Weight increased 5 days in a row despite calories way below daily budget

aderowbotham
aderowbotham Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have found that my weight has gone up by 2.5 lbs over the last 5 days (1/2 lb each day) despite the fact that I have been counting calories with MFP and consuming way under my "budget". My goal is 1760 and I was at about 1200-1300 per day all week.

Yet weight going up! How is this possible?

Each time I have weighed myself first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything, and after going to the bathroom.

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  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    Have you possibly started a new exercise regime? X
  • aderowbotham
    aderowbotham Posts: 3 Member
    Yes recently. Doing quite a lot of running. Are you saying it could be muscle weight going on?
  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    edited October 2017
    You are retaining water. You started a new exercise and your muscles retain water to help them heal. It's not permanent gain! It'll come off! I hope that helps! :)
  • aderowbotham
    aderowbotham Posts: 3 Member
    OK thanks all. Good to know! :)
  • Christine_2017
    Christine_2017 Posts: 60 Member
    I echo the water, I started running and mine crept up and a week or two later it levelled out and started dropping and has continued to drop. Well done on starting your new regime! X
  • bonshont
    bonshont Posts: 20 Member
    Are you constipated? Increase your water
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