebrated yesterday with hibachi (filet mignon) and some ice cream cake and I weighed myself this morning at 149! I even worked out extra hard yesterday! Is it possible to gain 6 pounds from one dinner and desert? Or could my scale be broken? I feel like it has been a little off!

Thanks!!!

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  • megancolleen
    megancolleen Posts: 106
    Hey everyone,

    Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I have a question ab my dredded scale! When I started MFP I weight 155 and when I weight myself in friday I weighed 143! Yeah me! So today is my 24th birthday and I celebrated yesterday with hibachi (filet mignon) and some ice cream cake and I weighed myself this morning at 149! I even worked out extra hard yesterday! Is it possible to gain 6 pounds from one dinner and desert? Or could my scale be broken? I feel like it has been a little off!

    Thanks!!!
  • thejarviclan
    thejarviclan Posts: 465 Member
    That's definitely a scale issue! The problem is - you need to find out if it's correct today, yesterday, or not at all.

    If it's battery-operated, try changing the battery.
  • plussizemommy
    plussizemommy Posts: 185
    No, that is not possible. Don't stress! It could be because of sodium or water retention! Check the battery. But, it is probably just something that you ate might have had extra salt in it and now you're retaining it. Drink some extra water today to help flush it out and don't get discouraged!!
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    not possible to gain it in fat but it is possible to gain it in water weight if you indulced in high-sodium foods. If that's case case it should be gone by weigh-in time next week.
  • happygirl518
    happygirl518 Posts: 270 Member
    Megan....don't stress your choices were not bad. Remember Beef makes you weigh heavy. It takes our bodies about two days to digest beef....you could not have gained that much....so put the scales away til your next weigh-in and you'll be fine. All too often we get caught up in the scales.

    Invest in a tape measure and take your measurements, then take them again in another month.

    I increased my exercise last week anticipating a big loss today. I maintained, but got out the tape measure and I am down 12 5/8 inches. When the inches Fall so too will the Pounds. Instead of being discouraged by the Scales I find I am more Encouraged by the Tape Measure:wink:

    Happy Birthday!!!!:flowerforyou:
    have an awesome day!!!!
    Debbie
    from "Shape Up with the Daily Heet" and "Let's Get Real" message boards
  • chipper15173
    chipper15173 Posts: 3,981 Member
    agree with everyone....
    sodium, and if you worked out extra hard your muscle will hold water. i don't do my heavy workout the day before weigh in. it shows on the scale every time.
    happy birthday :flowerforyou:
  • megancolleen
    megancolleen Posts: 106
    Ok! Tonight I am going out and buying a nw scale! You guys convinced me.. Any suggestions?
  • megancolleen
    megancolleen Posts: 106
    Just got home with my new scale!! Boy was my other scale off!! Hating on this new one right now!! haha.. I am liek 5 pounds more! But at least I know how much I weight and I can regularly see how much I weigh!
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