Why do I always look the best right after I wake up???

**jonnyspaghettio** · 10-12-2009, 05:01 PM

I wake up in the morning, always looking my leanest then by the end of the day I don't look nearly as lean.

Is this bloat, water weight, am I eating too much? Can you guys relate?

**Mudkip** · 10-12-2009, 05:02 PM

carbs gone

**FunkymonkAW** · 10-12-2009, 05:06 PM

You've gone 8+ hrs w/o eating, of course you're gonna look leaner.

**THE_TRUTH86** · 10-12-2009, 05:06 PM

no excess water; tell me about it i like it when i wake up; all cut up then by end of day Bloated

**superroth365** · 10-12-2009, 05:07 PM

yeah ^^^ its all the water, gone.

**jonnyspaghettio** · 10-12-2009, 05:26 PM

so if its just a matter of water retaliation, would lowering my sodium reduce the bloat?

**determined4000** · 10-12-2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by joelmondo

so if its just a matter of water retaliation, would lowering my sodium reduce the bloat?

only if it is really high
you need sodium in your diet (and water in your system)

**jonnyspaghettio** · 10-12-2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by determined4000

only if it is really high
you need sodium in your diet (and water in your system)

I know you know quite a bit about intermittent fasting, im practicing a 16 hour fast, just to see how it works for me, so obviously im eating larger amounts at one time. Maybe this has something to do with it too? Oh well, this issue sounds pretty common, i guess ill just get over it.

**VENOMsK8r** · 10-12-2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by joelmondo

I wake up in the morning, always looking my leanest then by the end of the day I don't look nearly as lean.

Is this bloat, water weight, am I eating too much? Can you guys relate?

so true. Every morning when I drink my whey shake I would have to look at myself in the mirror without a shirt and say to myself I'm getting there even though I'm still far away from my goal hehe

**determined4000** · 10-12-2009, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by joelmondo

I know you know quite a bit about intermittent fasting, im practicing a 16 hour fast, just to see how it works for me, so obviously im eating larger amounts at one time. Maybe this has something to do with it too? Oh well, this issue sounds pretty common, i guess ill just get over it.

well, eating large amounts of food in a shorter period of time means you literally have more volume of substance in your stomach. This doesn't mean you are getting fatter each day it simply is the result of putting volume in your body. If you were to drink 1 gallon of water and eat 5lbs of celery over the course of a few hours, you would look huge, despite consuming very little in terms of calories. The only alternative would be if your system immediately crapped out everything you ate (which would be much more worrisome-lol).

**Bramble** · 10-13-2009, 02:01 AM

dehydration

**curb_pks** · 10-13-2009, 06:56 AM

Water gone...

**LiftingPeanuts** · 10-13-2009, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by joelmondo

I know you know quite a bit about intermittent fasting, im practicing a 16 hour fast, just to see how it works for me, so obviously im eating larger amounts at one time.

What's the point of this?

**cthal13** · 10-13-2009, 07:41 AM

Yeah, I've noticed this too, like other people have said, it's the lack of water and food in your system.

**the59sound** · 10-13-2009, 08:14 AM

lowering sodium (if you arent eating out everyday and eating ALOT) wont make much of a difference. Are you bulking? if so thats the nature of the game, if not just dont eat as many carbs if you want to look leaner.

Im bulking and wake up looking nice and lean, until i just added some creatine and now im always bloated, but i really dont care i just want to lift.

**SoSadBtTrue** · 10-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by joelmondo

I wake up in the morning, always looking my leanest then by the end of the day I don't look nearly as lean.

Is this bloat, water weight, am I eating too much? Can you guys relate?

You're also taller in the morning, which would probably make you look a little leaner. It's been proven that our spines compress throughout the day. When you lay down for 8 hours, your spine has a chance to decompress. I've tried this myself, and I'm about 1.25 inches taller in the morning than I am before I go to bed.

**boostedjosh** · 10-13-2009, 12:29 PM

I have (just) visible abs in the morning and not at night. I also weigh about 5lbs more at night than I do first thing in the morning.

Water is the only explaination that makes sense

**aer_vlad** · 10-13-2009, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by SoSadBtTrue

You're also taller in the morning, which would probably make you look a little leaner. It's been proven that our spines compress throughout the day. When you lay down for 8 hours, your spine has a chance to decompress. I've tried this myself, and I'm about 1.25 inches taller in the morning than I am before I go to bed.

Lol, wut? Your gonna have to show your proof.

Hahahaha, over an inch taller from a night's sleep? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahahhahaha.

**Lupe02** · 10-13-2009, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by aer_vlad

Lol, wut? Your gonna have to show your proof.

Hahahaha, over an inch taller from a night's sleep? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahahhahaha.

Agreed... ive heard that a person might be a quarter of an inch taller in the morning than night... but over an inch...you must have some serious spinal compression problems

**SoSadBtTrue** · 10-13-2009, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by aer_vlad

Lol, wut? Your gonna have to show your proof.

Hahahaha, over an inch taller from a night's sleep? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahahhahaha.

I'll check it again tonight. Maybe I'm mis-remembering.

**Peter_Bishop** · 10-14-2009, 02:29 AM

This was an interesting topic. I to noticed this today. Repped to starter.

**ambiguity00100** · 10-14-2009, 03:30 AM

I looked pretty ripped in the AM and get pissed off towards the end of the day after work. Only thing that forces me to the gym... then the process starts all over again the next morning.

**Bramble** · 10-14-2009, 03:41 AM

you also look more ripped after a night out drinking due to dehydration. give it a go some time

**SoSadBtTrue** · 10-14-2009, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by SoSadBtTrue

I'll check it again tonight. Maybe I'm mis-remembering.

Okay, here's what I found. I was 6'0.5" last night around 10:00pm. I was 6'1.25" this morning around 5:30am. That's three quarters of an inch.

Take it for what it's worth. It wasn't exactly a scientific study (it was me in my bathroom making pencil marks on the door).

**Own3r** · 10-14-2009, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by LiftingPeanuts

What's the point of this?

Check sig.

At the OP : As everyone said it is dehydration along side water repartitioning in your body.

**Litewatenatty** · 10-14-2009, 05:30 AM

you def are taller in the morning. you can laugh and not believe it all you want, but its been proven. and i agree about looking so much better in the morning, gives me motivation knowing that if i decide to cut for a week or two then i can look really good all day again as soon as i drop the creatine/water weight.

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