Cutting question

[theboxinggymgc]

I am cutting and would like to know if others experience this issue. When I take a day off from lifting, I weigh myself the next morning I am usually a pound or two lighter. But when I lift that evening, and weigh myself the morning after, I am a pound or two heavier... If I miss a day of lifting it seem like I drop weight for some reason? I am cutting down pretty good but would like to know if others experience this also.

[ItsMrGreen]

correct me if im wrong but you could be losing bodyfat if your dieting correctly and picking up lean mass

[solid252]

It could be any number of variables. Are you tracking macros?

[coltmasterj]

I have seen this before. It probably has to do with hydration or glycogen levels. The scale will vary a lot from day to day. As long as the overall trend is down, you are doing good.
If you have Excel, you can plot your scale readings as you see fit, and plot a line trend. If you do a moving average of 3-4 data points, it will give you are better I idea of what your true weight loss rate is.

[solid252]

I have seen this before. It probably has to do with hydration or glycogen levels. The scale will vary a lot from day to day. As long as the overall trend is down, you are doing good.
If you have Excel, you can plot your scale readings as you see fit, and plot a line trend. If you do a moving average of 3-4 data points, it will give you are better I idea of what your true weight loss rate is.

this is exactly what i do...

[dvsness]

I have seen this before. It probably has to do with hydration or glycogen levels. The scale will vary a lot from day to day. As long as the overall trend is down, you are doing good

x2.

Generally, you're better off weighing yourself weekly rather than daily so you don't end up trying to micromanage normal fluctuations. Also, don't use that as your sole tracking. Circular measurement points (waist, chest, quad, etc) often tell more of the story than the scale.

[theboxinggymgc]

Thanks for all the great responses. I will track my weight weekly. I lost two inches around the waist but added a half inch to my arms. Have dropped about 8lbs in three weeks. In the next three days I am going to cycle off the Creatine for two weeks. Then I will start up again for another four weeks. I probably lose some water weight doing that two week break.

[N01SYtZ]

Sodium intake
Water intake
Carb intake
Overall food volume intake
so many variables.

[MarkVI]

Typically you'll be heavier because of water. your body uses more to help with repair -- just like for 1-2 days after leg day your quads look watery and no separation....That's cause they're beat to hell and water/blood is being focused there to increase the recovery process.