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multigraincracker

(36,000 posts) Sat Jun 28, 2025, 06:43 AM Jun 28

Yesterday they said I lost over 20 lbs after I went for a 5 mile jog.
Well it was 95 degrees out, but that can’t be right.

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I don't trust scales. (Original Post) multigraincracker Jun 28 OP

Consider that a gallon of water BadgerKid Jun 28 #1

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1. Consider that a gallon of water

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 09:14 AM

Jun 28

weighs about 8 lbs. if you sweated a lot, a 5-lb water loss is quite possible, especially if you also used the bathroom. source: me