Always up on scale the day after weights. Why? : Beginner/Low Intensity Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Tue, Jun-10-08, 09:19

Scarlet

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Plan: Gluten free wholefoods
Stats: 173/145/147 Female 5"4.5 inches

BF:37/?/25
Progress: 108%

Always up on scale the day after weights. Why?

Think the title explains itself there

. I don't eat a high carb diet. In fact I am now between 25-30 carbs daily. Can anyone explain this curious phenomenon to me please.........

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Tue, Jun-10-08, 09:54

jschwab

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Plan: Atkins72/Paleo/NoGrain/IF
Stats: 285/220/200 Female 5 feet 5.5 inches

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Progress: 76%

Water retention for muscle repair. It happens to everybody. Eventually it will drop off on a rest day. I am going through it today because I attempted pullups yesterday - ouch.

Janine

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Wed, Jun-11-08, 20:28

ValerieL

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Plan: Atkins Maintenance
Stats: 297/173.3/150 Female 5'7" (top weight 340)

BF:41%/31%/??%
Progress: 84%

Location: Burlington, ON

Janine is right. It's normal, desirable even, as it means you've worked hard and your muscles are repairing (building).

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Wed, Jun-11-08, 20:38

PearlWhite PearlWhite is offline

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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 302/242/180 Female 5'7" (170 cm)

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Progress: 49%

Yup.

Water retention in the muscle. You aren't any fatter than the day before

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Tue, Jul-08-08, 01:10

IvannaBFit IvannaBFit is offline

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Plan: Evolving and learning
Stats: 226/144/130 Female 5'3

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Location: Canada

I DID NOT KNOW THIS

WOW, I learned something new today!!!

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Tue, Jul-08-08, 12:35

itrorev

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Plan: Mix
Stats: 255/200/180 Male 6 Feet

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Hey, I opened a thread similar to this on the high-intensity forums. Yeah, its pretty much what they said, water retention. (You SHOULD be drinking alot of water, anyway)

As long as your pants aren't getting any tighter, you're good!

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Wed, Jul-09-08, 22:36

mike_d

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Plan: PSMF/IF
Stats: 236/181/180 Male 72 inches

BF:disappearing!
Progress: 98%

Location: Alamo city, Texas

Bike riding used to add about a pound to each leg when I first started again after an ankle injury. I believe bb's call it pump? Kettlebels did it too when I started using those-- I don't regret it though and my lower back is stronger now.

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Wed, Aug-27-08, 19:22

stephanie7 stephanie7 is offline

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muscles =]