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"I lost 3 lbs and a percent of body fat in a week" I always wonder when I see this - are other people's weights that stable? I can lose (or gain) 5-10 lb in a
by ojbyrne 14y ago
"I lost 3 lbs and a percent of body fat in a week"
I always wonder when I see this - are other people's weights that stable? I can lose (or gain) 5-10 lb in a week without doing anything different, other than weighing myself at different times of the day, drinking more or less water, various other things.
- moron4hire 14y agoI have the same Withings scale that he mentioned in the article. I can swing a full 5 percentage points a day on my body fat reading depending on how hydrated I am.
- lotsofpulp 14y agoI'm skinny, and other than the weight of the food I eat / defecate, my weight will not fluctuate at all. I can eat whatever I want, however much I want, and not gain weight. I was able to gain 5 or so pounds, but only after I ate whey everyday and did a lot of lifting. I might be able to gain if I tried some ridiculous whey / protein diet and workout regimen, but I don't care that much. However, for the past 5 years, my weight and waist/hip size has not fluctuated at all, regardless of what I eat or excercise. Though I'm sure age will relieve me of this gift.
- pan69 14y agoLet me guess, you're in or around your mid-twenties now? Don't be surprised to find yourself waking up one day only to notice that your metabolic rate has dropped to zero. I used to be exactly like you, then I hit 30..
- lotsofpulp 14y agoCorrect! I expect to start being able to gain weight around 30-35, when my father did.
- ktsmith 14y agoSome of us are luckier. I'm in my mid 30's and while I've added a little belly fat and an inch to my waist nothing else has really changed. If I can stick to an exercise routine (I'm really bad at this) it all disappears very quickly.
- mertd 14y ago> I can eat whatever I want, however much I want, and not gain weight. According to my subjective observations, people who claim to have this mystical property are very hyperactive or very good at (involuntarily) skipping meals.
- raverbashing 14y agoOk, IIRC the maximum amount of fat you can lose in a week is around 2lb (or 1kg) You can absolutely lose more than that, if you restrict your calories or doesn't reach macronutrient requirements you may lose lean mass. Of course you can clock more than 2lb easily (on a first week): - You lose muscular glycogen because of a caloric deficit - this means you also lose water - If you weighted yourself while 'heavier' because of digestive system/bladder contents and then weighted yourself at the end of the week while relieved. I am also skeptical of the values his armband gives for caloric expenditure.
- gamblor956 14y ago2lb isn't the maximum fat you can lose in a week; it's the maximum fat you can lose safely in a week without engendering muscle loss (at non-obese weights). If you are obese or morbidly obese, you can lose significantly more than 2lb/week safely (indeed, the Biggest Loser is basically just a televised fat camp showing how this works in practice).
- raverbashing 14y agoOk, that's what I meant, I wasn't 100% sure you could lose more, thanks for explaining
- rdouble 14y ago5-10lbs a week is beyond what's considered a normal weight fluctuation. Either your scale is broken or you should see a doctor.