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When the maths is right but the scale is wrong (water, waste, time)

You ate in a deficit all week, logged every meal, and the scale still went up. The maths is right — water, salt, stored sugar and waste hide the fat you lost, and the scale needs time to catch up.

15 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You had a perfect week. You logged every meal. You stayed under your calorie goal every single day. You walked, you tracked, you said no to the extra roti. Sunday morning you stepped on the scale. The number went UP. Your stomach drops. You feel cheated. You want to quit. But here is the truth: the maths is still right. The scale is just telling you a different story.

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