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kingvix
kingvix Posts: 9 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been on MFP since 1st Jan. I've generally been between 500 and 300 calories below the amount each day and had a good weight loss. I went out for dinner Friday and ate at maintenance and now I'm up 2lb. I don't know what I did wrong to be honest.

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  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,801 Member
    You weighed yourself after a big meal.

    It was probably high in sodium. Drink water and wait a few days. It'll go away.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    You weighed yourself after a big meal.

    It was probably high in sodium. Drink water and wait a few days. It'll go away.

    Yup
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Have you weighed yourself every day? If you do that, you'll see that your weight fluctuates from day to day. Water circulates through your body, and the food you eat weighs something. If you eat more than usual, you will be heavier until that food has passed through your intestines. You can't expect to weigh less steadily, every day. Some days the display will even show a "gain" even though your are losing.

    I'm not sure what amount you are referring to, but don't eat under your goal. You're supposed to hit it. You will lose weight from a calorie deficit, and that deficit is worked into your goal.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Going out to eat=high sodium intake=water retention. It will come off within a few days.
  • kingvix
    kingvix Posts: 9 Member
    Its been two days. I haven't weighed myself in a while to be honest. I hope it is water.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Your "maintenance" is too high. Back it down 200. About right.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    kingvix wrote: »
    Its been two days. I haven't weighed myself in a while to be honest. I hope it is water.

    It is. Nobody gains two pounds of "real" weight from one day of eating at maintenance.
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