HELP! over 10,000 calories but scale shows 6 lbs gain!

xbeingawesome33x

Hey guys.. I need your help!! I do feel that I gained weight over this month.. I do see it.. not noticeable with me dressed but legs and my abdomen has fat.. anyway .. I logged everything and clearly I went over like 10,000 - 14,000 . That is like 3-4 lbs.. the PROBLEM IS THAT scale is showing more than it supposed.. AND NO. It;s not the waste. I did ate the same things (white bread, sweets etc_ moderatly for 3-4 days and all the waste got removed.. but scale still showing more than I overate in calories... HELP

Mr_Knight

Were you on a diet before this period of "indulgence"?

Love4fitnesslove4food2

Unless you weighed your poop you cannot say "it's not waste" with any degree of certainly. You're probably also retaining water due to increased carbohydrate consumption. Give it a couple days of eating normally and your weight will go back down.

xbeingawesome33x

no I was eating 1700 cals

JustMeee333

You're an 18 year old male, 1700kcal is not going to have made you gain 6lb. If your calories involved alcohol, or takeaways it'll probably be due to water retention due to salt/alcohol.

Also, your profile says you're in maintenance. An 18 year old male at maintenance would have to be eating more than 1700 on a normal day to maintain, especially if they're exercising too.

Find out your proper BMR/TDEE and up your water intake too. I aim for 3 litres a day, this will also help if it is water retention, as it can also happen if you're not drinking enough fluids.

Edited to add: Also, if you're just starting 'maintenance', and have been eating at a deficit for quite a while, you will automatically gain 5-7lb, this is because your body is replacing it's Glycogen stores
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http://voices.yahoo.com/glycogen-reason-rejoice-losing-water-weight-8111360.html