weight GAIN?!
raetonycass
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I am soooo beside myself with anger right now. I am guilty of weighing myself every single morning when I get in the shower. Always have, it helps keep me motivated. Anyway, I show an 8lb GAIN since yesterday! How the heck is that possible? In July I logged a 17 lb gain in 10 days time. What in the world is going on? Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday. Dr already ran some labs that came out normal range. Guess I get in to see him this week again. This is nuts!
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I think you need a new scale. I can't imagine what you would have to eat to bloat 8lbs in 1 day. I had a crappy eating day (but it was good, mmm) yesterday and was only up .5lbs this morning. 8lbs is crazy.0
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I think I agree with you! This is ridiculous. Only reason I agree with the dumb thing is by the way my fat clothes don't even fit right now and usually they are at least loose.
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Actually, I can't look at your diary. It's not open.0
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The WiFit scale shows that I gained 7.1 lbs from yesterday. I have had these weird fluctuations from one day to the next. It's hard to too, but try not to worry about it. Just stick to your eating and exercise plan, and the weight will come off quickly,0
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I concur that your scale is probably just messing with you. How can you blame it? Scales spend their whole lives getting stepped on. It's no surprise they snap once in a while.0
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Sometimes my TOM creates a little mayhem on the scale. It goes away after, so I try not to get demoralized about it. Occasionally the issues with this strike a bit before (like a week before) and I don't see it disappear until a week after, but then I plummet. Also, I obliterate my salt macro every day because I love salt, which doesn't help.
Whatever it is, it's definitely not fat. It's not possible for your body to convert food into fat that fast! Even if you ate one million calories yesterday or spent the day drinking cups of oil. Get a lot of water today, stay on track, and don't worry about it too much (I know, much easier said than done!)0 -
Can't see your diary...0
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My scales broke during the first year. I had to log a lot of weight back. It is probably the scales working and then not working to cause such drastic weight changes.
My husband told me not to buy the cheapest scales for this...I'm going to agree--he was right--don't tell him I said so!0 -
That does seem like you may want to get a new scale. 8 pounds in a day to me would be impossible. :glasses:0
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Maybe don't weigh yourself every day.0
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I think I agree with you! This is ridiculous. Only reason I agree with the dumb thing is by the way my fat clothes don't even fit right now and usually they are at least loose.
TOM?0 -
Ah, opened up my food diary. I am still going to keep logging my foods and commit to my goal of at least 5 min of exercise a day. Hoping to build up to much more. It is still so frustrating though. I lost more than 50lbs before and I can do it again. Support here may just be what I was lacking in the last 3 years to find success.0
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So since you unlocked the ONE day of logging in your diary, I have a theory. You're not tracking sodium, you eat very sodium-rich foods, AND you seem to drink a bit of pop. Believe it or not, that all could cause bloating & water retention. If you weigh AFTER getting out of the shower, that is even more water in you and on you.
Try weighing pre-shower and WATCHING YOUR SODIUM.0 -
I agree that you should get a new scale but you also might want to track your sodium. Eating McDonalds will make you retain water due to the crazy amount of sodium in the foods. 8 pounds in one day's is probably unheard of but depending on how much water you drink, and how your body responds to sodium, it could be possible? Also could be TOM if you're due. Could just be a combination of things. Drink a lot of water and see if you're down in a day or two.0
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I've gained 8 pounds overnight already. A few different times. After some shrimp pesto alfredo and garlic bread at a restaurant, and after my brother's luau with lots of brined pork.
It was gone in three days.
If you haven't had a sodium spike recently, then it could be the batteries in the scale.0 -
So since you unlocked the ONE day of logging in your diary, I have a theory. You're not tracking sodium, you eat very sodium-rich foods, AND you seem to drink a bit of pop. Believe it or not, that all could cause bloating & water retention. If you weigh AFTER getting out of the shower, that is even more water in you and on you.
Try weighing pre-shower and WATCHING YOUR SODIUM.
Yesterday was my first day on MFP. I will add the sodium to what I am tracking. I know I drink a ton of pop and am making a change in that today. After I drink the first 32 oz of water I will allow myself 1 12oz can of pop. I can't quit cold turkey but I can def lower it. Thanks.0 -
I think you should get a new scale depending on how old the one you have now is. Eat really clean , workout , and wait a few days before weighing again. Hopefully you will see a difference.0
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Mine does the same thing ups and downs but don't get discouraged go by the way your clothes fit on you not the number.I am soooo beside myself with anger right now. I am guilty of weighing myself every single morning when I get in the shower. Always have, it helps keep me motivated. Anyway, I show an 8lb GAIN since yesterday! How the heck is that possible? In July I logged a 17 lb gain in 10 days time. What in the world is going on? Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday. Dr already ran some labs that came out normal range. Guess I get in to see him this week again. This is nuts!0 -
So since you unlocked the ONE day of logging in your diary, I have a theory. You're not tracking sodium, you eat very sodium-rich foods, AND you seem to drink a bit of pop. Believe it or not, that all could cause bloating & water retention. If you weigh AFTER getting out of the shower, that is even more water in you and on you.
Try weighing pre-shower and WATCHING YOUR SODIUM.
Yesterday was my first day on MFP. I will add the sodium to what I am tracking. I know I drink a ton of pop and am making a change in that today. After I drink the first 32 oz of water I will allow myself 1 12oz can of pop. I can't quit cold turkey but I can def lower it. Thanks.
