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losing weight overnight
I sometimes weight myself right before I go to bed, and then in the
morning. The weird think I have noticed is that I can actally lose 1/2kg or more overnight. Yes, I may pee during that time, but surely that does not account for the rest of it. I suppose it is do with water retention, and some also goes as sweat, but it does seem a staggering amount. Is that normal? I am not concerned, just more surprised really. Oh, I way about 71kg (for % purposes). |
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cqmman wrote:
I sometimes weight myself right before I go to bed, and then in the morning. The weird think I have noticed is that I can actally lose 1/2kg or more overnight. Yes, I may pee during that time, but surely that does not account for the rest of it. I suppose it is do with water retention, and some also goes as sweat, but it does seem a staggering amount. Is that normal? I am not concerned, just more surprised really. Oh, I way about 71kg (for % purposes). That's the difference between real information and noise in the numbers. Strange as it may seem when looking at the numbers on the scale fat is not water and water is not fat, but both react to gravity. Water comes and goes very rapidly as you have seen. Fat comes and goes very slowly. So now you know that the numbers on the scale can't have meaning in such a small time scale, stop weighing more than once per day. Educational experience that you never need to repeat. |
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On 2 Jul, 21:02, Doug Freyburger wrote:
That's the difference between real information and noise in the numbers. Strange as it may seem when looking at the numbers on the scale fat is not water and water is not fat, but both react to gravity. Water comes and goes very rapidly as you have seen. Fat comes and goes very slowly. So now you know that the numbers on the scale can't have meaning in such a small time scale, stop weighing more than once per day. Educational experience that you never need to repeat. Thanks, yeah I understand that it is water content, but was very surprised that it was so much. Also surprising since I am sure I read that it is better to weigh yourself in the evening. Really, it seems that the morning is a better time.. |
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cqmman wrote:
Thanks, yeah I understand that it is water content, but was very surprised that it was so much. I sweat at night. Not profusely usually but it's still 8ish hours of it without waking up to drink water. I never go 8ish hours without water while awake. Also surprising since I am sure I read that it is better to weigh yourself in the evening. Really, it seems that the morning is a better time.. To me the best time is when there's the least variation not the lowest number. Morning after the bathroom seems the least variation. Not so little variation that today's number actually means anything, but little enough that putting it into a weekly average formula does mean something. How often to weigh - If you get upset from looking at the scale reading work on your emotional issues before getting on the scale next. Beyond that weekly or less seems okay early on to keep expectations realistic by not weighing often. Later as you approach maintenance frequency needs to change - The goal in maintenance is to stay below some number so weigh daily or weekly to catch any regain. Very subjective since the whole thing changes with context. |
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"cqmman" wrote in message ups.com... On 2 Jul, 21:02, Doug Freyburger wrote: That's the difference between real information and noise in the numbers. Strange as it may seem when looking at the numbers on the scale fat is not water and water is not fat, but both react to gravity. Water comes and goes very rapidly as you have seen. Fat comes and goes very slowly. So now you know that the numbers on the scale can't have meaning in such a small time scale, stop weighing more than once per day. Educational experience that you never need to repeat. Thanks, yeah I understand that it is water content, but was very surprised that it was so much. Also surprising since I am sure I read that it is better to weigh yourself in the evening. Really, it seems that the morning is a better time.. Don't know where you heard that evening is better... I have always heard morning. It is the time of day when you are least likely to have a false reading due to eating a large meal, too much salt (reflected in water retention), etc. |
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On 4 Jul, 03:44, "determined" wrote:
Don't know where you heard that evening is better... I have always heard morning. It is the time of day when you are least likely to have a false reading due to eating a large meal, too much salt (reflected in water retention), etc I think on the scales themselves (well instructions)... |
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"cqmman" wrote in message ups.com... On 4 Jul, 03:44, "determined" wrote: Don't know where you heard that evening is better... I have always heard morning. It is the time of day when you are least likely to have a false reading due to eating a large meal, too much salt (reflected in water retention), etc I think on the scales themselves (well instructions)... The Tanita bodyfat scale seems to give a more accurate bf reading in the evening, so I use the bf reading at night and the weight in the morning. |
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For what its worth, I (bought a scale and) weighed myself every day for a
week. I don't think the daily averages mean much. I did cheat twice, significantly, over the long weekend, and I assume that's why I didn't lose much. The day-to-day thing is interesting, though. All morning weigh-ins, fresh out of the shower, about the same time of day. I "lost" five pounds on Saturday night ;-) Five pounds variation from day-to-day isn't unusual for me. More significantly, my belt went in one more notch today. I'm on the last notch now, so I have to take it into the shoe repair place and have the buckle moved in a bit. Here are the day-to-day fluctuations: 255 (7/1) 256.5 257 258.5 257.5 258.5 259.5 254.5 (7/8) "cqmman" wrote in message ups.com... I sometimes weight myself right before I go to bed, and then in the morning. The weird think I have noticed is that I can actally lose 1/2kg or more overnight. Yes, I may pee during that time, but surely that does not account for the rest of it. I suppose it is do with water retention, and some also goes as sweat, but it does seem a staggering amount. Is that normal? I am not concerned, just more surprised really. Oh, I way about 71kg (for % purposes). |
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I agree. 1/2kg isn't all that much; it's about
a pint of water. Water is relatively heavy. Hydration (body water) level can be accounted for, but it's generally more effort than it's worth for a normal dieter. You can measure liquid input and urine output as well as dietary factors such as sodium and carbohydrate. After that all that's left is water lost through activity. There's no easy way to measure that other than indirectly by noting activity levels that are above or below what constitutes an average day. Daily weigh-ins are interesting in that they provide food for thought in that one can try to figure out what exactly caused a particular significant fluctuation if there was one. It's the weekly weigh-ins where as many variables as possible are kept constant over at least a month that are the most valuable. Further, it's best to combine bodyweight with some other measure like skin folds, body part circumferences (tape measure measurements) or bioelectric impedance bodyfat tests in order to paint a more comprehensive picture. em wrote: For what its worth, I (bought a scale and) weighed myself every day for a week. I don't think the daily averages mean much. I did cheat twice, significantly, over the long weekend, and I assume that's why I didn't lose much. The day-to-day thing is interesting, though. All morning weigh-ins, fresh out of the shower, about the same time of day. I "lost" five pounds on Saturday night ;-) Five pounds variation from day-to-day isn't unusual for me. More significantly, my belt went in one more notch today. I'm on the last notch now, so I have to take it into the shoe repair place and have the buckle moved in a bit. Here are the day-to-day fluctuations: 255 (7/1) 256.5 257 258.5 257.5 258.5 259.5 254.5 (7/8) "cqmman" wrote in message ups.com... I sometimes weight myself right before I go to bed, and then in the morning. The weird think I have noticed is that I can actally lose 1/2kg or more overnight. Yes, I may pee during that time, but surely that does not account for the rest of it. I suppose it is do with water retention, and some also goes as sweat, but it does seem a staggering amount. Is that normal? I am not concerned, just more surprised really. Oh, I way about 71kg (for % purposes). |
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