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

hippiedippieCOchick

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?

Nadspee

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

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

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

I'm 5'0" and have a small frame so 5 lbs. is like 2 pants sizes for me.

hippiedippieCOchick

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

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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