I weighed myself this morning and the scale said 171 and the night before I weight 177 and then I stepped back on the scale this evening and the scale read 176 how is it possible???

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And now it's at 168

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And this is mind boggling because I been between 177 and 178 for a little over 2 weeks

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I was told by told by my Dr that ur weight can be different times of the day. Like ur typical lighter in the morning than letter in the day..

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So what weight I best to go by because 5+ lbs makes a big difference

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Just pick the same time every time and stick to it. I do it in mornings because I think that's the lightest

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I weigh in the mornings and at the end of the day. So I can see where I start and how I end. To see if when I go over calories and it made a difference or vice a versa

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Your weight changes through out the day and different days for many reasons. Water retention, poo retention, etc...

Sounds like you're in a bit of a stall, too, where your body is trying to adjust. I used to gain a pound every time I stalled. Here's one of the reasons it fluctuates:

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

Babbs gave the best explanation there is for why it fluctuates. As far as when you should weigh - for your own trending, just pick a time that works best for you and weight about that time and in a similar state of dress every time. For me, I weigh in the morning when I get out of the shower. When I've weighed in the evening, it's always a couple pounds heavier due to water retention throughout the day.

Our bodies are complex systems, not simple machines.

I highly recommend weighing infrequently. Weighing several times a day or even several times a week gives you no actionable information.

Embrace the Stall

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

So I heard that five days before our periods, our bodies retain 5 to 10 pounds of Water.

I am finding it very hard to believe..

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Thanx everyone cuz mind boggling that I can weight 168 in the morning and 177 in the afternoon that a 9lbs difference but I'm putting away the scale for now

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Maybe that scale is broken? I mean that is a wild swing of weight!

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@@Babbs thank you so much for that information!!!

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Maybe that scale is broken? I mean that is a wild swing of weight!

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Thought of that first too or maybe needs new batteries.

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