Weight fluctuation. W/ Update!

[MoPHo]

Ok so I don't get to see a doctor for another two months because I have no health insurance. Naturally, ATOT > WebMD because ATOT will tell you that your dad will get preggers from touching your man juice. Anyways, I always weigh myself in the morning and at night. Weight varies from 145 to 160. Sometimes I weigh more when I go to sleep than when I wake up and vice versa. I don't think I'm burning off 15 pounds when I sleep and I'm definitely sure I'm not urinating 15 pounds.

The scale can accurately pick up the weight of barbels within .2 lbs so it's not the calibration on it. I also weigh myself down in my undies. Sexy, I know.

I'm not really concerned because my overall physical and mental health isn't changing or anything like that. Is this normal? Am I preggers?!!? Help me ATOT, I need a diagnosis...and some time to waste until I need to start moving out of my apartment.

Things that may be (but most likely aren't) important:

23 years old.
5'11"
AB blood type.
Hazel eyes.
My left arm is 1/4" longer than my right.
Shoe size = 11

Update: So I moved the scale out of my bathroom (hardwood floor) to my room (same hardwood flooring) and the shift was about 8 pounds. My room always tends to stay the same temp and the bathroom fluctuates quite a bit. Making me think that Sagalore was correct in thinking the temperature differentiation was causing the weight to read inaccurately.

Good news is that it's no longer 15, but appears to be in the neighborhood of 8. Only lost, didn't gain any weight. I had dinner with my family and my pediatrician who's a family friend (makes it totally awkward at family gatherings when I think that her hands have been on my testicles and are now touching loafs of bread). She suggested that because I used to do crew but now I'm running and using an erg (less activity than what I used to) my metabolism is all kinds of messed up. She mentioned that because I never got my freshman 15 (I saw her up until a year ago..and yes, I sat on an examination table that was a firetruck when I was 22) it could just be happening now.

Means that: A) I can sorta use a scale and B) I'm still full of poop

 

[venkman]

Your eye color is vital to this diagnosis. if you had blue eyes, it would be AIDS, since you have hazel eyes, it is herpes.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: venkman
Your eye color is vital to this diagnosis

You don't know how much I REALLY don't want to pack. Anything that will waste time is good at this point.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
Ok so I don't get to see a doctor for another two months because I have no health insurance. Naturally, ATOT > WebMD because ATOT will tell you that your dad will get preggers from touching your man juice. Anyways, I always weigh myself in the morning and at night. Weight varies from 145 to 160. Sometimes I weigh more when I go to sleep than when I wake up and vice versa. I don't think I'm burning off 15 pounds when I sleep and I'm definitely sure I'm not urinating 15 pounds.

The scale can accurately pick up the weight of barbels within .2 lbs so it's not the calibration on it. I also weigh myself down in my undies. Sexy, I know.

I'm not really concerned because my overall physical and mental health isn't changing or anything like that. Is this normal? Am I preggers?!!? Help me ATOT, I need a diagnosis...and some time to waste until I need to start moving out of my apartment.

Things that may be (but most likely aren't) important:

23 years old.
5'11"
AB blood type.
Hazel eyes.
My left arm is 1/4" longer than my right.
Shoe size = 11

unpossible

 

[DomS]

I have researched this greatly and have come to a diagnosis: You suck at using scales.

 

[Rufus12]

You need to start weighing your poop. It's the only way to be sure.

 

[judasmachine]

I've always heard that you are supposed to weigh yourself in the morning as it's the emptiest your stomach and bladder will be. At the end of the day you have the excess water, and undigested food, and stuff sitting in there weighing you down.

Disclaimer: I HEARD this therefore it must be true.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: MoPHo
Ok so I don't get to see a doctor for another two months because I have no health insurance. Naturally, ATOT > WebMD because ATOT will tell you that your dad will get preggers from touching your man juice. Anyways, I always weigh myself in the morning and at night. Weight varies from 145 to 160. Sometimes I weigh more when I go to sleep than when I wake up and vice versa. I don't think I'm burning off 15 pounds when I sleep and I'm definitely sure I'm not urinating 15 pounds.

The scale can accurately pick up the weight of barbels within .2 lbs so it's not the calibration on it. I also weigh myself down in my undies. Sexy, I know.

I'm not really concerned because my overall physical and mental health isn't changing or anything like that. Is this normal? Am I preggers?!!? Help me ATOT, I need a diagnosis...and some time to waste until I need to start moving out of my apartment.

