I’m on a diet and I weigh myself every morning. Last night I weighed myself before bed. This morning, I weighed myself when I got up. I was 5 pounds lighter this morning than I was last night. I was a bit heavier than usual because I had had a friend over and we ate a bunch of pizza and I always drink a lot of water.
In that time all I did was sleep. I didn’t use the washroom to pee or poo or anything else that involves stuff coming out of me.
Where the hell did all of that weight go? I understand that you sweat, but 5 pounds in 9 hours? That seems crazy.
In: Biology
You almost certainly lost that amount of weight from urinating more than usual. This can happen if you cut a significant amount of calories or carbohydrates quickly from your diet. Your body is forced to use stored glycogen to fuel itself. Glycogen is connected to water molecules in your body so when the stored glycogen is used the water is released.
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