Did I really just ruin multiple months’ worth of weight loss?

hakdlem

I’ve been dieting for a year and a half and have lost 25 lbs. however, I’ve greatly plateaued and have not lost any significant weight (more than 3-5 lbs) in almost a year. Since last June, I’ve been stuck in the 98-100 lb range. However, recently, I had finally started to lose again. On Saturday I weighed in a 96 lbs. Later that day I binged on cookies due to the great stress I had going into exams this week. I’d say I ate about 4000 total calories on Saturday. Today, two days later, I weighed in at 100 lbs. I was kinda crushed. Those 4 lbs had finally come off after months and months of working and now they’re back on. I don’t even want to believe that it’s water weight or whatever because it’s already been two days and that’s a big differencd for me since it was so hard to lose those 4 lbs. did i really just ruin my last few months of weight loss in one binge? I don’t know what to do next

Lillymoo01

Two things
No, you didn't just waste all that effort with one binge. A pound of fat would have been the most you gained. The extra 4 lbs would be just water retention because you ate more carbs than usual and the extra food that would still be in your system. Also, stress from exams alone can cause some fluid retention. Add to that hormones depending on where you are in your cycle.

Secondly, how tall are you that you feel that 96 lbs is a healthy weight to be?

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autumnblade75

hakdlem wrote: »

Lillymoo01 wrote: »

Two things
No, you didn't just waste all that effort with one binge. A pound of fat would have been the most you gained. The extra 4 lbs would be just water retention because you ate more carbs than usual and the extra food that would still be in your system. Also, stress from exams alone can cause some fluid retention. Add to that hormones depending on where you are in your cycle.

Secondly, how tall are you that you feel that 96 lbs is a healthy weight to be?

I’m only 156 cm and I have a small frame. My goal weight is around 92-93 pounds.

96 lbs is already underweight for someone who is 5'1". 100 lbs is "normal" BMI, though. The low end. If you're not satisfied with how you look, perhaps it's time to try a little bit of recomp? Additional weight loss is not recommended.

Lillymoo01

hakdlem wrote: »

Lillymoo01 wrote: »

Two things
No, you didn't just waste all that effort with one binge. A pound of fat would have been the most you gained. The extra 4 lbs would be just water retention because you ate more carbs than usual and the extra food that would still be in your system. Also, stress from exams alone can cause some fluid retention. Add to that hormones depending on where you are in your cycle.

Secondly, how tall are you that you feel that 96 lbs is a healthy weight to be?

I’m only 156 cm and I have a small frame. My goal weight is around 92-93 pounds.

Then your goal has you at a BMI that is underweight. You should not be losing any more weight, regardless of how small you think your frame is. There is nothing healthy about being underweight.

**spoken by someone who is 93 pounds but 7 cms shorter and trying to gain**

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Blythmag

Bet those cookies tasted nice though

MikePTY

hakdlem wrote: »

I’ve been dieting for a year and a half and have lost 25 lbs. however, I’ve greatly plateaued and have not lost any significant weight (more than 3-5 lbs) in almost a year. Since last June, I’ve been stuck in the 98-100 lb range. However, recently, I had finally started to lose again. On Saturday I weighed in a 96 lbs. Later that day I binged on cookies due to the great stress I had going into exams this week. I’d say I ate about 4000 total calories on Saturday. Today, two days later, I weighed in at 100 lbs. I was kinda crushed. Those 4 lbs had finally come off after months and months of working and now they’re back on. I don’t even want to believe that it’s water weight or whatever because it’s already been two days and that’s a big differencd for me since it was so hard to lose those 4 lbs. did i really just ruin my last few months of weight loss in one binge? I don’t know what to do next

Does your school have a counselor you can talk to? That should probably be your next step. The path you are continuing on with your weight loss is very unhealthy. You did not gain 4 pounds overnight. But it would probably be a good thing if you did. You are
currently underweight and trying to get even more underweight. The reason why you are finding it hard to lose weight is because your body likely doesn't have anything else to lose. Further loses could likely come form muscle and even organ. I strongly suggest you stop dieting and seek some assistance with dealing with body image issues that are causing you to feel like you need to do this.

texasredreb

Agree with the above poster. Your next move should be counseling to improve your relationship with food and your notions about what a healthy body looks like. Good luck to you.

magnusthenerd

Agreeing with everyone else in this thread. The weight gain is a lot of water, so technically you temporarily gained lean tissue, not fat. Also, the goal you have is clinically in the underweight category.

I think it might help to step back a level further and ask, why are you interested in weighing 92-92 pounds? What do you picture will be particularly different about your life if you're that special number over what you are now, or what you should be (which is generally at least 100 lb)? Ideally you can take that answer with you to talk to a counselor of some kind.

collectingblues

That goal weight is *significantly* underweight for your height -- even with a small frame, that's underweight. Frame sizes are why there's a range of weights in a healthy BMI.

Please talk to your PCP or GP to get a referral to a counselor. Let someone help you work through *why* you think that going from underweight to more underweight is an acceptable goal.

But, something else to think on: Water weight fluctuations are often more severe in people who sharply restrict calories, and go on those restrict-binge cycles. You'll see less of them at a healthy weight, with healthy behaviors. So if you don't want to swing that much, maybe work on getting back *up* to a healthy weight.