How is this possible?

[Jenn1214 120]

Ok ok, I know I shouldn't be weighing myself more than once a week but I stepped on the scale this morning and I gained 3 pounds since Tuesday! How is this possible? There is no way I have eaten 10,000 extra calories in four days! I am freaking out slightly here...am I just overreacting?

[NJGirl32 43]

This happens to me too, but then 2 days later I get on the scale and lost it again! Probably not a good idea to weigh yourself every day. Closer to that time of the month I usually show a gain-but then lose it afterwards plus some.

[Jenn1214 120]

I know, it's such a bad habit to weigh every day, and I usually don't. It just just on a whim that I decided to weigh today and seeing a 3 pound gain freaked me out! Lesson learned.

[Dave_NW 92]

Don't let it freak you out. It's not real. Your weight can fluctuate several pounds in just one day. Women, especially, can have swings in weight that don't stick around. Things like your TOM will contribute, too. If you weigh yourself often, let it be a general indicator, but not the final answer in what you currently weigh. A weekly weigh-in, done at the same time and place each week, is a better indicator.

It's weird for me too. I weigh less when I first wake up, but an hour later, even before eating anything, I may weigh a half pound more. If I weigh myself at the end of a day, I know I'll be up a couple of pounds, compared to that morning. But the next morning I'm down again to where I was the previous morning, or even less. So I only count it when I know the loss is real.

Once you figure out how your body reports your weight, you can keep it in perspective.

Dave

[brenda62 47]

I weigh once a week at curves. (every Monday) I hate my home scale I do not even look at it anymore! I would worry myself like you are if I got on the scale more often, our bodies tend to weigh more at different times of the day and for all kinds of reasons. I know it is hard, but put that scale away and only pull it out once a week and it will get easier.

[NJGirl32 43]

I think Dave said it best when he sid "It's not real" referring to daily weigh-ins at home. Put your scale in the closet or away on a shelf so you aren't tempted to weigh yourself every day. I feel very in-tuned with my body and can tell if I lose a pound or gain. I'll get on the scale when I think I have lost-unfortunately that hasn't happened in a while!

[Rachel412 116]

Water weight! take a deep breath and try not to dwell on it.

[shakey88 37]

I completely understand what you are saying. Last week, I lost 6.5 pounds. This week I gained 0.2 pounds. I do not understand it. I have increased my walking from 2.5 to 3 miles a day. I have been eating small meals, Protein first 3-4 times a day. I am getting all of my fluids and taking my Vitamins. I was so frustrated this morning when I stood on the scale (Sat is my weekly weigh-in) and it said I gained. It was the first week that I have not lost!

[Jenn1214 120]

Thanks guys! I feel a lot better. I think I'll have my fiance hide my scale and take it out for me once a week

[NJGirl32 43]

LOL That's a great idea!!