Okay, so you have been exercising and eating right and stepping on the scale should have bought a smile on your face; it has instead put you down as it shows a weight gain of 2-3 pounds.
What could go wrong?
There is no need to panic as this could be a temporary problem. Women’s health gives you five reasons why the scale moves up all of a sudden.
1.You were drinking a lot of fluids: Fluid intake is good for you no doubt, but if you step on the scale after a couple of glasses of water, your scale ups by a pound.
2.Fast food: You had a sodium-rich fast food meal, and you body has water retention because of the sodium and your scale tilts about two pounds on the higher side.
3.Constipation: This can tilt the scale if your bowel movement is held up for a couple of days.
4.You have been flying: Changes in air pressure can make you retain water on flights that are longer than four hours- adds on 2-3 pounds on the scale.
5.Periods: You could retain up to five pounds of water due to hormonal fluctuations a week before your periods.
Now, that you know why the scale keeps tilting on the upper side despite doing the right thing, stop worrying about this and continue with your healthy diet and work outs.
