5lb weight gain in 2 days

Lmns218

It's really bothering me!!!! I stay close to my daily calorie goals....go over ONE DAY and the next morning I'm 5lbs heavier!!!! It really sucks!!!! It happens all the time!!!!! If 3500 calories equal a lb, I can see if I ate that and gained a lb but FIVE!!!!! this must be some cruel joke

sc10985

It's just water weight. Did you consume a lot of sodium? Just chug a ton of water the next day or so and it will go away.

Lmns218

I did eat a lot of sodium yesterday

Silver_Star

Well there you go. Its the sodium. Drink lots of water. it will flush out.

AJ_G

Yea, mostly water weight due to sodium. In addition, the 3500 calories = 1lb of fat is not a hard and fast rule, it is a guideline, and not true all the time. Your metabolism is not linear in that respect

R_Bedard

Drink water water water!
P.S. you look like Kerry Washington in 'Save the Last Dance' in your profile picture!

teacher205

I've put on 5lbs without even going over. Water weight is a serious buzzkill

Cutting4life

water weight

CMB1979

Water weight = stress, sodium, hormones, or you were holding a 5/7th's full gallon of water in your hand.

TheDarlingOne

Don't forget - they say your colon can have anywhere from 5-10lbs of waste sitting there at any given time. Maybe if it was really heavy, rich food, that could be it....

I've lost 10lbs of waste 1x when I was constipated and had to take Phillips MOM - after it was all through, 10lbs lighter ...
half my day lost in the bathroom haha - but still lighter

Lmns218

What about using a water pill for a day or two?

Lmns218

Drink water water water!
P.S. you look like Kerry Washington in 'Save the Last Dance' in your profile picture!

thanks!!!!