20/08/2026
The scale went up overnight… that doesn’t mean you gained fat.
Your body weight is made up of WAY more than just body fat:
💧 Water retention
🍚 Glycogen stored in your muscles
🍽️ Food still being digested
🧂 Sodium intake
💩 Waste in your digestive system
💪 Muscle tissue
🔥 Body fat
Eat more carbs? You’ll store more glycogen and water with it.
Have a salty meal? You may hold more water.
Eat later than usual? There’s literally more food sitting in your digestive system.
That’s why your weight can fluctuate 2–5+ lbs without your body fat meaningfully changing.
Stop letting one weigh-in determine whether you’re making progress.
Watch the trend, not the number.
Daily weight is data.
Weekly averages tell the story.
