Should I be experiencing weight gain after calorie increase

operaman20

I recently found that I was eating about 600cal below my BMR. I was eating 1430 and my BMR is about 2000. I have gained about 1lb everyday since I started eating at my BMR (only about 3 days ago). Am I experiencing actual weight gain or is this to be expected?

shadow2soul

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993576-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut

__freckles__

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993576-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut

I was looking for this post earlier in the week. AWESOME!! :flowerforyou:

operaman20

So this happens even if I am still 500 calories under my maintenance intake?

operaman20

Can I still lose weight if my glycogen stores aren't empty?

__freckles__

OP you are gaining water weight. And if you are eating just your BMR calories then you are still eating too few calories. Here, read this as well:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

operaman20

WOW! This article answered every question I have been seeking answers for. Its a shame its not possible to lose more than a pound a week, but the last thing I want to do is harm my health. I am TOTALLY new to the dieting thing so this really helped.

So with this water weight, how long till i see a downward trend again?