Why Does Your Weight Fluctuate From Day to Day?

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What Happens When You Weigh Yourself 15 Times in One Day? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Janmodaal | permalink
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We asked one nutritionist to investigate.
Tags: how much does your weight fluctuate in a day,hourly weight fluctuations,weight loss,weight fluctuation experiment
For further reading: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-fluctuation-experiment ^[1]

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The Difference Between Actual Weight Gain—and Normal Fluctuations More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by matt trahan | permalink
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Why you shouldn’t freak out every time you step on the scale
Tags: weight fluctuations vs weight gain,weight loss

For further reading: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-fluctuations ^[2]

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What the Number on the Scale Really Means More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Barry Eligon | permalink
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Understanding weight fluctuations is more complicated than you might think.
Tags: health,fitness,nutrition,recipes,workouts,greatist

For further reading: http://greatist.com/health/understanding-scale-bloat-and-weight-loss ^[3]

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When Your Weight Fluctuates: What’s Normal and What’s Not More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Laurel English | permalink
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Although you know a number is just a number, it's hard not to worry when you see the scale jump a pound or two overnight or—worse—during the same day. But take a deep breath: Most weight fluctuations
Tags: weight, scale, weight gain, weight loss, lose weight, weight fluctuations, scale fluctuations, weight fluctuates, fluctuating weight, pounds, water weight

For further reading: http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/when-your-weight-fluctuates-whats-normal-and-whats-not ^[4]

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What Those Scale-Weight Fluctuations Really Mean - On The Regimen More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by francesco raiano | permalink
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You wake up and step on the scale. After emptying the bladder, but before breakfast of course. THREE POUNDS HEAVIER THAN YESTERDAY? Is that even possible? They say 3500 calories = one pound of bodyfat, but you didn’t eat 10,000 yesterday. How did you gain 3 pounds? Short term fluctuations in bodyweight are caused by... Read more

For further reading: http://www.ontheregimen.com/2014/02/09/what-those-scale-weight-fluctuations-really-mean/ ^[5]

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Weight Fluctuation: How Much is Normal? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Roseann Bufalino | permalink
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Charting your weight with a moving average helps smooth out the ups and downs to reveal the real story
Tags: weight loss, weight fluctuation, math dude, Monica Reinagel, Jason Marshall, Nutrition Diva.

For further reading: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/weight-fluctuation-how-much-is-normal ^[6]

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Normal Body Weight Fluctuation | LIVESTRONG.COM More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Ruya Baydar | permalink
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Don't worry if you get on the scale and find that your weight has gone up or down a few pounds from the day before. This variation is perfectly normal, according to CNN Health diet and fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis. Your body weight can fluctuate anywhere from 2 to 4 pounds per day on average, notes an August 2012 "U.S. News & World...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/29567-normal-body-weight-fluctuation/ ^[7]

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1. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-fluctuation-experiment

2. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/weight-fluctuations

3. http://greatist.com/health/understanding-scale-bloat-and-weight-loss

4. http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/when-your-weight-fluctuates-whats-normal-and-whats-not

5. http://www.ontheregimen.com/2014/02/09/what-those-scale-weight-fluctuations-really-mean/

6. http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/weight-fluctuation-how-much-is-normal

7. http://www.livestrong.com/article/29567-normal-body-weight-fluctuation/