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That two-pound jump on the scale overnight is almost never body fat. Here's what's actually happening. Most people see the number go up and assume they gained fat or that their diet suddenly stopped working. But every gram of glycogen your body stores pulls in about three grams of water. Eat or carbs, more sodium, sleep poorly, or even train hard and your body can temporarily hold on to extra water. That's why a two or three pound swing in a single day is usually water, not fat. Real fat loss happens gradually and those normal water fluctuations can easily hide it from day to day. Instead of obsessing over one way in, track your weight for seven to ten days and focus on the trend. Tag the friend who panics every time the scale jumps overnight, send them this.

That two-pound jump on the scale overnight is almost never body fat. Here's what's actually happening. Most people see the number go up and assume they gained…