Immediate weight gain after injury!!

Rdunnigan1968

This weekend I was helping my father get up from the bleachers at my son’s baseball game and he put all of his weight on me and we both fell down the wooden bleachers. My dad is completely fine but I got the wind knocked out of me and couldn’t breathe well for about 10 minutes. My ribs on the left side are KILLING ME!! They said they’re not broken but bruised and I will be in a lot of pain for at least two weeks. Anyway I gained 3 lbs in 3 days!!!!! WHY?? I have literally maintained the same macros I have for two years and then all the sudden I gained 3 pounds in three days?? Why??

ccrdragon

It is most likely that you are retaining water - the body retains water when it is injured (it's part of the normal healing process). As the injury is repaired, the water weight will be lost.

cmriverside

When you are injured or sick there is an inflammatory response to help you heal.

Inflammation is by definition a fluid and immune response which sends the body into fight mode. Inflammation causes water retention in order to mount this attack.

Stay off the scale if it is going to bother you. It's water, but it's going to stick around for a few days.

yirara

Yes, water weight. What the others said. it's also possible that you've pooped a bit less. Normally, moving a lot is good for bowel movement. Not moving can mean everything is a bit slower and waste remains in your intestines longer. And this of course also has weight.

goal06082021

Did you black out and eat twelve sticks of butter over the weekend in addition to your normal intake?

No?

Then those 3 lbs aren't fat, they're retained water and food in transit. Chill out, rest up, let your body do its thing and heal.

Rdunnigan1968

Wow, thank you all so much for insight!! I am truly relieved as I had no idea our bodies retained fluid when injured. I’ve hurt myself before without this happening but this was an emergency room kind of fall, not a skinned knee. I sincerely appreciate alright of you providing me with this information, very much appreciated!!

Rdunnigan1968

Meant to say “all of you providing me”. Didn’t proofread, lol 😂