Saint_Jo
07-25-2004, 09:52 AM
I weigh myself frequently and i noticed on monday i weighed 133lbs, Thursday i weighed 132lbs and today i weigh 130lbs.
I know weight can fluctuate a lot in one day but i tend to find my weight goes up from what i weigh on average, not down. Is it possible that this loss is proper weight loss not water weight?
I thought it might be cos i've just gotten over a platau (i was stuck at 135lbs for 3 weeks) but i'd like a second opinion.
Thanks in advance :)
P.S. I have recently started drinking a ton of water and started eating breakfast every morning. Would this be enough to kick start my metabolism and therefore increasing my weight loss again?
I know weight can fluctuate a lot in one day but i tend to find my weight goes up from what i weigh on average, not down. Is it possible that this loss is proper weight loss not water weight?
I thought it might be cos i've just gotten over a platau (i was stuck at 135lbs for 3 weeks) but i'd like a second opinion.
Thanks in advance :)
P.S. I have recently started drinking a ton of water and started eating breakfast every morning. Would this be enough to kick start my metabolism and therefore increasing my weight loss again?
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07-25-2004, 10:50 AM
P.S. I have recently started drinking a ton of water and started eating breakfast every morning. Would this be enough to kick start my metabolism and therefore increasing my weight loss again?
Oh, most definitely! Apparently water helps to 'up' your metabolism rate and eating breakfast kicks it in. In fact, I didn't start to finally lose weight until I started eating breakfast. I don't eat a LOT, mind you, usually just a bowl of cheerios or a bowl of oatmeal or some other hot grain cereal or scrambled egg whites and a piece of whole wheat toast or, if I'm not in the mood to eat or I just don't have time for breakfast, I'll grab a Slimfast.
Overnight your body goes into a 'starvation' mode (for lack of a better way to describe it) and your metabolism slows to conserve energy and hold onto your reserves. When you wake up in the morning and eat something, your metabolism kicks back in. Also, it's been shown, that people on a lowfat/low calorie diet who eat breakfast lose more weight than people on a lowfat/low calorie diet who DON'T eat breakfast.
As for your pounds lost, I do that too when I've been stuck on a hump (plateau) for a while. When I finally get over the hump, it all seems to fall off at once. But it's probably also normal weight fluctuation. If you go back up a pound or two temporarily, don't freak :)
Oh, most definitely! Apparently water helps to 'up' your metabolism rate and eating breakfast kicks it in. In fact, I didn't start to finally lose weight until I started eating breakfast. I don't eat a LOT, mind you, usually just a bowl of cheerios or a bowl of oatmeal or some other hot grain cereal or scrambled egg whites and a piece of whole wheat toast or, if I'm not in the mood to eat or I just don't have time for breakfast, I'll grab a Slimfast.
Overnight your body goes into a 'starvation' mode (for lack of a better way to describe it) and your metabolism slows to conserve energy and hold onto your reserves. When you wake up in the morning and eat something, your metabolism kicks back in. Also, it's been shown, that people on a lowfat/low calorie diet who eat breakfast lose more weight than people on a lowfat/low calorie diet who DON'T eat breakfast.
As for your pounds lost, I do that too when I've been stuck on a hump (plateau) for a while. When I finally get over the hump, it all seems to fall off at once. But it's probably also normal weight fluctuation. If you go back up a pound or two temporarily, don't freak :)