In this episode, I’ll be talking about why the scale may be fluctuating on a daily basis and whether or not you are losing FAT or WATER…this is important in order for you to see sustainable results.    Some reasons the scale may be fluctuation are:  Factors like sodium and carbohydrate intake, exercise, food intake, bowel patterns, a person's menstrual cycle, medications, and alcohol can all contribute to daily swings in the number on the scale.  Most importantly would be WATER RETENTION and I am going to be going into a few reasons you may be retaining…you might want to know this if you are someone who sees a daily fluctuation.  Here are some common reasons that we experience water retention, other than eating a salty meal: The menstrual cycle Birth control Elevated stress, which could be caused by: Lack of sleep Emotional stress Trauma Exercising (fluid retention in the muscles to help protect and heal micro-tears in the muscle tissue after exercise) Over-exercising A caloric deficit I go into detail on the hows and whys of all of these so be sure to listen...there is NOTHING wrong with seeing the scale fluctuate a few pounds here and there.    ************************************   Let’s connect:   Book a FREE Weight Loss Breakthrough call @http://bit.ly/2E48dOh   Join Our FREE FB Support Group @https://www.facebook.com/groups/574339769435340   *************************** FREE STUFF!!    Get your FREE copy ot the 7 Secrets the Diet Industry is Hiding From You @ https://bit.ly/2ZXn6QF Get your FREE copy of The Metabolism Cheat Sheet @https://bit.ly/3if0tgO   **************************   FOLLOW ME:   Be sure to subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes @ Create Your Balance    Follow Me on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/melanie.sobocinski   Check out my website @ https://www.melaniesobo.com/    See behind the scenes on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/melanie2875/?hl=en    Check out my Pins @  https://www.pinterest.com/MSobocinskiFit/pins/