Fluctuating weight

[LilaBeaumont]

Hi everyone!

Just wondering if anyone notices that their weight fluctuates daily?

I know it’s better to weigh yourself once a week as to not get disheartened but sometimes I can’t help myself and I find that one day I’ll be 11st7 and the next day I will go up to 11st10 even though I haven’t eaten anything substantial? Is this normal?

Thanks!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

It's perfectly normal, Lila

[annejones57]

It’s perfectly normal for me! I weigh every day and it’s always different-often by 3-4 lbs. I think it’s to do with water retention and hormones(although I ‘mtoo old for that)

[SewMore Restart August 2024]

It’s normal and as someone else posted the other day, it even changes depending where you put the scales! I was almost thinking of marking out the weekly position on the bathroom floor!

[Was-me]

Yes normal to keep motivated it’s best to weigh once a week same time otherwise you will get dispondant

[just1me]

It's so good to know that we are all normal. Well, in our own ways

My weight varies by day and time of day so I try to weigh myself at the same time each week. There are so many variables that it only makes sense to weigh weekly; but even so I will check it a few times a week; it's hard not to when you are hopeful of seeing a drop...

[cheritorrox in reply to just1me]

If you fluctuate all the time (that sounds rude!), you could take a weekly average but better still keep an eye on measurements (which WONT change every day!)

[LilaBeaumont 4lbs]

Thanks everyone for your replies it’s good to know I’m normal! Gotta keep at it!

[Joanney69]

Definitely keep at it & don't worry about the scales! Speaking from experience, I made the mistake in my second week here of jumping on the scales during the week, only for it to tell me I'd put on weight - I had a wobble & decided I might as well give up! Luckily I came to my senses, had a word with myself & kept going - thank heaven I did. I still get on the scales most days, but I don't have a drama if it says more than yesterday - as long as the trend is downward & Saturday is the important one 😊 you're doing great, onwards and downwards

[LilaBeaumont 4lbs in reply to Joanney69]

Thanks for this Joanney! I need to do the same, shake myself and hope in a week I’ve lost some weight! Good luck to you in your journey

[Joanney69 in reply to LilaBeaumont]

I'm sure if you keep the faith you'll do just that 😊