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119 in the morning, 124 in the afternoon??

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  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    You weigh more and are shorter in the evening than you were in the morning and your weight can fluctuate 2 to 5 pounds everyday. It's normal.

    Shorter?

    Yes, you actually DO get shorter as the day goes on. I mean, you won't shrink by a foot, but more like an inch or so.

    So if you stay up for several nights in a row will you condense down to a dense ball like a dying star?

    I guess I could buy you might stoop a little but actually lose height? How?

    The longer you stand upright, the more your spine compresses. I doubt it's an inch a day, but a fraction there of, YES.

    OK, you convinced me. Shorter. And heavier. The world is a cruel place.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Save yourself a lot of stress and get on the scales no more than once a week (same time every week).
  • kiminikimkim
    kiminikimkim Posts: 746 Member
    If it is a digital scale, check if your lithium battery is low because you may need to change it. It affects readings.
  • MizSaz
    MizSaz Posts: 445 Member
    Weighing yourself twice a day is not only unnecessary, but seems a bit unhealthy.
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    lol its food and fluids.
  • wk9t
    wk9t Posts: 237 Member
    Water weight. It's normal.
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    Let's be honest, I just enjoy using the word obtuse.

    I would think you would have plenty of opportunities around here . . .
  • DB_1106
    DB_1106 Posts: 154 Member
    Do yourself and everyone around you a favor. Either have someone hide your scale and let you use it once a week or throw the damn thing away.
  • jplucheck
    jplucheck Posts: 275 Member
    Is this supposed to happen? I weigh myself in the morning and I'm 119/118 and when I weigh myself in the afternoon i'm 5 pounds heavier?? This scares me..

    Weight absolutely varies, day to day, hour to hour, 16ounces of water is a pound of weight, everything you consume weighs something until it is properly digested. Don't let the scale fool u!
  • nikkiprickett
    nikkiprickett Posts: 412 Member
    Yeah, only weight yourself in the morning, after you've gone to the bathroom, completely naked. This allows your food to digest and be used so it's the most accurate time
  • thirtyandthriving
    thirtyandthriving Posts: 613 Member
    Really?? Two of these in a row.
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    I saw this and thought you were talking about the temp...:noway:
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    Water is 8 lbs a gallon. Drink a couple quarts and boom, 4 lbs.
  • jplucheck
    jplucheck Posts: 275 Member
    yeah i shrink really bad after swimming

    I just choked!!!!
  • Kara_xxx
    Kara_xxx Posts: 635 Member
    are you serious? everything you eat and drink weighs something, it just doesn't disappear when you swallow it.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
    sorry that made me chuckle. :drinker:
  • LaviMc
    LaviMc Posts: 355 Member
    That's happened to me plenty! Don't worry! You're good. It's just water weight. Now... if you're in weight watchers and your team leader is a **** like mine was, skip your meeting until you can get an early morning one (when you weigh less), cuz my meetings were @ 7:30pm and my (very overweight) team leader was nice enough to tell me I wasn't following the program and needed extra help!
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Is this supposed to happen? I weigh myself in the morning and I'm 119/118 and when I weigh myself in the afternoon i'm 5 pounds heavier?? This scares me..

    Did you eat and drink?

    Water weighs 8 lbs per gallon. 8 cups (64 oz) is 1/2 gallon = 4 lbs.

    Weigh yourself at a consistent time of day for the most accurate tracking. For me that is right after my morning shower and BM if I have the need. Weighing more than once a day is a bad idea. Weighing everyday will show your body weight is constantly changing by small amounts. Weighing once or twice a week is more than adequate for healthy weight tracking purposes.
  • joncasarel
    joncasarel Posts: 1
    yeah i shrink really bad after swimming

    only if the pool is cold haha
  • scornholio
    scornholio Posts: 11
    Absolutely normal. It's why I weigh myself in the mornings! :)
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