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I gained two pounds even when I did amazing last week?

markistador
markistador Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I came back from my honeymoon determined to lose that weight and get back on track which I did, I worked out 5 days last week and paid attention to what I ate and I still gained 2 pounds I don’t understand.

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  • ReenieHJ
    ReenieHJ Posts: 9,723 Member
    Congratulations on your honeymoon!!

    I'm sure you'll get tons of advice about the non-linear weight loss and give it time so I won't go there.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    I gained SEVEN pounds (of temporary water weight) when I started lifting weights again.

    Before I got so close to menopause, I also gained a few pounds (of temporary water weight) when I ovulated and premenstrually. That taught me to compare myself to the same point in my cycle as last month, rather than any other point.

    Give it time :)

    Use a weight trending app such as Happy Scale (iphone) or Libra (Android) and focus on the trend, not the individual weigh-ins.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    edited February 2022
    It's likely just water retention for one of multiple reasons, just a few being travel, exercise, hormones, stress, salt, sleep, etc. Here's a great thread:
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations/p1
    The article:
    http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,067 Member
    Travel, new exercise, time change, errrrr lack of sleep on honeymoon.

    Flights and changes in cabin pressure can make me shoot up four or five pounds overnight.

    Long drives can do the same (extended periods of sitting).

    It’s all just temporary water retention.

    Carry on. Sooner or later you’ll enjoy a nice long weewee. (Or, if you’re like me, you’ll be up all night like an old man with prostate issues. 🤦🏻‍♀️)
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,067 Member
    And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!🎉🍾

    May you share a long healthy happy life together!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    markistador wrote: »
    I came back from my honeymoon determined to lose that weight and get back on track which I did, I worked out 5 days last week and paid attention to what I ate and I still gained 2 pounds I don’t understand.

    You're going to have to analyze data from a lot longer than a week. Bodyweight isn't static...it fluctuates naturally with changes in water and waste. I can easily be up or down a couple of pounds day to day with natural fluctuations...even more if I've travelled by air, had a very salty day before, or more carbohydrates than usual (carbohydrates carry water). You need to look at the trend over time.
  • Jacq_qui
    Jacq_qui Posts: 443 Member
    Daily fluctuations, hormones, diet, stress, tiredness. Lots of reasons! If you weigh daily then divide by 7 you'll get a better idea (average) of your weight for the week :)

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