how can this happen??

dianeb · October 29, 2005

I woke up this AM and weighed myself . just did it again which I know is bad and I am up 5 LBS how can that happen . it almosts seems unreal .I know I did not eat that much today and 5 pounds in 12 hours ??????????? help . feeling lost

adorkbl · October 29, 2005

Your weight IS going to fluctuate throughout the day. It is not a good idea to weigh yourself daily... specially multiple times in one day. Water retention is going to throw off your numbers. Heck, taking a large dump will drop a pound or two.

I wouldn't stress over it. Try sticking to once a week at the same time of the day. Don't drive yourself crazy with the scale!

giveyouthemoon · October 29, 2005

I can put on five pounds in a snap if I'm retaining Water like if I had a really salty meal the night before or esp. if I'm all pms-y. The body will NOT put on five pounds of fat over night so don't fret. It isn't permanent. It will fluctuate back down, I promise.

In order to gain a pound of fat, you must consume 3500 excess calories. Unless you snuck off and ate 17 THOUSAND excess calories, I can guarantee you are just holding some Water.< /p>

sunnykim · October 29, 2005

I use to make myself crazy wieghing myself everyday!! multiple times a day sometime. Its better to only do it once in a while or you will get depressed if you gain a pound.

Kim

NJChick · October 29, 2005

Yeah, I agree with the other kids here, try to weigh yourself once a week in the morning, that should be your true weight.

5 lbs in 12 hours is NOT FAT!!! its most likely Water your retaining for some reason. Did you eat chinese food or something that has msg or lots of salt? The body is a funny little thing.

Hang in there !!! Those nasty scale numbers can be depressing, don't let them sabotage your hard earned efforts.

HUGS !!!

"with the band" · October 29, 2005

That 5 lbs. might be gone if you weighed yourself in another 12 hours. Bodies are weird that way - they tend to do a lot of fluctuating during our day of eating, drinking, working, etc.

I know it is hard not to weigh yourself. The mere thought of the possibility gets me excited. I try to change my habits and now I try on a stack of jeans in different sizes that I have so that I can see what I fit in to now - what I almost fit it to (that gives me incentive) and what I still dream of wearing comfortably.....(I admit it - I have a clothes problem.....)

Take care, Nancy

Mita · October 30, 2005

I agree Water retention. I have found the scale is evil, just evil.

I weigh once a week and usually on Sunday nights. It could also be that Aunt Flo is gettin ready to pay a visit. Don't get down on yourself -- Could be your scale is not entirely accurate. yep that it's it