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Need some help!

chaarlotte289
chaarlotte289 Posts: 84 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hi everyone,
I have been eating around 2300-2500 calories a day for the past 3 weeks. I was maintaining last week at this time (even loosing around .2lb a day). Last Friday I randomly gained a half a pound and since then have been gaining around .2-.4lb a day. Since last Wednesday I'm up roughly 2lbs. I am extremely frustrated and not sure what to do. I don't get a period because of a medical condition... and even if it was PMS wouldn't I not consistently gain everyday?

My sodium is always under 1500 as well... any insight?


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  • tayloralanj
    tayloralanj Posts: 137 Member
    Did you increase/decrease your training/exercise during this time?
  • chaarlotte289
    chaarlotte289 Posts: 84 Member
    tayloralanj wrote: »
    Did you increase/decrease your training/exercise during this time?
    Nope! same level of activity.

  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    Properly measuring everything on the scale?

    Otherwise, it might be too soon to tell.
  • Wizeman22
    Wizeman22 Posts: 552 Member
    Add me
  • RaspberryTickleChicken
    RaspberryTickleChicken Posts: 629 Member
    Water weight possibly.

    Are you drinking enough water?

    Is this 2 lbs within your maint weight range? Or are you trying to maintain at one specific number? Because the latter will drive yourself mad.

    The human body is 60% + made of water so weight flux is normal. I recommend to set a weight range and only worry if you go above that.

    Some people's normal weight flux is 1-2 lbs. While others are more like 3-5 lbs. Figure out what yours is before going into panic mode.

    Good luck!
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