Why does my weight fluctuate?

Your weight can go up and down for many reasons:

Your weight can go up:

• After eating or drinking because you just added the weight of the food or drink to your body.
• After eating foods high in sodium because your body will retain water.
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• If you wear more clothing than the previous time you weighed.
• If you’re bloated or constipated.
• Just before your menstrual cycle (for women).

Your weight can go down:

• After exercise because your body loses water through sweating
  
• If you’re sick due to temporary dehydration and/or not eating.
• After you go to the bathroom.
• After restricting carbohydrates because your body will lose water.
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Your weight can be different:

• On two different scales.
• On the same scale on two different floor surfaces.

The number on the scale can change from day to day and hour to hour for many reasons that have nothing to do with losing or gaining body fat.

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