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How much does your weight fluctuate day to day?

i_miss_donuts
i_miss_donuts Posts: 180 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Mine seems to be about 3lbs - which stinks since it often masks any loss. I have been at it for 1 month now and total loss is 3 lbs (I don't have much to lose) which can disappear on any given day due to water retention. My hubby is encouraging me to hide the scale so I don't freak out about water weight. Curious as to how much your weight fluctuates on a day to day basis?

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  • JeanetteDee
    JeanetteDee Posts: 53 Member
    mine fluctuates about 2-4lbs
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    1-3lbs, depending on the time of the month, what I've eaten for the day, stress, etc. I don't like the scale much as a result.
  • Laceybaby1967
    Laceybaby1967 Posts: 82 Member
    I don't pay much attention to it; it can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds for me. My 7 year old son got on the scale, and it fluctuated about 3 pounds for him :noway: ........hm.....maybe I need a new scale...:bigsmile:
  • Melissaol
    Melissaol Posts: 948 Member
    Mine seems to be 1-3lbs.
    It all depends on what I eat. And how much water.
    When i hit the 150sditch. Im going to cry.
    I have been working so hard
  • lisbethhanson
    lisbethhanson Posts: 7 Member
    mine is up or down 2 lbs- depends on what i eat, activity, that wonderful time of the month !!
  • nrvo
    nrvo Posts: 473 Member
    Usually about 1-3lb, but it was 5lb the other week when I ate some ridiculously salty popcorn!
  • nwg74
    nwg74 Posts: 360 Member
    Anything up and down by 3 pounds. I went up by 1 pound all last week and then on last Monday weigh in I dropped 2.25 pounds past what I was the previous Monday.
  • dlwyatt82
    dlwyatt82 Posts: 1,077 Member
    Usually around 4-pound swings from day to day, sometimes as high as 8. I don't know what causes it (I assume water retention based on whatever affects that), but as long as I see a new low every week or two, I know that I'm making progress.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    It depends on how many babies I eat.
  • gcampos
    gcampos Posts: 7 Member
    Throw the scale out and go by your clothes. It will just frustrate you! :D
  • lauras777
    lauras777 Posts: 237 Member
    usually 1- 2.5 pounds...so annoying!! :grumble:
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    6 lbs
  • danimarie1782
    danimarie1782 Posts: 25 Member
    It depends on how many babies I eat.

    Lol
  • kimmysmith4378
    kimmysmith4378 Posts: 41 Member
    Mine has fluctuated up to 5lbs.
  • i_miss_donuts
    i_miss_donuts Posts: 180 Member
    It depends on how many babies I eat.

    Say you are not so hungry and only eat one, then how much? :smile:
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