Weight fluctuations
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 23, 2019
Diet
The balance between energy in and out is the key to lose or gain weight. In order to lose one pound you must remove 500 calories from your daily consumption over a week.
How You Weigh Yourself
Your scale should be on hard surface, you should distribute your weight on your feet and your clothes should be light. Otherwise weight fluctuation will be seen.
The scale you use
Digital scale are the best type of scales and make sure to calibrate it on zero before you climb it.
When you weight yourself
It is better to measure your weight in the morning otherwise increased weight will be noticed during the day and after a big meal.
Exercise:
6-10% drop in weight will be seen after exercise and it is common.
Your health:
Medical conditions and disease may affect your weight as cancer, diabetes, heart failure, and even the common cold can have ripple effects. If you lose your appetite or retain water, that may tip the scale one way or the other. Talk with your doctor if you see changes that you didn't expect.
The medicine you are taking:
Many drugs, including anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, and opiates, can cause quick weight loss. Other meds, like insulin, antidepressants, and some anti-epileptic drugs, could make you gain weight quickly. Always ask your doctor about side effects of the medicines you take, both prescription and over-the-counter.
Drinking too much water
Adding two pounds can be seen after water consumption and not exercising.
Not drinking enough water
Your body is mainly water and if you don’t drink enough water you will have headache and dehydration in addition to dry skin and your weight will drop. Make sure to drink enough water throughout the day.
Coffee
Caffeine might help squelch your appetite or burn a few calories. But be careful: A high-calorie, high-fat drink might push the scale the other way, too.
Salt
Salt make your body retain water and as a result weight gain. Salt is not good for heart and blood pressure in addition high salted food and processed types are the worse as they are high in calories and fat.
Bathroom breaks
Big meal cause bloating and weight gain as you drink more water in the other hand diarrhoea cause weight loss as you lose more water from your body.
Your sleep habits:
Your sleep can change your weight. For example, after sleepless nights, you may feel hungrier than usual. That can cause you to eat bigger meals, which can lead to scale shock later in the day.
Your age:
At the age 3040 you may gain weight as you become less active and your metabolism start dropping down. After about 60, you may start to lose your appetite (it may be harder to chew, or you may be ill or depressed). That can cause you to drop pounds.
Your state of mind
While you’re stepping on a scale a few times a day, know that changes happen. Don’t get too worked up about it. Weighing yourself every day to stay aware of those ups and downs can help you keep a healthy weight -- or at least stay within a couple pounds of it.
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