11/13/2025
How My Weight Went From 103 → 106 Overnight (What’s Really Happening)
I woke up almost 3 lbs heavier, but here’s the real explanation.
1️⃣ It’s water, not fat
Your body shifts water every day.
Hormones, your cycle, sodium, carbs, stress, inflammation, and sleep can all make the scale jump 2–4 lbs overnight.
This is completely normal.
2️⃣ My muscle increased
My muscle mass went from 83.6 → 85.4 lbs, which is almost 2 lbs of muscle.
Muscle is heavier than fat, but it makes you look leaner and more defined.
3️⃣ My clothes fit the same (or even looser)
Clothing is one of the best indicators of true fat change.
If this were fat gain, I would feel tighter — I don’t.
4️⃣ Real fat gain overnight is not possible
To gain 3 lbs of fat, you would need to eat 10,000–11,000 extra calories in one day.
That didn’t happen, so it’s not fat.
My body fat didn’t actually go up. The change from 14.3% → 14.7% is a tiny normal fluctuation caused by water, hormones, and timing. Because my muscle increased, the scale recalculated my fat % slightly.
5️⃣ Water % can go down even if you’re holding more water
Water % is a ratio, not the actual amount of water.
When muscle increases, the water % can look smaller even though your body may still be holding water.
Your body composition changed — not your fat.
6️⃣ Look at your TRENDS, not one day
One weigh-in does not show progress.
Your weekly or monthly trend is what truly matters.
7️⃣ Best time to weigh yourself
For the most accurate number:
Morning, after you wake up, after you p*e, before eating or drinking, same scale, same spot.
✨ Takeaway:
My weight went up because of normal water shifts + an increase in muscle, not fat.
Always trust your body composition and how your clothes fit, not one single scale number.
DM me for a free body composition reading, or call 310-220-4543 to see what's really going on!
