Does a 5 pound weight gain make a difference in appearance?

hippiedippieCOchick
hippiedippieCOchick Posts: 11 Member
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I’ve gained over 5 pounds and noticed my thighs look thicker and my pants are a bit tighter. Does 5 pounds make that much of a difference in appearance?

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  • Nadspee
    Nadspee Posts: 79 Member
    Did you eat something really salty? Too much sodium does this to me. A big delicious bowl of ramen will have me up 3 pounds on the scale and make my pants feel too tight but it usually disappears the next day.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited April 2018
    Depends on how lean you are to start with and fat distribution.

    I put on 8-10 Lbs every winter...I notice it more than other people do, but it's certainly noticeable when I have my shirt off. I'm usually 12-15% BF so 5-10 Lbs is noticeable in my midsection.

  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,880 Member
    totally depends on a number of factors, How tall you are, how much do you weigh, Is it water weight, fat gain, some muscle gain, just bloating? I have pictures that 5 lbs difference look almost the same and others that theres a huge difference.
  • jjamid38
    jjamid38 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm 5'0" and have a small frame so 5 lbs. is like 2 pants sizes for me.
  • hippiedippieCOchick
    hippiedippieCOchick Posts: 11 Member
    edited April 2018
    For context I’m a 5’6 female, usually 128, but I’m up to 133 pounds now. I know it’s fat gain since it crawled slowly up over time.
  • Healthyhunny231567
    Healthyhunny231567 Posts: 2,036 Member
    jjamid38 wrote: »
    I'm 5'0" and have a small frame so 5 lbs. is like 2 pants sizes for me.

    I am also 5'0" so 5 pounds makes a huge difference for me :/
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