sudden weight gain??!! whhhhyyy??!!

louise_seymour
louise_seymour Posts: 8
in Health and Weight Loss
please tell me im not the only one out there that has had this :(
ive had a great couple of weeks with weight loss then all of a sudden ive managed to put on 4 lbs on in like 5 days :( is that even possible?? is my body going against me??
ive done nothing out of the ordinary ive stuck within my calories been working out with my trainer and going to gym
whhhhyyyy??? its really dis heartening sometimes and now i just want to tuck into the tin of sweets lol

x

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  • tommygirl15
    tommygirl15 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Sounds like water retention
  • metalloz
    metalloz Posts: 77 Member
    Is it near that time of month?
  • louise_seymour
    louise_seymour Posts: 8
    yeah its not too far away.....6 days or so
    :(
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    There you are then! Most women gain (temporarily) in the week before a period. Can be anything from a pound or so to 7lbs or more. Keep on doing all the healthy things (eating sensibly, exercising) and you'll get rid of it over the next 10 days or so, it's water retention. Ignore the scale if it depresses you and weigh again in a couple of weeks.
  • lovechicagobears
    lovechicagobears Posts: 289 Member
    I gain 6-7 pounds the week before my period. It's perfectly normal.

    You can help by reducing sodium and drinking a lot of water, but it's probably there to stay until the week of or after your period. My weight loss always stalls for two weeks every month (*grumble*) because I gain one week and then spend the next week losing that water weight. It's so unfair that I can only post a loss 2-3 weeks out of every month, but that's why hormones are a nightmare. At least I know it's water and not fat.
  • metalloz
    metalloz Posts: 77 Member
    yeah its not too far away.....6 days or so
    :(

    Nothing to worry about then :) I gain about 3 pounds.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    It'll come back off next week. No worries.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    Everyone else said this already but I'll just reinforce it. It's water retention due to being near that time of the month. Very normal and nothing at all to worry about!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Try tracking your weight on a calendar and only comparing weight from month to month at the same point in your cycle. You'll notice the pattern and it will reduce your stress when you see the scale increase.
  • louise_seymour
    louise_seymour Posts: 8
    THANKYOU everyone you have made me feel much better :)
    xx
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    In addition to hormonal fluctuations, you can also see sudden gains on the scale after you've consumed more sodium than usual, or more carbs than usual. Simply consuming more food/drink than usual can have an effect, even if calorie intake is the same, and if you start a new exercise programme, or suddenly increase the intensity of exercise, your muscles will retain water as they repair themselves. It's all just a reminder that the scale is measuring a lot more than just your fat.

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