How much do you fluctuate weight-wise?

kipz303
on 7/30/11 10:41 am

Just curious as to what other people's 'normal' weight fluctuations are during the month? I seem to fluctuate up or down 10 lbs depending on fluid intake, time of the month and especially the weather! If it's been hot I tend to weigh more O_o

What's YOUR normal?

RNY - August 13, 2010

LBL - October 29, 2012

a total of 271 lbs lost!!

Laura in Texas
on 7/30/11 10:51 am

RNY on 09/17/08

2-3 pounds up or down is my normal fluctuation. Any more than that and I freak out and cut back on my calories.

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

kipz303
on 7/30/11 11:01 am

RNY on 08/13/10

I tend to freak out too - my surgeon wants me to stop losing/possibly gain though. I just can't bring myself to do it though. I'm 188 right now..BUT they're concerned because the extra skin is about 40 lbs and they dont want me THAT low. I just can't bring myself to purposefully pack on lbs ya know?

RNY - August 13, 2010

LBL - October 29, 2012

a total of 271 lbs lost!!

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 7/30/11 11:05 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

About 5 pounds.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Michelle E.
on 7/30/11 11:11 am

RNY on 06/28/10

5 pounds

_Donna_
on 7/30/11 11:38 am

I had to stop weighing myself everyday because the scale could change 3 pounds either way from morning to evening.
I now weigh about once a week, but even that is getting depressing.

In June I lost 6 pounds, in July I have lost 3. Well 3 if I weigh myself in the morning

otherwise, i'm still in a 6 week stall

RNY 5-5-2011

poet_kelly
on 7/30/11 12:13 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

For the last several months I've been fluctuating between 122 and 124. There were a couple days the scale went up to 125 but not often and then would be down the next time.

Today I was unpleasantly surprised when the scale said 128. It is that time of the month so maybe that's why. I wasn't real happy to see it, though. I really try not to stress over minor fluctuations in weight but geez...

Why do you think you tend to weigh more when it's hot? I've never paid attention to whether or not the weather affects my weight. But it's been really hot here lately.

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

_Donna_
on 7/30/11 12:24 pm

The body retains fluid when it's hot.

SweetGirl11
on 7/30/11 9:46 pm

RNY on 06/08/09

In the past four weeks, I've fluctuated by 6 pounds. Sure is frustrating!

Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)

HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185

RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8

TrueNorthFriend
on 7/31/11 10:43 am - Canada

2 lbs. But I am way post-menopausal - so no hormonal swings.

Yes, - heat will make us retain fluid - but I'm mostly in air conditioned environments. Humidity with heat is really bad because it impairs our ability to sweat.

On the one hand, it is nice not to have the big weight swings that can come with monthly hormonal swings... on the other hand, if the scale says 2 lbs gain, that is real 2 lbs!!!!

Praying for the day when there is a bit more peace with all of this.

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