drtbear1967
Musclechemistry Board Certified Member
You spent your whole week staying dialed with your diet & exercise, but despite being consistent, you wake up 2-3 pounds heavier than the day before...
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—> “Like, WTF!?!?”![Face with symbols on mouth :face_with_symbols_over_mouth: 🤬](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f92c.png)
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Don’t freak out! It’s NOT body fat!
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I’ll explain...
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There are oodles ‘n’ bunches of reasons as to why your body weight fluctuates in a single day.
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Maybe you ate later than usual?![Alarm clock :alarm_clock: ⏰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/23f0.png)
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Maybe you ate more salt, and you're retaining a bit of water?![Sweat droplets :sweat_drops: 💦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f4a6.png)
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Maybe you need to take a big ol' dump-a-roo?![Pile of poo :poop: 💩](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f4a9.png)
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Seriously, HUNDREDS of things can lead to a higher-than-expected daily weigh-in…
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But I can promise you this:
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It’s NOT pure body fat!
*![Male sign :male_sign: ♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2642.png)
![Cross mark :x: ❌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/274c.png)
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Just think about it
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If you could gain or lose 2-3 pounds of fat in a single day, you could theoretically lose 60-90 pounds of it in a single month 🗓...
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Obviously, that’s not the way things work. Losing fat takes time. Changes in body fat don’t happen day-to-day. Heck, they barely happen week-to-week!
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Your weight is going to fluctuate. Sometimes by as much as 2-3 pounds…
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That’s okay & totes normal![OK hand :ok_hand: 👌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44c.png)
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99% of that weight is from water, food, body stuffz, etc... NOT body fat.
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Chill out, relax, trust the system, continue focusing on the things YOU can control (i.e., your consistency & effort), and your weight will trend downward over time
⠀
—> “Like, WTF!?!?”
![Face with symbols on mouth :face_with_symbols_over_mouth: 🤬](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f92c.png)
⠀
Don’t freak out! It’s NOT body fat!
⠀
I’ll explain...
⠀
There are oodles ‘n’ bunches of reasons as to why your body weight fluctuates in a single day.
⠀
Maybe you ate later than usual?
![Alarm clock :alarm_clock: ⏰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/23f0.png)
⠀
Maybe you ate more salt, and you're retaining a bit of water?
![Sweat droplets :sweat_drops: 💦](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f4a6.png)
⠀
Maybe you need to take a big ol' dump-a-roo?
![Pile of poo :poop: 💩](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f4a9.png)
⠀
Seriously, HUNDREDS of things can lead to a higher-than-expected daily weigh-in…
⠀
But I can promise you this:
⠀
It’s NOT pure body fat!
![Person gesturing NO :person_gesturing_no: 🙅](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f645.png)
![Male sign :male_sign: ♂️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/2642.png)
![Cross mark :x: ❌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/274c.png)
⠀
Just think about it
![Thinking face :thinking: 🤔](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png)
⠀
If you could gain or lose 2-3 pounds of fat in a single day, you could theoretically lose 60-90 pounds of it in a single month 🗓...
⠀
Obviously, that’s not the way things work. Losing fat takes time. Changes in body fat don’t happen day-to-day. Heck, they barely happen week-to-week!
⠀
Your weight is going to fluctuate. Sometimes by as much as 2-3 pounds…
⠀
That’s okay & totes normal
![OK hand :ok_hand: 👌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44c.png)
⠀
99% of that weight is from water, food, body stuffz, etc... NOT body fat.
⠀
Chill out, relax, trust the system, continue focusing on the things YOU can control (i.e., your consistency & effort), and your weight will trend downward over time