You walked to the office this morning and were on the move all day at work. You showed up for an exercise class after work. As soon as you got home, you stepped on the scale to see how well you had done.
Sure enough, you lost 5 pounds! You're thrilled to have this knowledge before you head out to your favorite restaurant. This calls for a bit of a binge.
Think again. That easy 5-pound weight loss isn't really a fat loss after all. What you lost was water all the sweat from that exercise at the gym. And because it was water your body needs, you will eventually get it back along with the "lost" 5 pounds on the scale.
Let's take another scenario, which might be just as likely to happen on another day.