Things that may be (but most likely aren't) important:

23 years old.
5'11"
AB blood type.
Hazel eyes.
My left arm is 1/4" longer than my right.
Shoe size = 11

unpossible

Not unpossible. Hence the reason I'm asking you guys. Unless my scale can't read weight correctly over 75 pounds or I somehow can fuck with gravity, it's telling me I lose/gain a lot of weight when I sleep.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: MoPHo
Ok so I don't get to see a doctor for another two months because I have no health insurance. Naturally, ATOT > WebMD because ATOT will tell you that your dad will get preggers from touching your man juice. Anyways, I always weigh myself in the morning and at night. Weight varies from 145 to 160. Sometimes I weigh more when I go to sleep than when I wake up and vice versa. I don't think I'm burning off 15 pounds when I sleep and I'm definitely sure I'm not urinating 15 pounds.

The scale can accurately pick up the weight of barbels within .2 lbs so it's not the calibration on it. I also weigh myself down in my undies. Sexy, I know.

I'm not really concerned because my overall physical and mental health isn't changing or anything like that. Is this normal? Am I preggers?!!? Help me ATOT, I need a diagnosis...and some time to waste until I need to start moving out of my apartment.

Things that may be (but most likely aren't) important:

23 years old.
5'11"
AB blood type.
Hazel eyes.
My left arm is 1/4" longer than my right.
Shoe size = 11

unpossible

Not unpossible. Hence the reason I'm asking you guys. Unless my scale can't read weight correctly over 75 pounds or I somehow can fuck with gravity, it's telling me I lose/gain a lot of weight when I sleep.

You are doing something wrong. Probably too much crack.
Did you try a different scale?

 

[Yukmouth]

I used to weigh 350 pounds and got down to 200/220.

I jump between 200 to 220 depending on what I'm eating entirely.

The more calorie's I eat, the more I weigh in each day; though I top out at 220 unless I'm eating *way* to much.

Then there's the other side, 200, where I stay if I eat and exercise like a normal human being. I'm healthy, lift/exercise regularly, I've been running or involved in sports all my life and know other's who fluctuate like this as well.

Usually people with a slower metabolism go through the weight fluctuation you speak of, but typically, they're a lot heavier than you.

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
I used to weigh 350 pounds and got down to 200/220.

I jump between 200 to 220 depending on what I'm eating entirely.

The more calorie's I eat, the more I weigh in each day; though I top out at 220 unless I'm eating *way* to much.

Then there's the other side, 200, where I stay if I eat and exercise like a normal human being. I'm healthy, lift/exercise regularly, I've been running or involved in sports all my life and know other's who fluctuate like this as well.

Usually people with a slower metabolism go through the weight fluctuation you speak of.

wat? 3500 calories = 1 lb.

 

[judasmachine]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
I've always heard that you are supposed to weigh yourself in the morning as it's the emptiest your stomach and bladder will be. At the end of the day you have the excess water, and undigested food, and stuff sitting in there weighing you down.

Disclaimer: I HEARD this therefore it must be true.

Oh and your colon is also a little more empty. Try peeing and evacuating the bowels before you weigh yourself.

New Disclaimer: This is not an attempt to say you are full of shit.

 

[Yukmouth]

Originally posted by: JohnCU

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
I used to weigh 350 pounds and got down to 200/220.

I jump between 200 to 220 depending on what I'm eating entirely.

The more calorie's I eat, the more I weigh in each day; though I top out at 220 unless I'm eating *way* to much.

Then there's the other side, 200, where I stay if I eat and exercise like a normal human being. I'm healthy, lift/exercise regularly, I've been running or involved in sports all my life and know other's who fluctuate like this as well.

Usually people with a slower metabolism go through the weight fluctuation you speak of.

wat? 3500 calories = 1 lb.

water retention = major gains.

In my case, my diet has to be pretty sh*tty to fluctuate like this (salt and carbs will do it).

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: MoPHo

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: MoPHo
Ok so I don't get to see a doctor for another two months because I have no health insurance. Naturally, ATOT > WebMD because ATOT will tell you that your dad will get preggers from touching your man juice. Anyways, I always weigh myself in the morning and at night. Weight varies from 145 to 160. Sometimes I weigh more when I go to sleep than when I wake up and vice versa. I don't think I'm burning off 15 pounds when I sleep and I'm definitely sure I'm not urinating 15 pounds.

The scale can accurately pick up the weight of barbels within .2 lbs so it's not the calibration on it. I also weigh myself down in my undies. Sexy, I know.

I'm not really concerned because my overall physical and mental health isn't changing or anything like that. Is this normal? Am I preggers?!!? Help me ATOT, I need a diagnosis...and some time to waste until I need to start moving out of my apartment.

Things that may be (but most likely aren't) important:

23 years old.
5'11"
AB blood type.
Hazel eyes.
My left arm is 1/4" longer than my right.
Shoe size = 11

unpossible

Not unpossible. Hence the reason I'm asking you guys. Unless my scale can't read weight correctly over 75 pounds or I somehow can fuck with gravity, it's telling me I lose/gain a lot of weight when I sleep.

