How does this happen?

I have gained 5 lbs. in three days. This is what it looked like with maintenance marked and one binge marked. I feel pretty disappointed in myself. I probably ate 3500 calories OVER. But, that should not equate five pounds. How did this happen and turn into five?

Weight 8/18/2015 131 lbs - binge
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Weight 8/17/2015 128.8 lbs - maintenance
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Weight 8/16/2015 126.8 lbs - maintenance
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Weight 8/15/2015 126.2 lbs - maintenance

Replies

  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Water retention , bloating
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Where are you in your menstrual cycle? Not only do I gain right before my period, I gain at ovulation as well.
  • 50andfabu
    50andfabu Posts: 112 Member
    Just get back on track, drink lots of water, and it will come down pretty quickly
  • Sheseeksstrength
    Sheseeksstrength Posts: 138 Member
    I start my period in 9 days.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I start my period in 9 days.
    Ok so not that. Try this:

    50andfabu wrote: »
    Just get back on track, drink lots of water, and it will come down pretty quickly

  • tabl_23
    tabl_23 Posts: 46 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I start my period in 9 days.
    Ok so not that. Try this:

    50andfabu wrote: »
    Just get back on track, drink lots of water, and it will come down pretty quickly

    Still may be the case....I start gaining around 10 days before....then it doesn't come off until 3 or 4 days afterwards. I usually gain between 5 - 10 lbs. :(

    Of course it comes right off afterwards....but it's still annoying every month.
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    I am at my biggest 12 to 7 days before my period, due to progesterone. Pretty normal.

    I've had some whopping weight gains from maintenance calories too, it's normal, it will go back down again.