What range of lbs. is a valid window for scale weight fluctuation? I always weigh myself first thing in the morning, fasted, right after the bathroom, however I've gone from 178 to 186 over the past 5 days..

Is this within the realm of error? Or is this jump too high to be an anomaly?

scale weight means shit

bf % > but hard to get an accurate estimate

the ultimate test is examining yourself in a mirror

if you like what you see, gg...if not you got work to do

I usually weigh myself every morning and it fluctuates usually 2-3 lbs. So it makes it difficult to judge progress via a scale when you are at a lower weight.

Also if I eat really bad, even for just one day, I often see my weight go up nearly 6-7 lbs from just that one day of eating poorly.

My scale weight was always within like 0.2 to 0.6 lbs. over the past few weeks, and then it was this sudden.

That's why I was confused.

Poliquin says a sudden drop in body weight after a period of stability is indicative of over training.

No no, from 178 to 186.

Could be what you ate. I can go from 240-242 average to 248 if I eat phad Thai the night before.

I really hope he's not referring to the "whoosh" effect that comes with cutting weight in which the body deals with fat loss. If so I have lost even more respect for him.

I drank his koolaid for a long time and am kinda seeing where it's horse shit.

But I still like the dude and his programming, sometimes he just gets ahead of himself.

Best to weigh yourself in the morning.
Don't worry about what you weigh before you go to sleep.