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Is it possible to gain 2-3 pounds overnight and then drop back to normal again? im trying to lose weight and for some reason this happens some days?

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Water weight.: This can happen quite easily with water weight gain, such as after a salty meal. We can seemingly gain up to five pounds overnight due to water weight - this weight tends to go away very quickly. We cannot gain that much actual body weight, or lose it for that matter, that quickly.

Dr Hegab and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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