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"Bear G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I tapered rather sharply to give my sore legs a chance to heal,
and I just checked the bathroom scale... I've put on 4-5 pounds.

That's 2% of my weight. Is that normal?

I've also been drinking heavily. Alas, just water. 1.5L/day,
plus juice and soda. I know it's normal to be a little dehydrated
in this climate, but 4 pounds is a half gallon of water.

Drawing conclusions from any two bodyweight measurements is problematic.
Bodyweight changes all the time, and day to day changes of 3-5 lbs are not
uncommon. Overnight changes of 2 lbs, or more, are quite common.

So, even if you weighed yourself at the same time of day on both occasions,
it might mean nothing. If you were slightly dehydrated for the first
measurement, and well-hydrated and slightly constipated for the second
measurement that would explain the "weight gain".

FWIW, a better way to check your weight is by keeping track of your trend
over time, and by calculating your moving average weight (which takes out
the normal day-to-day fluctuations).

--
GG
http://www.WeightWare.com
Your Weight and Health Diary

GaryG said:

FWIW, a better way to check your weight is by keeping track of your trend
over time, and by calculating your moving average weight (which takes out
the normal day-to-day fluctuations).

I've been checking Saturday morning shortly after getting up for
close to year. It's been stable within a two pound range for
months, so it's a real change.

Oh c'mon.......I lose four pounds, first thing every morning. If you're
going to obsess about something, make it something more pressing. Like
that retreating hairline of yours.

That weight gain is pretty typical for me. I run 70 mpw.

When I back off my mileage the last 4 days and eat alot prior to an
ultramarathon, I typically gain 4-5 lbs. Last time I went from 150 to
154.5 the morning of my race, and had a very strong run. I weighed 146 at
the end of the 6 hour race, btw.

-- Dan

"Bear G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I tapered rather sharply to give my sore legs a chance to heal,
and I just checked the bathroom scale... I've put on 4-5 pounds.

That's 2% of my weight. Is that normal?

I've also been drinking heavily. Alas, just water. 1.5L/day,
plus juice and soda. I know it's normal to be a little dehydrated
in this climate, but 4 pounds is a half gallon of water.

Quoted message said:

I've been checking Saturday morning shortly after getting up for
close to year. It's been stable within a two pound range for
months, so it's a real change.

I suggest you go through your stools very, very carefully. Let me know what you
find...

Quoted message said:

I tapered rather sharply to give my sore legs a chance to heal,
and I just checked the bathroom scale... I've put on 4-5 pounds.

That's 2% of my weight. Is that normal?

For a fat hog, yes, for a human, no.

<< If you're
going to obsess about something, make it something more pressing. Like
that retreating hairline of yours.

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....a hairline away,
just say,
and i'll obey...

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<< I suggest you go through your stools very, very carefully. Let me know what
you
find...

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for the top shelf -- that panda's there.
it's mine, i know; all my teaching
tells me so. what's fair is fair...

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<< I tapered rather sharply...

.....here, take my hand, step on down...

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Quoted message said:

Oh c'mon.......I lose four pounds, first thing every morning.

Amen!

Quoted message said:

If you're
going to obsess about something, make it something more pressing. Like
that retreating hairline of yours.

Or that limp piece of meat that no longer functions.