Weight fluctuation throughout the day - how much?

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LiddyBit
LiddyBit Posts: 447 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I know that the best time to get an accurate reading from a scale is to weigh first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom.

Since I do not keep a scale in my house, I only weigh myself at the gym and I have not been there in the morning for almost a month. Weighing myself there in the late afternoon yesterday, I was frustrated to see that I was more or less at the same weight (maybe a handful of ounces under). I should be losing half a pound per week, at least, which means I should have lost at least two pounds in the past month.

Is it wishful thinking to hope that, if I weighed myself again first thing in the morning, I'd see the scale go down those two-ish pounds? How much does your weight fluctuate throughout the day?

Should I ignore the scale for another month and stick to weighing myself in the late afternoon, which is when I'm more likely to be at the gym?

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  • ksavy
    ksavy Posts: 271 Member
    My weight can vary arywhere from 2-5 lbs during the day depending on my workout, what I ate, and how much water I have drank.

    I would say just ignore it for another month and continue to weigh in in the afternoons if that is when you are most likely to be at the gym.
  • freedski1
    freedski1 Posts: 65 Member
    As a lady, ToM can also cause big fluctuations throughout the month... I gain usually 5-7 lbs during the day, and an additional 2-5 during ToM.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I consistently weight 3lbs more in the evening than I do in the mornings before I've eaten/drank anything. This is why I always weigh in the morning :)
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 679 Member
    My weight can vary arywhere from 2-5 lbs during the day depending on my workout, what I ate, and how much water I have drank.

    I would say just ignore it for another month and continue to weigh in in the afternoons if that is when you are most likely to be at the gym.

    Ditto. I weigh every morning after my workout and before I eat breakfast or drink any major quantity of water.....I can have a multiple pound variance just based on the type of workout. Being consistent is the key.
  • LiddyBit
    LiddyBit Posts: 447 Member
    Interesting... so probably I have lost those 2 pounds.

    Ha, I didn't want to have a scale at home so I wouldn't obsess over the numbers but clearly that has no affect on my obsessing!
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