Question for those that weigh themselves daily

[Anonymous]

I am trying to lose 10-12 pounds. I find that Weight Watchers really helps, as does weighing myself daily -- in the past, I gain weight when I stop tracking and stop weighing myself daily. I know that my weight will fluctuate a little bit daily.

But here is my question. Three mornings ago, I weighed myself at 151.8. Then I went on a two day business trip (flying across country, short on sleep, etc). Although I didn't eat perfectly, i probably went over my daily points allowance on weight watchers by 10 or 12 points (but I still have some weekly points and activity points left in the bank). I also even went to the gym one day for a short workout.

Today, my weight showed at 156!! What gives? And when this has happened in the past, it's not like the next day I'm back down to 152. It then takes me a week or two of really diligent dieting to get back down to where I was. It is very frustrating. Anyone have any thoughts on why it is like this? Two days of not being perfect and bam, four pounds that take two weeks to lose?

[Anonymous]

I think it's probably water weight from dehydration from flying. Drink a lot of water and keep it easy on the salt. There is no way you gained that much in 2 days.

[Anonymous]

Water weight? PMS? Frankly, there isn't much use fretting over it now. You're doing all the right things and you're on top of it. It will likely go down tomorrow, but even if it doesn't don't get discouraged. Losing weight isn't an exact science to the precise calorie or pound. Keep up the good work and stay aware of what you eat.

[Anonymous]

I weigh myself every morning. It's a number. It's data. I look at it as information that will help me move forward.

I do WW and am up 1.8lbs this week after working really hard and losing for the past 5 weeks. I'm starting my period today and definitely felt the need to eat more this week. I know that some of this is water weight that will go on its own, but I'm motivated even more to not let anything slide this week.

The trip is over. You're home. You know what to do.

[Anonymous]

This is why doctors recommend weighing once a week at the same time every week. Weight fluctuations are completely normal and nothing to stress over. You'll make yourself crazy. Honestly. No snark. Try once a week.

[Anonymous]

My weight fluctuates all over the place in any given day. Hormones, water, stress, sleep, intake. If I weigh myself more than once a week I would go crazy.

[Anonymous]

OP: travel food, no matter how hard you try to eat right, is full of salt. I'm guessing you were retaining water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why doctors recommend weighing once a week at the same time every week. Weight fluctuations are completely normal and nothing to stress over. You'll make yourself crazy. Honestly. No snark. Try once a week.

I get this, but I find weekly to be even more misleading because what if the one day I weigh myself is a day I retained water and it looks like I gained weight? Would rather see it every day so I know the general vicinity it's in.

[Anonymous]

I try to at least maintain a constant weight and weigh myself and run 3 miles every morning. How can I gain (say) 3 pounds without eating 3 pounds of food. For instance, if all I ate in a day was one 5oz, million calorie candy bar, how could I gain more than 5 ounces?

[Anonymous]

My biggest gains are due to my period. See where you are next week. Afree that its likely salt.

[Anonymous]

Why not take waist/hip/thigh measurements once a week instead? The number on the scale is such a poor portrayal of health--even not having a good bowel movement can put you up a few pounds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I try to at least maintain a constant weight and weigh myself and run 3 miles every morning. How can I gain (say) 3 pounds without eating 3 pounds of food. For instance, if all I ate in a day was one 5oz, million calorie candy bar, how could I gain more than 5 ounces?

There is no such thing. Candy is 100-150 cals per oz. The straight sugar stuff is on the lower end, chocolate on the higher end. Even butter is 200 cals an ounce. So if you ate 5 ounces of butter that would be 1000 calories. There is a relationship between volume and calories. If you ate a million calories that would for sure cause weight gain.

[Anonymous]

OP, I AM YOU.

I am 5'9" and trying to get to 140#s.

I weighed 151 and then 7 days later was at 155. Today I was at 150 (only 3 days after being 155).

However, I do try to keep it to once a week...well I might weigh daily, but I make an official record once a week.

It is pretty cool, I found a food journal from 2 years ago and at that time I calculated my weight daily. I had so much fun flipping through the pages, starting at 185#s. Basically it was a slow two steps forward one step back. Now i'm on my final 10 and they are the hardest to get off. However, I would be proud to tell people that I lost 40#s....even if it took me 2 years. I cannot starve myself so this is why it has taken me so long. THis girl needs to have some fun

[Anonymous]

http://jillfit.com/2011/12/20/weight-means-nothing/

[Anonymous]

0014 +

I go up between 5-10 lbs when retaining during that time of the month, ugh. I hear ya. Don't worry.