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Before exercise I weigh 192. After exercise on the same day I weigh 187. Why?

It can't be that I lost 5 pounds of water weight could it? That seems like a ridiculous amount of water...

The exercise being done is an 8 mile run.

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11 Answers to "Before exercise I weigh 192. After exercise on the same day I weigh 187. Why?"

  1. madasalizard - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by madasalizard Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:31PM

    Yes you can easily lose that much water weight.

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  2. RRK1 - 56-60 years old - female

    Posted by RRK1 Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:27PM

    You probably used a different scale or misread the first time.

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  3. 308shooter - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by 308shooter May 27th, 2012 at 6:24PM

    You may have lost a pound or so of real weight, the rest, I'm sorry to say, was fluid loss.

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  4. avaria - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by avaria Apr 23rd, 2012 at 9:03AM

    Our bodies are made up of lots of fluid, drink plenty of water when exercising.
    An hour is needed of cardiovascular exercises to obtain effect. In the first 10 to 15 minutes we just loose fluid, after that we start burning calories.

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  5. 8pops - 31-35 years old - female

    Posted by 8pops Apr 20th, 2012 at 6:07PM

    Well at least your losing thats great and your doing something right cause thats a good amount to lose but dont go crazy and end up too thin, just remember to eat healthy and have a treat daily as this is allowed and you also deserve it, with the effort your putting in.

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  6. Rolle2323 - 56-60 years old - female

    Posted by Rolle2323 Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:31PM

    I have a lovely digital scale. I can move it slightly after weighing myself, and alter my weight by three pounds within three seconds, simply by placing the scale on a slightly less level spot on the floor. I have several favorite spots that allow me to lose weight instantly! I also noted that by leaning forward or backward, sometimes I can lose a pound! Isn't that nice?

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  7. dejaentendu90 - 22-25 years old - female

    Posted by dejaentendu90 Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:30PM

    Water weight & waste. Totally possible, happens all the time. Don't weigh yourself every day. Once a week, before you have eaten or drank anything and after you have pooped and peed.

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  8. xxorama - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by xxorama Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:30PM

    you would have lost water weight, but less then that I would think

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  9. IMAGINATIONATWORK - 36-40 years old

    Posted by IMAGINATIONATWORK Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:29PM

    yep
    fluids

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  10. Durion23 - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by Durion23 Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:29PM

    Anything that leaves the body is a decrease in weight.

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  11. B3lla01 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by B3lla01 Apr 20th, 2012 at 4:28PM

    Well yes, and did you go do #2? :/ Did you use the same scale?

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