sick but gained weight?

vintagedream

I need some confirmation here, i became sick yesterday morning (throwing up and the sorts) and really haven't eaten much since, lots of saltine crackers, flat soda, chick broth but in that time iv some how put on 5lbs.

i'm bloating right? all the salt in the food?

mistyb47711

well I believe its from the salt and sodium and since your sick your body ay be holding on to all that for safety. I wouldnt read much into it.....keep yourself hydrated well...

tonykozak

the high sodium content is responsible for the weight gain

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sodium holds 10 times its weight in water. it comes in handy to stop the body from getting dehydrated from fever or throwing up. i am sure when you are feeling better the water weight will be expelled. be good to your body..lots of rest/sleep and lots of fluids.

xomakaxo

Salt, water retention... I would also make sure you're weighing at the same time of day, as weight can fluctuate throughout the day. Be sure to drink lots of water and get lots of rest. Get well soon!

kettlewitch

I always gain when I'm ill and assume it's water retention. It it makes you feel better, here is my last 7 days:

Sunday- 272 ( woohoo lost 29 lb)
Monday- toothache
Tuesday- worse toothache - 274
Wednesday- abscess appeared - 276
Thursday - in agony, 277
Friday- emergency dentist! Antibiotics started
Saturday- 272.
Sunday- 270

Miraculously I did stick to 1400 cals despite my misery. Hope you feel better soon

vintagedream

I always gain when I'm ill and assume it's water retention. It it makes you feel better, here is my last 7 days:

Sunday- 272 ( woohoo lost 29 lb)
Monday- toothache
Tuesday- worse toothache - 274
Wednesday- abscess appeared - 276
Thursday - in agony, 277
Friday- emergency dentist! Antibiotics started
Saturday- 272.
Sunday- 270

Miraculously I did stick to 1400 cals despite my misery. Hope you feel better soon

WOW! talk about a roller coaster!

EricInArlington

dont take this the wrong way but, I have never heard a man talk about water weight before why is that?

vintagedream

dont take this the wrong way but, I have never heard a man talk about water weight before why is that?

uterus deficiency? :laugh:

thestrand

i suffer terrible pmt water retention but i've been on mfp for 6wks now and i can seefrom my diary that most things i have eaten in that time have zero or minimal salt in them. This month my symptoms are almost non existant - my stomach hasnt swollen and although i can feel my uterus preparing for the inevitable its nowhere near as bad as it usually is. One of the other things ive done is drink loads of water and its flushing my system out and my skin looks much better.

kao708

I always gain when I'm ill and assume it's water retention. It it makes you feel better, here is my last 7 days:

Sunday- 272 ( woohoo lost 29 lb)
Monday- toothache
Tuesday- worse toothache - 274
Wednesday- abscess appeared - 276
Thursday - in agony, 277
Friday- emergency dentist! Antibiotics started
Saturday- 272.
Sunday- 270

Miraculously I did stick to 1400 cals despite my misery. Hope you feel better soon

This is why you shouldn't weigh yourself daily. Too much stress and anxiety when the numbers fluctuate...which they will!