Does anybody else who's been doing it for awhile that crazy water weight fluctuations are pretty much a thing of the past? Or maybe that it's that I have a fairly steady sodium/carbohydrate intake?
note--I only weigh myself in the morning after emptying, I typically put on 5-8 pounds throughout a day, like anybody else.
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Thread: Leangains/IF and water retention
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11-08-2011, 11:47 AM #1Fulkmaster Flex
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11-08-2011, 12:20 PM #2Cutting like an emo kid.
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I've been on if for about 3 months and after month 2 I stopped having the massive water shift. I weigh in like you also and can fluctuate up about 8lbs per day from food intake. I also attribute it to keeping sodium levels pretty regular now that I'm cutting again.
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11-08-2011, 12:57 PM #3Registered User
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Actually I do. I wish I knew the reason for it. It would drive me mad, so I switched to weekly weigh-ins in order to stop focusing on day-to-day peaks/valleys. If you get a sample size of 4-6 weeks you'll see an actual trend.
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11-08-2011, 01:20 PM #4Futurama Fanboy
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although i don't do a strict IF diet, where as i just simply wait til around 6pm to eat and eat one big meal, it's similar enough i feel i can comment. i believe the steady carb intake has a lot to do with it. my weight won't fluctuate much at all anymore, unless i have a day where i eat more carbs than normal. typically when i cut i naturally reduce carb intake so i believe that's the biggest factor.
edit: but then again, ever since i started back on being in a strict cut, i haven't weighed myself more than 3 times...i used to do it every single day to get a feel for how much weight fluctuated.
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11-08-2011, 05:11 PM #5Registered User
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Like Sharpie, I haven't really been doing a real IF diet (just eating one massive meal a day, in like a 6 hour time period, and then fasting the rest of the day), but I didn't have much of a problem with water retention until I started taking creatine.
Also, you should add Fiber One Brownies to your stack.. they're ****ing amazing, especially the peanut butter/chocolate one (tastes like coffee/chocolate).Start Weight (July 2011) = 261.5
Current Weight (December 2011) = 195.8
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11-08-2011, 05:18 PM #6Futurama Fanboy
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those fiber one brownies ARE amazing. a couple weeks ago i ate like 5 in a row with no issue. (i barely stayed within cal limit that day)
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11-08-2011, 05:28 PM #7Blackmill Music 10/10
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Eh, I still fluctuate a crazy amount, seeing changes close to 10lbs day to day. Right now I'm probably 172ish but after meals and a lot of water I can weigh close to 180. The lowest I've seen the scale is 169 a couple of days ago after being 179 a little before then. For these reasons I don't focus too much on the scale =/
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11-08-2011, 05:32 PM #8Registered User
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I still have the same 2-3lb swing from night weight to morning weight. My water retention spikes another 2lbs or so on lift days when I eat Pollo Tropical. I normalize after about a day or two.
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11-08-2011, 05:35 PM #9Registered User
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Aren't they? I had to refrain from buying a massive box at Costco because I know I'd eat like 6 a day. The only thing stopping me from eating a ton now is knowing they're like 50 cents each if I buy them at Walmart. They are pretty damn good though.Originally Posted by sharpieblet
Start Weight (July 2011) = 261.5
Current Weight (December 2011) = 195.8
Goal Weight (Soon) = ~165
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11-08-2011, 05:39 PM #10Futurama Fanboy
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i still have tendencies to binge eat on stuff like that, so i just don't buy sweets period. maybe once every other week i'll buy a candy bar at the store for this reason.
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11-09-2011, 12:47 AM #11Tanned Camp
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The fluctuations can be very pronounced when going from a completely glycogen depleted state to a carb up day. I have seen shifts in the order of 5kgs on/after such days. But typically on a low carb day my daily fluctuations are very minimal - maybe a maximum of 1kg difference between weighing 1st thing in the morning and weighing after my last meal at night. I believe that is not typical esp for a person of my size.
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