Weight Gain from Water

melissa_bebb
melissa_bebb Posts: 12
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone experienced weight gain when they increased the amount of water they were drinking? For the past two weeks, I have been focusing on drinking at least 100 oz of water a day. It seems that I've also gained weight? What gives?

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  • DrJenO
    DrJenO Posts: 404 Member
    Has anything else changed?

    Increase in exercise (esp weight lifting) can cause a temporary water retention while the muscles repair. It will go away w/i 2-3 weeks.

    Calories are being tracked faithfully?

    Time of the month?

    Weighing at different times of the day?

    Lots of things can cause a temporary increase in the number on the scale. If you are diligent about recording your intake and staying in a calorie deficit, you will see results on the scale eventually.

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