How much does your WEIGHT fluctuate?

Question

I've been gaining weight lately and I'm trying to correct that, so I weigh myself at least once a week, sometimes more often. I often see my weight goes up or down +/- 5-6 pounds (+/- 3 kg) over a few days.

How about you?

How much does your weight fluctuate (goes up or down) over a short period of time?

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IndianPhotoAcademy · Accepted Answer

Weight fluctuations of two to six pounds over a few days are perfectly normal. Hormones, sleep, sodium intake, and water retention are important factors. Personally, I typically notice a 3–4 pound difference. I can remain steady without worrying about daily numbers when I maintain a consistent diet and hydration.

OneViewpoint · Accepted Answer

Not much. I was 192 lbs almost 40 years ago when I graduated university and entered the US Army. Today at age 59 my weight is about 202 lbs plus or minus about 2 lbs. But I actually have more muscle today than I did in college. So variation after 39 years about 10 lbs or about 5%. I'm OK with that.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

Big fluctuations are usually down to water retention/loss. I'd be looking at if you're eating salty snacks around weighing time.

Another big cause is your scales being moved to a different part of the floor. Worth checking your weighing the same on different spots.

Genie23 · Accepted Answer

Not that much. 1-2 kg. I lose weight quickly if I am unable to eat frequently or I'm stressed out, but I start paying attention to my health and eat protein rich food when I notice my clothes got a bit loose. So, I never saw drastic weight loss.

Sonorous · Answer

When eating at maintenance, the bulk of my weight fluctuations are from my glycogen flux. My full glycogen capacity is ~500g so that typically binds to ~4lbs of water. Then if I'm eating enough food, food/stool weight usually adds ~.5lbs of noise to the scale. Then any other deviation is likely from water-weight from sodium, inflammation, anything that might trigger or not trigger aldosterone or affect kidney function, etc.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

Well, I just got back from a cruise, so of course I weigh more. Looks like I picked up about 3 pounds. Makes sense because I ate a lot!! LOL... During the normal week I might vary by 1-2 pounds.

RandomGirl42 · Answer

Like, I'm gonna' tell u how much my fat ass gains over the long , winter months when I sit inside whining, complaining and consoling myself with chocolate.

DishLady · Answer

It doesn't, really. Maybe the week of Thanksgiving/Christmas. The rest of the time I'm basically the same.

__Nikki__ · Answer

I don't weigh myself, there are just too many variables and short term fluctuations that I don't think I'd gain anything from it.

On_cloud_wine · Answer

My weight fluctuates between 110-120 and I’m 5’4

douride2 · Answer

My eight is pretty much the same as when I was in high school. It fluctuates about 5 lbs

Staximus · Answer

You can lose 5 pounds easy from being dehydrated, (especially if you're not a small person) so keep that in mind. My weight fluctuates by 10 pounds

jahaims · Answer

Body fat % and your muscle mass is a better metric to follow than weight. They have cheap scales that you stand barefoot on that will tell you all of that.

jJanSmit · Answer

I gained weight after my 40th birthday or something. Kinda underweight before that. It's settled at 73kg now and I'm happy with that

LiamJHayden · Answer

At the end of the day, before dinner, maybe 3 or 4 lbs. maximum.

Likes2drive · Answer

Probably 5 to 10 pounds, I need to lose some weight now

ohsheeT · Answer

In the summer time between 5 to 7 pounds a day depending on how hot it is and how much fluid I lose. I will gain it right back with food and fluids

Nikki1989 · Answer

Effortlessly. 10 pounds in either direction at least. I have put on weight just in one week of being on leave from work.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I haven’t weighed myself routinely in years. I gauge my fitness by how i feel.

exitseven · Answer

I gain and lose the same ten pounds.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I guess about 3-4 pounds.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

Very little, I'm always around 70-71kg

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

From about 195 to 205.

itsannalee · Answer

I lost weight around 12kg for about 2 years.

Massageman · Answer

2-3 usually.

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