Have you ever stepped on the scale after a week of being absolutely perfect? So you nail your

macros, you get your steps in, you get all your workouts in, and then you step on the scale

and it goes up? I know you're all raising your hand right now because this has happened to literally

everyone, myself included. So today's episode is for you guys who are frustrated by the number on the scale despite

being super consistent.

So today you're going to learn why the scale increases, even when you're doing everything right.

We're going to talk about the difference between fat gain and weight gain, which I know we've

talked about before, but we're going to touch on that.

And we're going to talk about ways that you can measure progress beyond just the scale

so that you can continue to stay motivated rather than get frustrated and want to throw in the towel.

So first up, we're going to talk about why the scale fluctuates.

I think it is important to remember that the scale reflects more than just body fat.

So when you are stepping on the scale and you're getting that reading, it is measuring fat, water, muscle, food volume, waste,

inflammation, tons of things, you guys. So lots of things go into the number that it is spitting

out at you. So if you woke up and yesterday was perfect, hit your

macros, you did all the things, you wake up, you weigh yourself and the scale is up a pound or two,

there's no need to panic because we should automatically know that that is not fat gain,

that there are multiple other reasons that can make the number on the scale increase.

So the first one, water retention.

Water weight is one of the most common culprits behind like sudden jumps and spikes on the

scale.

So a few reasons why this happens.

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