My scale hates me.

A little back story since I'm not on here much.

I usually get up in the morning and use the bathroom then weight myself.  I know that is a bad habit, but at least its once a day and such a non issue that I forget sometimes and don't think about it the rest of the day.  Whenever I see that my weight loss is slowing down, I amp it up with my eating, protein, water, and lately exercise.

I didn't work out much the first 3 months after surgery.  I had a tough time healing and then my father in law passed away and the holidays came around.  Excuses I know, but my head wasn't focused.

I've started getting back on track the past few weeks with my eating (less processed and more fresh and pure proteins) and have finally started working out.  I exercise daily and I love it.  I already feel like I am getting stronger.

So since I've been more focused on my diet and exercise the numbers on the scale started dropping quickly.  I was feeling good and really proud of myself.  Then yesterday when I woke up the number was 10lbs higher than the day before (167lbs to 177lbs) then when I woke up THIS morning it was 181!!!  I am right back to where I was a few weeks ago.  Its stressful and frustrating and might have something to do with my cheap scale, but it doesn't make sense to me.

Anyone else deal with this?  I'm feeling a little disappointed especially since I've been working SO hard this past month.

I am 4 months post op and eat 3 times a day, mostly protein (still avoiding most carbs)...

if you have a digital scale, the battery to it could be dying.  If you don'****er weight can sometimes fluctuate quickly like that..could be your retaining water b/c of hormones?(that time of month for you ?)  

I was thinking it could be water weight.  I've been feeling bloated the past few days... Not that time of month though...  I just didn't think water weight could be THAT much.. LOL

It could be a combo of water weight and by exercising..increasing your muscle weight too. Try really hard to not weigh yourself every day..once a week if you have to.  You'll be kinder to yourself that way. :)

I had a similar experience a month or so ago, and it was the battery on my scale. Worth checking out.

When mine did that I bought a new battery and a new scale!  I was the battery but the scale was older an still fluctuated 2-3 pounds.

Mine did that too and it was time to buy a new scale.   By the time the new scale came there was almost a 30 pound difference between the two scales.   (I can highly recommend the EatSmart scale!)