Scale Questions...

Hey Guys, I have quick question for all of you. I have been at a stall for about 3 weeks. I ran 7 miles on Saturday (part of my training) and got on the scale after my shower after the run abut was at 205 which is 2 pounds down at my stalled weight of 207. I weighted my self today after my shower and was at 209. Now I am only 4 1/2 months post op so I shouldn't be gain weight for any reason. I did eat my meal later then usally but I wouldn't think it should impact it by 5 pounds. My question for you guys is should I get a new scale? I have a weigh****chers scale and have had it for about 3-4 years. The only reason is sometimes I get alot of weight movement on it. I weight my self naked and will put on underwear and feed the dogs and go back upstair and it will show a weight chage (down) mostly ounces or sometimes a pound. When do you know it is time to get a new scale?

It's water weight ...that big a jump is not fat, it;s water.... Russ

Ok in your opion should I be drinking less or stop drinking a certain of night? I wake up at 5:30 a.m. everyday. Also when I saw 205 was it only cause of water or do I am truly at 205? Sorry to obese about it but I am so close to under 200 and I am having trouble getting there.

Hey dude... Now the way I did it....and this is me....I wake up and pee, and take a dump, and then get on the scale....and that is the weight that I count as my weight....same scale, same time of day, buck nekkid.... when you go to the doc, you will weigh different...you will weigh different when you go to the gym.... if your ..."I'm getting close to being in the 100's" self runs 42 miles, and sweats a bunch, it will be different... keep drinking...nothing happens without fluids.... You can only manipulate the scale so much, it will happen...keep up the exercise....you will see a dfference..you body is adjusting... You know the chicks say...i'm not losing pounds but i'm losing inches...seems to be true... yee haa....youput this nervous energy into a cardio work out and the scale will move Have a good one Russ

You might want to toss your weigh****chers scale. I did. Mine was a POS.

Any suggestions on a new scale? Even if the scale is right I think I might need to break down a buy I new one

Thanks for your input. I love the weight I have lost so far and I was exicted to see the scale move for the first time in 3 weeks that I just got really pissed when it moved back up. I know it will happen but being under 200 just seemed like a dream when I was post op so I think  that is why I am getting so worried about it.

I agree absolutely that it's water weight.   I fluctuate 8 - 10 pounds a day and it's all water.   

I wouldn't cut down on your water intake either.   If you can get in at least 64 ounces and even better 128 ounces then go for it.   It will only help keep you hydrated if you are running.

I do the same as Russ, I weigh first thing in the morning after I take **** and dump if needed. Don't discount the weight of a good dump. I have weighed myself after what I thought was a good one and have seen as much as a pound or two difference.  I bought a pair of TANITA scales based on some ones recommendation here. They are not cheap, but they are the only scales that I have that give me the same weight when I step off and back on. I two or three other ones at the house that wil give me a different weight ever time I get on them. They weigh up to 440 lbs. I bought mine at amazon.com. The model I have is HD351 I think. At the time i think I caught them on sale for about $60.00 or so. If I figure in the cost of the other scales I have and don't use these would have been cheaper.  TANITA is the brand that my surgeon uses as well. Mine are with in  a few oz's of his.

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"Don't discount the weight of a good dump."   So true yet so funny to hear.  Boner