is a big gain possible?

khadijak17

hey guys so i was wondering is it impossible to gain 12lbs of fat in 10 days? i had a really bad week an now the scales say 12lbs up!

UponThisRock

3500 calories is a pound, you do the math.

And even if it was something other than water, some of what you gained would be lean mass, it wouldn't all be fat.

dug_e_fresh

I think it's pretty difficult to do so that quickly. I had a similar experience and gained 9 lbs in a six day period around the super bowl. Although my calories were within my goals for that period, I had more carbs and sodium than usual. I think my body reacted to these different foods by storing some, but it appeared to be mostly water. I was able to resume my regular diet and exercise schedule and lost those 9 lbs in eight days.

gazerofthestars

I'd say get your scales checked before anything!