When you\u2019re trying to lose weight, the scale becomes your trusty guide. You give it love every day, and it can be incredibly frustrating to see the numbers go up despite your hard work. The fact is, daily fluctuation is common. Day to day, a 100-pound person can see a two- to three-pound increase or decrease, and a 200-pound person can see a five- to six-pound difference. In the worst cases, some people even see a weekly change of up to 10 pounds.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the rub. You want to lose body fat, and the scale doesn\u2019t specifically measure that. If you dropped five pounds over two days, you didn\u2019t necessarily lose fat. (Maybe that\u2019s why you still can\u2019t fit into your favorite jeans.) You simply can\u2019t lose that much fat mass in a day or two. So, what did you lose?<\/p>\n
The Impact of Water and Inflammation<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Water](\"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/dehydration-300x166.jpeg\")
<\/a>Dehydration can affect how much you weigh. (Photo via Pixabay)<\/p><\/div>\n
Sure, calories in\/calories out is still a thing, but hydration plays a huge role in determining what side of that equation you come out on. A large fluctuation in weight over a short period is almost always the product of water. Maybe you had a little too much alcohol last night or your lunches have been loaded with salt. Or maybe increased stress levels have been pumping out the hormone aldosterone<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>, which makes your body retain as much liquid as possible. Whatever it is, being dehydrated can easily swing the scale.<\/p>\nThen there\u2019s inflammation\u2014another form of water that\u2019s always the symptom and cause of an underlying issue. That nagging knee injury or food<\/span> allergy<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>flareup can cause inflammation\u2014which believe it or not\u2014carries weight in pounds (So does that double-cheeseburger sitting in your colon since last night, but that\u2019s preventable poundage.).<\/p>\nSo, how can you know for sure what\u2019s causing your weight gain or loss?<\/p>\n
Body Composition Tells All<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf you\u2019re serious about weight loss or fitness, you can\u2019t trust your scale for accurate tracking. Every time you step on, it\u2019s weighing water, bone, muscle, and fat, with no real specificity. To lose body fat, you must weigh and track body fat. Enter the body composition assessment\u2014the only way to get a true measurement of your progress.<\/p>\n
At Twin Cities Metabolism, we use advanced InBody and Fit3D Proscanner<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>technology to scan your body limb by limb to see exactly where your weight resides. This delivers the truest picture of your overall physique, and should be utilized by everyone on a regular basis to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Next week, we\u2019ll take a closer look at this revolutionary technology to show what it can do for you.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Dehydration can affect how much you weigh. (Photo via Pixabay)<\/p><\/div>\n
Sure, calories in\/calories out is still a thing, but hydration plays a huge role in determining what side of that equation you come out on. A large fluctuation in weight over a short period is almost always the product of water. Maybe you had a little too much alcohol last night or your lunches have been loaded with salt. Or maybe increased stress levels have been pumping out the hormone aldosterone<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>, which makes your body retain as much liquid as possible. Whatever it is, being dehydrated can easily swing the scale.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s inflammation\u2014another form of water that\u2019s always the symptom and cause of an underlying issue. That nagging knee injury or food<\/span> allergy<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>flareup can cause inflammation\u2014which believe it or not\u2014carries weight in pounds (So does that double-cheeseburger sitting in your colon since last night, but that\u2019s preventable poundage.).<\/p>\n So, how can you know for sure what\u2019s causing your weight gain or loss?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re serious about weight loss or fitness, you can\u2019t trust your scale for accurate tracking. Every time you step on, it\u2019s weighing water, bone, muscle, and fat, with no real specificity. To lose body fat, you must weigh and track body fat. Enter the body composition assessment\u2014the only way to get a true measurement of your progress.<\/p>\n At Twin Cities Metabolism, we use advanced InBody and Fit3D Proscanner<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>technology to scan your body limb by limb to see exactly where your weight resides. This delivers the truest picture of your overall physique, and should be utilized by everyone on a regular basis to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Next week, we\u2019ll take a closer look at this revolutionary technology to show what it can do for you.<\/p>\nBody Composition Tells All<\/strong><\/h2>\n