Weight gain after thanksgiving won't go away

lindssaurus

I don't know if it's water weight or real gain. I was steadily losing 1lb a week. spent thanksgiving day through sun eating leftovers. Gained about 3lbs. I've gone back to working out 4 days a week and walking 2. Portion control and eating healthy. Scale isn't even budging. I just got over a plateau and feel like I'm going through it all over again. Can't tell if this is real gain or if water retention really stays after a week

ehaleyhoward2778

I'm with you here. Frustrating!!

courtneyfabulous

Combo of real gain and water gain I'm afraid. The water gain takes up to a week to go away, the real gain possibly longer depending on your weight loss rate. You might want to actually count calories, not just portions.

courtneyfabulous

At least til the extra weight comes off

successgal1

Probably a little of both. My "gain" was 5 lbs and took a full 7-8 days to lose, probably a real pound and the rest water. Watch your sodium, drink tons of water.