Weight fluctuations?

Sara516 · Sep 7th, 2009, 04:55 PM

How much does weight fluctuate within a day or two?
What's a reasonable #?

I weighed myself on my friend's scale (i'll leave out at how horrified i was at the #) but the next morning it was 6 pounds less.

Today I bought a similar digital scale and it showed me at 10 lbs less than yesterday. I checked it again after 5 minutes, 20 lbs less!

Main bahtay bahtay kamzoor ho rahi hoon

MissY_MischievusH · Sep 7th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Haha maybe the scales r not working, my cousin had a digital scale and it stopped working after a week or so, used to giv her different info' each time she stepped on it lol

the ones they hav at the gp surgeries and clinics are the best, they giv most accurate information, but they are too pricey to hav at home.

Sara516 · Sep 7th, 2009, 05:09 PM

omgsh!!! i wasted my $$ on nothing then

cricketplaya · Sep 7th, 2009, 05:32 PM

i was about to start a thread on this...

my weight has gone from 150lbs one week to 140 the next! :O now am at 145 :S

maroush · Sep 7th, 2009, 05:37 PM

Different scales will give you different weight outcomes....so it's important (for your own peace of mind and sanity) that you use the same scales to monitor your weight.

Go with the scales that weighs you as the least, and chuck the rest out

sheyn · Sep 7th, 2009, 06:00 PM

All weighing scales are calibrated and that's why you get different results with different ones. Its best to use one for monitoring weight throughout or you will be pulling your hair out !

From water retention to glycogen storage and changes in lean body mass, daily weight fluctuations are normal.

Waleeja · Sep 7th, 2009, 09:09 PM

Ah now I see.. I thought it was just me weirdo lol

I got these fluctuations even on the same scale before and after aftari difference can go to 5lbs even when what I had was a glass of lemonade and an apple

I was so freaked out that I used another scale and lo! It was even more freaking.. thanks for posting it up Sara. I guess I'll stop weighing for a weak or so now for the peace of my mind!

BTW So whats my actual weight now? It keeps varying from 54 to 56 kg lol

HappyGoLucky · Sep 8th, 2009, 02:19 AM

With digital weighing machines, sometimes weight fluctuations take place because the main screen number is not 0.0 before weighing. It may already be a negative number like -0.7 or may be a positive number. This adds or subtracts from our actual weight.

I once checked my weight and it showed 3 kg less in just 2 days. I just couldn't believe it but then i fixed it to a 0.0 and it showed the correct result!

Biyya · Sep 8th, 2009, 04:55 AM

Sara 516... in ur case the scales r not working properly because weight cant fluctuate that much....

I had this problem too,dont buy digital scales buy the one with needle scale.... hmmm weight after atleast 2 hours of taking meal if u r checkin ur weight daily to keep record... clothes can add weight too... wear light clothes ... and I dont know its the fact or just I had this experience that the weight doesnt come right if u put the scale on the carpet... try to put it on floor like wood or marble....

Mizz Khan · Sep 8th, 2009, 12:15 PM

i heard 1st thing in the morning is the best time to weigh yourself...is that correct?

after sehri and namaz i go to sleep and i wake up after 3 hrs i weigh myself then...in the same clothes....

some mornings ther is a difference in weight like by a lb or so does that mean thats my actual weight?

my fiance keeps telling me im gettin my hopes high and that weight fluctuates btween a kg or 2 atleast....

ulooshah · Sep 10th, 2009, 07:27 PM

weight is all dependant on how much water you have stored in your body. If you've eaten alot of sugar the day before, it can take several days for your body to lose the extra water, hence, the extra weight.

If you don't have a regular eating schedule and routine. If your diet varies alot, then the best way to go is by using a tape measure rather than a scale. In ramadan especially, because of the irregularity of diet and time, the weight will fluctuate alot during the day. This is all due to the water in the body.

Hashmat Usmani · Sep 10th, 2009, 07:38 PM

best advice...walk into any mall that has Walmart in it...go to go to their scales section and try out all different types of scales they got and tehn buy the one that gives you the lowest reading haha

zayma · Sep 10th, 2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cricketplaya

i was about to start a thread on this...

my weight has gone from 150lbs one week to 140 the next! :O now am at 145 :S

cp bhai ur so thin