For the second time I had a big weight spike which then lead to breaking a plateau. For example, I was 197 for a week, then on Wednesday I was randomly 201 with my diet on point, Thursday back to 197 and today 195 an all time low. It's really weird.
Any seasoned vets have this happen?
Have your SO weigh the same days and times you do. Record any changes both of you experience while diet is on point. Make sure to use the same scale, clothing, first thing in the morning after rolling out of bed and using the facilities.
I went from 210 last Saturday to 217 today. Diet hasn't changed. My SO also experienced a massive gain in that time (she lifts with me). Been a bad week for allergies, certainly stuffed up retaining water. Science: the moon's position also affects this. Plenty of outside factors like stress, sleep, etc - its all additive. SO also has thyroid problems.
Mind you I was 207.2 on the dot 3 weeks in a row, shot up to an even 210 in 7 days and now 7 more pounds in 6 days. Diet has not changed.
Another thing to consider: health issues. I'm a T1 diabetic and I also have Hashimoto's with 1 lobe of my thyroid lost to cancer and about 5% functionality in the remaining lobe. Meds can make me feel fine one day then like half of a human being the next. This definitely affects how I retain water and how my body absorbs nutrients.
For reference, I weigh every gram of solid food every day (for macros, meds) and measure my milk intake. Exactly 48oz per day of whole milk. Water I do not measure but if I had to about a gallon is a good starting point. I'm happy with my progress since surgery. Was down well below 200 for a few months
There's a bunch of reasons to fluctuate wildly in such a short amount of time - most weight fluctuation is liquid.
Just my .02
