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How much does your weight varies?

MadeOfMagic
MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious to see how much your weight varies day to day, morning to night, whats the most it varied by?

My last weigh-in I weighed: 165.4, last night it was 176, this morning 174.6, 4 days ago 169
The most my weight varied by was 11lbs, talking about some serious water retention :P
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  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    oh i don't do that anymore. it was too heartbreaking! as much as 3 lb different day to day. if i ate a lot of sodium, as much as 5 lb.
  • unmitigatedbadassery
    unmitigatedbadassery Posts: 653 Member
    Mine has varied from 5-8lbs. I don't give it much thought anymore. It's good to keep that in mind when weighing in.
  • mellynat
    mellynat Posts: 345 Member
    wow thats a big difference. that's why i only weigh myself in the morning after I went to the bathroom. And before I eat or drink anything. At night is the worst time to way yourself and will defiantly give you a bigger number.. I weigh in about evvery 4-5 days..
  • Just_Bethy
    Just_Bethy Posts: 272
    Mine has varied from 5-8lbs. I don't give it much thought anymore. It's good to keep that in mind when weighing in.
    Mine is the same...5-8lbs a day...I am used to it now and don't panic.. which is a shame.. panicking burns 500 cals an hour !!! lol
  • nalliebell
    nalliebell Posts: 61 Member
    my weight varies from 6-10 lbs. drinking the water is good but of course I retain even though I sweat like a pig when I am working out.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    About 6lb swing is the most I see.
  • justanotherbrickinthewall
    justanotherbrickinthewall Posts: 156 Member
    My weight usually varies about 5 pounds if I weigh myself in the day and then at the night. The most I've ever "gained" was 9 pounds, but I drank 8 bottles of water that day.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    I'm typically 4-6 lbs heavier at night than in the morning. And I typically vary +/- 2 from morning to morning.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Think of it like, "What does your purse weights?"

    It can vary widely.
  • OregonCountryGirl
    OregonCountryGirl Posts: 53
    I also can have major differences in my wieght each day and week............. As much as 10 lbs! It sucks ;( other than sodium what else can cause it? I have been high in sodium and sugar lately, go to love the holidays and my lack of SELF CONTROL!!!!!!!!
  • hjohns65
    hjohns65 Posts: 66 Member
    I am so glad you posted this! I have been wondering if I was some kind of freak and getting myself all worked up every day!
  • dcfl2012
    dcfl2012 Posts: 53
    My GOODNESS Sodium Stinks big time!
  • hperowl
    hperowl Posts: 234 Member
    As obsessive at it may seem I weigh myself every night and every morning. I weigh myself at night because it gives me an idea how much I will weigh in the morning so it isn't as much of a shock if the scale goes up. There is usually a 3 pound difference being heavier at night of course. My weight yo-yo's from day to day but usually it's within a 3 pound range. When TOM is here it goes up a little more.
  • chubbybunnee
    chubbybunnee Posts: 197 Member
    The most I varied was 5 pounds. I always weigh myself in the morning first thing. It's so funny how 8 hours prior to that I was 4-5lbs heavier and it all seemed to disappear while I was sleeping! lol. I think our scales try to motivate us sometimes....lol...
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I only weigh myself once a week, every Fri morning after going to the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything and completely naked.
  • Jessicareyes78
    Jessicareyes78 Posts: 36 Member
    Today I weighed 7lbs more than yesterday morning...I hate the scale!
    :explode:
  • theprettyone1010
    theprettyone1010 Posts: 408 Member
    I think the most mine has varied is 3-4 lbs. Last week, I weighed in at 171.2 and the next day I was 175. Things like that always frustrate me :p
  • Kev383601
    Kev383601 Posts: 39
    I've only noticed maybe a 2 or 3 pound swing for me.

    I noticed a trend though. I'm my lightest int he morning after I've gotten some sleep. In this case, I'm working the overnight. I weighed myself this morning when I got home from work, and I was the same as when I left for work last night. I slept for probably around 5 hours or so, and weighed myself when I got up and I was 2 pounds lighter than I was last night. Anyone else notice that? It's like I need a full nights sleep to lose weight.
  • mbmorse1011
    mbmorse1011 Posts: 492 Member
    Time of day it varies about 3-5lbs from day to day (weighing at the same time) can be about 2-3lbs
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    I only weigh myself once a week, every Fri morning after going to the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything and completely naked.

    what we should all strive for ;)

    i find just the right angle on the scale, in the nude, before drinking/eating anything and of course, after emptying all my, um, crevasses. and not often either.
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    2 pounds is my biggest swing, but it seems to happen a lot. There are numerous things that appear to drive the variations:

    * Sodium Intake (too much)
    * Potassium intake (not enough)
    * Insufficient sleep
    * Lack of exercise
    * Fiber intake
    * Status of bowels (full vs. empty)
    * Water intake
    * Hormonal changes
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Usually 5-8 pounds from morning to evening - I don't stress too much because it's food, water (especially that being retained after a sodium-filled day) and normal daily fluctuations because of bodily functions. I only record my weight weekly so as long as that number keeps going down, I'm cool.
  • debloves2ride
    debloves2ride Posts: 386
    I won't weight in the morning and then in the eveing - to heartbreaking. But yesterday morning to this morning, I had a 4 lb swing - UP! I was pi$$ed. But it should be gone by tomorrow. usually I weigh Monday a.m. and then Friday a.m. -
  • mrandolph69
    mrandolph69 Posts: 197 Member
    I check my weight every morning. It has gone down as much as 10 pounds from one day to the next, although that has only happened once since I started this at the end of August. Most days it seems to be within 1-3 pounds of the previous day although 3-6 pound differences day over day are not uncommon for me.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    mine is about 3-5 pounds. However, I have noticed that the more I have lost the less it varies.
  • flabulous4
    flabulous4 Posts: 599 Member
    Maybe a couple of pounds. However, I tend not to weigh myself just after a massive meal ;-)
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    I have a 6-8lb difference depending on my water intake and what type of workout I just did.
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    i have been maintaining for 6 months or so. My weight flucuates from 133-136 on a very regular basis. But on my period or after a huge meal it can get up to 141 easily. Also, after I work out or go a day without eating as much, it can drop down to 131 easily. so i guess 10 pounds.

    i figure that it's most likely water or poop sometimes it's leg hair lol. realllly depends.
  • pinkstp
    pinkstp Posts: 220 Member
    3 to 5 lbs for me, but I find it's important not to weigh in every day (or at least not to focus on the weight every day); twice a week or once a week is sufficient otherwise I start freaking and trying to cut calories unnecessarily :)
  • vmclach
    vmclach Posts: 670 Member
    Think of it like, "What does your purse weights?"

    It can vary widely.

    lol i love this.
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