Can you anyone explain this?!! Seems absurd.

cmriverside

snowflake954 wrote: »

Don't get your back up---it won't help. The people posting are almost all experts. I've been here 7 yrs and can assure you of that. Now. What you're doing is not working. So it's time to change things up. It doesn't matter what you think SHOULD be happening--it isn't. The only way to find out where the problem is, is for you to start weighing and logging everything exactly. Once you've got that, the answers will come. What do you have to lose--except weight?

Indeed. I have to say though, if in fact you ate enough to gain 47 pounds in that amount of time, that would be SO MUCH food. So I have to lean toward those who are saying to get a medical checkup. Could be all kinds of things, it's definitely not normal, no matter how much you are eating. You could know if you were eating something like a gallon of ice cream every other day - unless you're sleep eating!

Chieflrg

There are no two ways about it. You were eating in a surplus. Guessing at mayonnaise and peanut butter servings(anything calorie dense) can be make a huge difference in calories.

If you were on keto, simply by reintroducing carbs into higher perhaps "normal" consumption will add water weight just because higher glycerine levels will favor it. This obvious doesn't mean you gained fat.

Though the scale number might be a more specific goal, most people find how clothes fit or appearance for a long term goal.

I would reintroduce the food scale and more accurate food logging for a three day period. Retrain your eye if you will.

I might also suggest to use a weight trend app if you are not already.

Think long term with short term corrections.

Strudders67

As asked by someone else above, how are you calculating your calorie burns?

Before the gyms closed, I used to regularly spend an hour and a half on the cross-trainer, plus I do at least a half hour walk every day (which is about a mile and a half). Even at my heaviest I never got anywhere near 900 calories for my exercise.

It's quite feasible that you are both overestimating exercise burn and underestimating food intake.

hipari

Aside from the obvious questions regarding accuracy of logging and burn estimates, here's one to consider: you mention you have taken photos but don't notice a lot of change. How do you feel? I mean, honestly, do you feel fatter? Do you feel extremely bloated (like, for example, your fingers feel "tight" when you squeeze them into a fist)? Do you feel like it's spread throughout or is there a particular spot in your body that feels bigger?

I'm asking because if there is major water retention, it could be a sign of medical problems.

Another thing to consider in the realm of non-fat weight gains is bowel movements. I'm not suggesting you have a 47-lb dump waiting to happen (although how good would it feel after that?), but during this troubleshooting of your body it might also be good to pay attention to overall health and digestion.