# Why do I weigh more in the morning than at night?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 17, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-weigh-more-in-the-morning-than-at-night/503328 "2009-07-17T12:35:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-weigh-more-in-the-morning-than-at-night/503328/21 "2009-07-17T19:56:10Z")

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I also find it odd since I usually weigh in 2-3 pounds _lighter_ in the morning than at night.

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