So, yesterday was your first day? Were you tracking your foods some other way before? How do you know that you weren't really eating enough to actually gain weight?0 -
Holy Sodium Batman! 890 g of sodium in my lunch and 860 in my dinner! OK, watching sodium is going to be a key.0
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Mcdonald's - Mcdouble Cheeseburger, 5.3 oz. (1 sandwich)
Great Value - Chunky Sirloin Burger Soup*
Coca Cola - Coke 20 Fl oz. Bottle, 1 bottle
Coca Cola - 12oz Can Coke, 1/2 can (355 ml)
Mcdonalds - Ice Cream Cone, 1 cone
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"Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday" - really sorry but this isnt well at all Too high in sodium, sugar and so on! 0 -
So since you unlocked the ONE day of logging in your diary, I have a theory. You're not tracking sodium, you eat very sodium-rich foods, AND you seem to drink a bit of pop. Believe it or not, that all could cause bloating & water retention. If you weigh AFTER getting out of the shower, that is even more water in you and on you.
Try weighing pre-shower and WATCHING YOUR SODIUM.
Yesterday was my first day on MFP. I will add the sodium to what I am tracking. I know I drink a ton of pop and am making a change in that today. After I drink the first 32 oz of water I will allow myself 1 12oz can of pop. I can't quit cold turkey but I can def lower it. Thanks.
So, yesterday was your first day? Were you tracking your foods some other way before? How do you know that you weren't really eating enough to actually gain weight?
Yesterdays diary was pretty typical. I was roughly counting WW points but not logging food like I used to.0 -
I am soooo beside myself with anger right now. I am guilty of weighing myself every single morning when I get in the shower. Always have, it helps keep me motivated. Anyway, I show an 8lb GAIN since yesterday! How the heck is that possible? In July I logged a 17 lb gain in 10 days time. What in the world is going on? Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday. Dr already ran some labs that came out normal range. Guess I get in to see him this week again. This is nuts!
Log food and don't try the 2lb a week method.
If you are set to sedentary make sure you truly don't do anything during the day.
Eat back all your calories burned.
Eat 30% of your calories as protein and 30% as fat.0 -
So since you unlocked the ONE day of logging in your diary, I have a theory. You're not tracking sodium, you eat very sodium-rich foods, AND you seem to drink a bit of pop. Believe it or not, that all could cause bloating & water retention. If you weigh AFTER getting out of the shower, that is even more water in you and on you.
Try weighing pre-shower and WATCHING YOUR SODIUM.
^^this plus if you have upped your water you could be seeing a temporary gain.
Plus your scale could be inaccurate. Unless you have a medical condition, high sodium is not necessarily bad but it is a good idea to track so you know when to expect a water weight gain. Unless you ate about 30,000 calories yesterday, it's not 'real' weight gain.
Try to stop weighing yourself every day if these fluctuations are going to discourage you.0 -
Mcdonald's - Mcdouble Cheeseburger, 5.3 oz. (1 sandwich)
Great Value - Chunky Sirloin Burger Soup*
Coca Cola - Coke 20 Fl oz. Bottle, 1 bottle
Coca Cola - 12oz Can Coke, 1/2 can (355 ml)
Mcdonalds - Ice Cream Cone, 1 cone
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"Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday" - really sorry but this isnt well at all Too high in sodium, sugar and so on!0 -
Possible causes
How is your sodium intake? water retention
Coming up on TOM? water retention
Bum scale - battery dying?
Didn't take a dump before weighing
Scale moved to a different location - surfaces make a difference, as does whether the floor is level.
Weighed at a different time of day - all the food you eat and drink has weight that is temporarily passing through but will still show on the scale.
Rocks in your pockets
You can't have eaten enough to gain that much in one day - it would take over 25,000 calories to do that!0 -
The WiFit scale shows that I gained 7.1 lbs from yesterday. I have had these weird fluctuations from one day to the next. It's hard to too, but try not to worry about it. Just stick to your eating and exercise plan, and the weight will come off quickly,
i weigh myself on the wiifit board to and after the batteries get so low the scale goes crazy. so always make sure the batteries are good before you weigh in or it may not be right0 -
Do you feel that much heavier?
Check your scale.0 -
if your close to your period you can gain 5-7 pounds but you will loose it as your cycle ends. this happens to me alot i just recently gained 5 lbs due to my period.0
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Mcdonald's - Mcdouble Cheeseburger, 5.3 oz. (1 sandwich)
Great Value - Chunky Sirloin Burger Soup*
Coca Cola - Coke 20 Fl oz. Bottle, 1 bottle
Coca Cola - 12oz Can Coke, 1/2 can (355 ml)
Mcdonalds - Ice Cream Cone, 1 cone
AND
"Look at my diary, I didn't eat horrible yesterday" - really sorry but this isnt well at all Too high in sodium, sugar and so on!
Touche. I didnt' eat too badly as far as how much I ate but I did drink horribly. I also was clueless as to how much sodium I was really consuming. My fiber was spot on though. Sodium aside my worst all day was the pop and the burger. I am going to watch it more closely. Very eyeopening what people are pointing out and what I am seeing. Thanks! You all are helping. I need the reality checks.0
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