You are doing something wrong. Probably too much crack.
Did you try a different scale?

The scale at my parents house says the same thing when I'm over there. Now that you mention it, it may be that 45 pounds of crack I smoke daily.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: MoPHo
...

The scale at my parents house says the same thing when I'm over there. Now that you mention it, it may be that 45 pounds of crack I smoke daily.

See, I knew there was a logical answer. :thumbsup:

 

[Leafy]

Coronary embolism.

 

[Orsorum]

I second the weighing yourself at the same time every day suggestion, and the evacuating your bowels and urinating beforehand. Faeces and urine can weigh a bit but are also extremely variable depending on diet. Have a big dinner and a few drinks the night before and that will throw off your weight.

If I weigh myself at inconsistent times my weight can fluctuate by as much as 7 pounds; if I weigh myself at the same time it's usually consistent within a few pounds.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
I second the weighing yourself at the same time every day suggestion, and the evacuating your bowels and urinating beforehand. Faeces and urine can weigh a bit but are also extremely variable depending on diet. Have a big dinner and a few drinks the night before and that will throw off your weight.

If I weigh myself at inconsistent times my weight can fluctuate by as much as 7 pounds; if I weigh myself at the same time it's usually consistent within a few pounds.

So i am full of shit...you can say it Judasmachine...

 

[BeauJangles]

It's extremely unlikely that you're actually gaining or losing 15 lbs per day.

As someone said earlier, 1 lb of fat is about 3500 calories. So, you clearly can't be burning or mysteriously adding 52,500 calories per evening.

Someone else mentioned water retention, but I find that extremely improbable as well. 1 gallon of water, I believe, weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 - 8.5 lbs. Therefore, you'd basically have to be downing a gallon or eliminating two gallons of water per evening.

I know you claim your parents' scale says the same thing, but I don't believe it. Your scale is broken or you don't know how to use one.

 

[Leafy]

Don't eat anything all day and see how much you weigh.

 

[Leafy]

Originally posted by: BeauJangles
or you don't know how to use one.

1. Stand on scale
2. Read number

 

[Yukmouth]

It's entirely possible guys.

I have a friend that weighs 140 on a good day, 130 if he's broke. He stands @ 5'11 and till this day him and I both cannot figure out how to get him to gain weight without loosing it within the same week he gains it.

Back in highschool he'd continually challenge me to eat an entire large pizza with him, of which I didn't ever finish because I hate cheeze.

He'd kill an entire large pizza, then suck down another half a large or more that I had left over. That in itself put 5 pounds on him the very same day, like clockwork.

His father's visitation rights forced him to eat dinner with his dad both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday was our usual pizza day (football) and he usually had to go home and eat dinner with his dad after eating pizza with me.

I can attest to seeing him gain 10 pounds in one day. He claimes he got up to 145 one thanksgiving, unfortuneately, he was i'll the entire nite.

MoPho, what's your diet like? Are you eating like 3000 carbs a day or something???

You need to ask this question on a body building form where I'm sure you can find other's who can attest. In all honesty, if you're really fluctuating like this though, you need to get your health in order.

 

[dud]

A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds so what you are really saying is that you are either drinking 2 gallons or expiring/urinating that same amount each day. You would either drown or die of dehydration.

I'd call shens if I knew what shens meant.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: Yukmouth
It's entirely possible guys.

I have a friend that weighs 140 on a good day, 130 if he's broke. He stands @ 5'11 and till this day him and I both cannot figure out how to get him to gain weight without loosing it within the same week he gains it.

Back in highschool he'd continually challenge me to eat an entire large pizza with him, of which I didn't ever finish because I hate cheeze.

He'd kill an entire large pizza, then suck down another half a large or more that I had left over. That in itself put 5 pounds on him the very same day, like clockwork.

His father's visitation rights forced him to eat dinner with his dad both Saturday and Sunday. Sunday was our usual pizza day (football) and he usually had to go home and eat dinner with his dad after eating pizza with me.

I can attest to seeing him gain 10 pounds in one day. He claimes he got up to 145 one thanksgiving, unfortuneately, he was i'll the entire nite.

MoPho, what's your diet like? Are you eating like 3000 carbs a day or something???

You need to ask this question on a body building form where I'm sure you can find other's who can attest. In all honesty, if you're really fluctuating like this though, you need to get your health in order.

I run 2 miles a day and use an ergometer for an additional mile. Usually cereal for breakfast, sandwich/sub for lunch and then a heavy veggie loaded dinner. I've been cutting down on chicken, beef and pork over the past couple weeks but i've been doing it gradually, not all out.

 

[XZeroII]

How much crap is in your undies when you weigh in?