Why did I gain?

JellyyBeanz

So I've been losing weight successfully by eating 1200 calories. I recently reached my goal (5'10, 140 lbs) and so I decided to increase my intake slightly to 1400. I woke up 2 pounds heavier today. I ate lower than my maintenance, so why would I put on weight, even if it's just water?

cwolfman13

JellyyBeanz wrote: »

So I've been losing weight successfully by eating 1200 calories. I recently reached my goal (5'10, 140 lbs) and so I decided to increase my intake slightly to 1400. I woke up 2 pounds heavier today. I ate lower than my maintenance, so why would I put on weight, even if it's just water?

more calories = water weight/glycogen replenishment...also more inherent waste in your system. You can expect some gain as you go to maintenance for this reason...it is normal. Also, body weight isn't static...your maintenance weight should be a range, not a specific number...body weight fluctuations up and down are totally normal...

toxikon

Did you have a lot of sodium yesterday? Have you pooped yet today? Are you close to/on your period? Did you workout hard yesterday?

These are all things that can cause water gain. Not to mention scales can be inaccurate sometimes. I wouldn't worry about it, unless you notice the gain remain after a week or two.

HeidiCooksSupper

Two pounds overnight, up or down, is water weight. It depends on everything from the weather to hormones, exercise, sodium consumption, alcohol, injury, elimination, etc. You have little day-to-day control over it. Your weight will bounce around. Look at the long term trend.

AliceDark

Your weight fluctuates up and down, every day, in response to a ton of factors. It's a little bit surprising that you haven't noticed that before. When we talk about maintaining your weight, that doesn't mean seeing the exact same number on the scale every time you step on it, because that will never happen. You're considered to be at maintenance when you consistently stay within a range of a few pounds or so.

TavistockToad

Water weight