Why am I gaining weight so quickly?

dave_in_ni

Need some advice here guys. 2 weeks ago I was 76.9KG today 78.9kg. The plan was to up calories slightly, I had always eaten in a slight deficit for this past year or so. Anyway my TDEE is almost 2500. I haven't even got close to hitting that yet, I'm floating around 2200 max by the time you factor in my weekend takeaway which I can't track and yet I am up 2kg.

The obvious answer is not tracking correctly but I have been. For someone my height and weight I should be able to eat more calories at maintenance. I have tried this a couple of times in the past, go over 2200 calories and the weight goes up.

livingleanlivingclean

Some is likely attributable to water weight - you're eating more food, probably more carbs (I presume)

Do you track your weight daily? Fluctuations are normal

dave_in_ni

Yes daily but only log once per week. It's rising slowly

trigden1991

You increased calories and gained weight (in a short period). There is no wizardry here just water, glycogen and food in transit.

dave_in_ni

trigden1991 wrote: »

You increased calories and gained weight (in a short period). There is no wizardry here just water, glycogen and food in transit.

But 2 kg worth? When does it slow down or go back to normal?

trigden1991

dave_in_ni wrote: »

trigden1991 wrote: »

You increased calories and gained weight (in a short period). There is no wizardry here just water, glycogen and food in transit.

But 2 kg worth? When does it slow down or go back to normal?

My weight fluctuates between 1-5lbs in a normal week and has jumped up 19lbs when moving from a dieting phase to maintenance.

It might go back, it might not. But it's unlikely it's fat or muscle in such a short period. Keep being consistent and look at the bigger picture

gainwait

Maybe your TDEE is closer to 2200 cals than 2500 at the moment?