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7lb gain in 3 days- wtf!!

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  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    edited July 2016
    Ob30470z wrote: »
    You can gain muscle without eating at a surplus, provided your calories don't get too low.
    Though I agree with the rest of the above, lots of water retention. Don't panic!
    Newbie gains, but definitely not in 3 days, though.

  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 814 Member
    itsthehumidity wrote: »
    It's either increased water weight, or you consumed 24,500 surplus calories. I'm thinking the latter is more likely, there's no way it's extra water retained from all the high sodium food.

    It's likely not ALL excess water weight from high carb/sodium food, however OP did say that its her time of the month, which also causes water retention.
  • xjessicaxrx
    xjessicaxrx Posts: 144 Member
    All these different things gangin up on me haha!
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Ob30470z wrote: »
    You can gain muscle without eating at a surplus, provided your calories don't get too low.
    Though I agree with the rest of the above, lots of water retention. Don't panic!

    No you can't. You require a caloric surplus to gain muscle!
  • daz2270
    daz2270 Posts: 73 Member
    I gained 4lb from a mini-splurge Sunday night. Generally, will take 4-5 days for weight to come off for me.
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