Sun, May-09-04, 13:23
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Posts: 31
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Plan: carnivorous?
Stats: 212/204/190
BF:
Progress: 36%
Location: Texas
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Weight fluctuations
Your weight will vary as much as 5 lbs throughout the day. Depending on the foods you eat, water retention with high salt meals, and, hate to say it, but rate of bowel evacuation can all change your weight throughout the day. If you are doing a lot of cardio it stands to reason that any weight loss immediately after will be water lost through sweating and exertion.
Some suggest weighing yourself only once a week. That way one isn't discouraged by the natural every day up and down weight fluctuations. Others, like me, weigh themselves once a day at the same time every day. This will give you a more accurate idea of true weight loss, but the best is to average those weights weekly. When you chart this out over a couple months weight loss, week by week, you can actually SEE the results. If you are taking notes of cheat meals and off-diet days as well, you can really see what it does to your weight loss. Or gain For example, I set myself back two lbs. over a three week period by having too many free meals. It was plain as the proverbial nose on the face as I looked over my notes.
If you are concerned about weight gain before or after a workout, I'd suggest to refrain from weighing yourself at that time and do it once a day, at the same time every day. If you're not concerned but curious, have fun with it! See if there is a difference on hard core cardio days and weightlifting days.
Have fun!
AL
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