Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

[Ovahk]

I drank about 2 64 ounce jugs of water in the last 3-4 hours...when I weighed myself this morning I was 290 but just now I was 298...please tell me it's because of all the water in my body....

[Ovahk]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

I worded that completely wrong. When I weighed myself this MORNING I was 290.

[Elizellen]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

I think a pint of water weighs about a pound in weight, so if you havent sweated it off or expelled in in another way over the three hours then you could easily have an extra few pounds weight sitting there!

BTW 128 ounces in USA fluid ounces is 8 pints = 8 pounds weight!!

[Ovahk]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

So I shouldn't worry too much then?

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

No you shouldn't worry and you also shouldn't be weighing yourself that often.

[Ovahk]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

Yes mam, noted.

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

Yes mam, noted.

At ease.

[ValidRouge]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

Yep, I can gain 6 lbs in a single day. If you must weigh every day, only do it in the AM naked, AFTER going to the bathroom LOL

Your weight is GOING to fluctuate, you'll be up one day, down the next, back up again, but the overall trend will be down, down down over time. If you must weigh every day, don't freak out when this happens.

[Elizellen]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

One tip I read for the daily scales watcher is to make a note of the weight each time you step on the scales - even make a chart of the fluctuations so you can learn what your body does during the day and over the weeks.
Combined with a food and exercise log it would be a tremendous learning tool!

[Ovahk]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

I put the scale away and decided to weigh myself only on Mondays.

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

I put the scale away and decided to weigh myself only on Mondays.

Good for you. Great decision.

[angelstar]

Re: Does drinking a lot of water at once add weight?

Totally agree! I hate seeing people weighing themselves everyday and getting upset when their weight fluctuates. Just once a week is fine. As soon as u get up, go for a pee and then on the scales!