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  • amoffatt
    amoffatt Posts: 674 Member
    Don't weigh yourself everyday either, it will drive you insane with water weight.

    I agree totally! I use to never weight myself and found I gained 30 pounds of my 20 lost due to lack of food control and exercise, now I weigh myself too many times during the day to see what I just ate that caused the .2 ounce gain. :grumble: This is generally just after a healthy dinner too, I have to realize weight fluctuates and focus on bigger numbers once a week or 2.
  • ttrotter1960
    ttrotter1960 Posts: 66
    Wow . . . I just finished reading many of these posts and there appears to be a great amount of misunderstanding about this so here goes . . . .

    A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds - pretty heavy stuff really and most of us drink at least half a gallon a day plus the weight of the food we eat. All human bodies and this is especially true of women, regulate how much water it retains for metabolic functions, lubrication, etc. This process is controlled by hormones that control cellular membrane permeability to Sodium. Sodium is hydrophilic meaning it attracts water. If the cell brings sodium into the cell water will come with it. TADA . . water retention. Ladies, have you ever had that monthly BLOATED feeling? The human body is sensitive to it's hydration level and current hydration needs. It will flip this switch on and off as needed to do what it must do to keep you operating as you should be.

    Don't pay to much attention to daily weighings and watch how much salt you take into your diet.
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