So, I have been bouncing around 140 for about 2 weeks now, which while anoying, is a fine weight for someone at my height and all. My only worry is that what I am doing is unhealthy. The scales I use at the gym will have me going rom 138 to 142 in a one day period, (I weigh in after running every evening, relatively similar conditions). Should I be worried, or just consider it normal for someone in my weight range? Mostly, I am just confused...
Emily
Last edited by freshman15; 03-03-2008 at 02:19 PM.
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Nah, I wouldn't worry about it. My weight easily fluctuates by 3lb in day and I'm smaller than you. I think as women we get a lot of variation in the amount of water we retain due to hormones - besides which, most scales aren't bang-on accurate all the time, less so than people like to think. If you were fluctuating by ten pounds, I'd worry.
I think fluctuations of 3-5 lbs are normal... The danger arises, I think, when you fluctuate 10-15 lbs, constantly and consistently.....
Most of us have been through this several times I think? And it gets harder to shed the "freshman 15" when you're not so fresh anymore , and when you're doing it for the nth time.
What do you define as yo-yo weigh-ins?
, and when you're doing it for the nth time.
.... I'm not fresh anymore 
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