3.5 lb gain over the course of 3 days w/o diet or exercise changing

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is explicitly why you should not weigh yourself every day. I get that it's hard not to if you are concerned about weight, but it will just drive you crazy and make you react to minor fluctuations, which could cause problems in the long run.

How do you feel physically? Do feel bloated? Hormonal? Tired? All of these are much more important factors in assessing your health than a daily and possibly temporary (and small!) change in weight.

Yes, this. You’re looking for a problem where there isn’t one.

If you can weigh yourself daily and track your trend line (many apps do this), that’s perfectly fine and healthy. If you’re trying to pick apart your last 3 days over a couple pounds, you need to take a break or only weigh every other or every 3 days.

FWIW, having had an eating disorder, I could and can still stress myself into holding water and perpetuating a cycle of freaking out because I’m holding water and weighing more. Back away from the scale.