My doctor said that weight fluctuates almost hourly and suggested weighing at the same time but you probably do that already. Someone else said that eating salty food causes temporary fluid retention that pushes weight up for a brief time. Apparently diet pop has a high sodium content that works against weight loss even though it has no calories. I don't know what else might do it. Good luck with your journey,
Anne

my last weight was 221 and then I weighed a week later and was 228 yesterday back to 221 taday 225. does anyone else fluctuate this much? very discouragind!

My weight fluctuates all the time. I have learned to weigh myself in the morning before getting dressed and then taking the first weight. As I have noticed if I weigh more than once , which I sometimes did as I didn't believe or like what the scale read it was always different. This depends too not on just what Anne said about water retention but if you are standing differently on the scale . Depending on where we stand and if we are moving in any way. I do notice that if I eat a lot the day before the next day will show a gain but then the following day it does not. So take heart and don't get depressed as this can be due to a lot of different factors. I heard the true measurement of weight loss is not the scale but the tape measure.
Hugs, Ann

I hate the scales. I took my measurements for the first time today and hope I can get some inspiration from changes there. I am jogging 3 times a week and just seems like the scale is stuck.:blushing: