Sudden weight gain of 10lb?!?!

the_Scarlet_lion
the_Scarlet_lion Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
:( I try to be very healthy. I am 5'2" usually 111lb. I'm studying to be a personal trainer & am very good at balancing my calorie intake & workouts. my typical calorie intake is 1200-1500 & I workout for a min of 1hr everyday. So suddenly gaining 10lb has caught me off guard. :( My clothes aren't fitting & I've tried 2 different scales Both showing me at 120+. I thought I might gain some weight from muscle while training but this does not look like muscle gain. I know that this is not heavy or a "unhealthy weight" but it's an unusual amount of weight to suddenly gain in less than a week for me. What is going on?

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  • lifetempo
    lifetempo Posts: 8
    1st: 1200-1500 calories each day does not sound like enough if you are exercising for 1 hour each day
    2nd: Since you weigh in the 110s to 120s, you don't have much to lose so increase your calories and aim to lose around .5 lbs each week
    3rd: It could be water weight. Drink more water. Avoid foods high in sodium.
    4th: A little gross but from what I've heard, the body can hold up to 15 pounds of poop at a time. Have you "gone" lately? It may be that
  • SoonerVet
    SoonerVet Posts: 65
    Was it just today that this happened? If so, I would wait a couple of days and see if it changes and goes back down (water retention.. etc.). If it's still the same after several days, then I'd start investigating your diet, exercise, etc and make sure you aren't overdoing anything. Cause yes even if you were under-eating or even if you were somewhat over-eating you should not normally gain that much weight (either muscle or fat) in that little amount of time
  • bonjour24
    bonjour24 Posts: 1,119 Member
    any chance you could be pregnant?
    that can cause you to retain water, stop you from pooing, increase blood volume, etc.
    or is your period due?
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    one word. measurements. the scale has made me suicidal on several occasions . whereas measurements have broughten back my sanity. plus. shes right it is probably just water weight give it a week it will pass. oh and youre studying to be a personal trainer with hour long workouts and only 1200 calories?? jw....
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Water retention due to sodium intake
    Water retention due to muscle repair.
    Hormones.
    Menstruation.

    There are SO MANY THINGS that aren't actual fat gain to explain this. If you didn't eat an extra 35,000 in less than a week, in addition to your maintenance caloric intake, you did not gain 10lbs of fat.

    Don't stress out, and keep going. If you are still not seeing any scale movement after another few weeks, check in with your doctor to make sure it's not due to a thyroid/medical reason.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?

    This.

    Also, does your personal trainer study materials include any information about caloric deficit and muscle building?
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?

    This.

    Also, does your personal trainer study materials include any information about caloric deficit and muscle building?

    REPORTED for picking on another users lack of grammar. Words are hard sweet cheeks, cut him some slack.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    :( I try to be very healthy. I am 5'2" usually 111lb. I'm studying to be a personal trainer & am very good at balancing my calorie intake & workouts. my typical calorie intake is 1200-1500 & I workout for a min of 1hr everyday. So suddenly gaining 10lb has caught me off guard. :( My clothes aren't fitting & I've tried 2 different scales Both showing me at 120+. I thought I might gain some weight from muscle while training but this does not look like muscle gain. I know that this is not heavy or a "unhealthy weight" but it's an unusual amount of weight to suddenly gain in less than a week for me. What is going on?

    Weight can fluctuate right up during your menstrual cycle, if you have consumed a lot of salt or carbohydrates. Weight shouldn't be your primary source of measuring your progress.
  • Sleepynita
    Sleepynita Posts: 82
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?

    This.

    Also, does your personal trainer study materials include any information about caloric deficit and muscle building?

    REPORTED for picking on another users lack of grammar. Words are hard sweet cheeks, cut him some slack.


    Are you kidding me? I don't see her picking on ANYTHING.

    She supported what he said AND added to it. At no point did she pick out a lack of grammar or the presence of Friday night typos. Sue her for speaking properly. She must have totally offended you. ::eyeroll::
  • the_Scarlet_lion
    the_Scarlet_lion Posts: 3 Member
    My weight ranges 107-113lb. 113lb being my time of the month weight. I drink on average 128 oz of water a day (I'm always thirsty). I follow a low glycemic load diet.

    I usually set up my calories/ workouts this way:
    day1. 1500 intake/300 burn= 1200 Pilate's/strength training full body
    day2. 1700 intake/300 burn=1500 little cardio/ strength training lower body
    day3. 2000 intake/ 500 burn= 1500 bursts of cardio/ strength training abs & arms
    Repeat
    I use B'days/ holiday events for cheat days

    I have MVP & neurocardiogenic syncope so most of my workouts are based on strength training vs.cardio. I don't go crazy with calorie burning just keep it at a maintenance level. The 1hr is done in short burst through out the day to help avoid passing out. I also need to ingest a higher salt intact because of it. I've been on the higher salt diet for over a year & this is the first time I've had a weight jump like this.

    I do not think I could be pregnant. I had a the essure procedure last yr & my husband had a vasectomy around the same time. Both were confirmed successful.

    I took my measurements & I am up 4" in my waist size. Like I said in about a week nothing in my closet is fitting except flowy dresses & sweats.

    I'm really bummed I've worked really hard to be in shape after my 4 children & now I don't know what the heck to do to fix the weight gain. I was just starting to see my abs again. Lower calories would not be a good option & more workouts means bigger risk of fainting episodes.

    I do go to the bathroom regularly.
  • the_Scarlet_lion
    the_Scarlet_lion Posts: 3 Member
    I'm taking an NCCPT course
  • fireguy123469
    fireguy123469 Posts: 3 Member
    1st: 1200-1500 calories each day does not sound like enough if you are exercising for 1 hour each day
    2nd: Since you weigh in the 110s to 120s, you don't have much to lose so increase your calories and aim to lose around .5 lbs each week
    3rd: It could be water weight. Drink more water. Avoid foods high in sodium.
    4th: A little gross but from what I've heard, the body can hold up to 15 pounds of poop at a time. Have you "gone" lately? It may be that

    If you eat too little calories a day, your body will go into starvation mode and store fat. If you work out for an hour each day, you need to be eating more calories than that.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I ran your numbers and your TDEE is over 1600 calories-- that is maintenance at your height and weight (111), not including the calories that you burn through exercise. You should be NETTING at least 1500 per day. If you are not NETTING at least 1500 per day, you are damaging your body.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?

    This.

    Also, does your personal trainer study materials include any information about caloric deficit and muscle building?

    REPORTED for picking on another users lack of grammar. Words are hard sweet cheeks, cut him some slack.


    Are you kidding me? I don't see her picking on ANYTHING.

    She supported what he said AND added to it. At no point did she pick out a lack of grammar or the presence of Friday night typos. Sue her for speaking properly. She must have totally offended you. ::eyeroll::

    Reported for personal attacks. Your statement was not supportive and the eye roll was not needed.

    Are we not all here for the same things?
  • traceyjg
    traceyjg Posts: 19 Member
    :( I try to be very healthy. I am 5'2" usually 111lb. I'm studying to be a personal trainer & am very good at balancing my calorie intake & workouts. my typical calorie intake is 1200-1500 & I workout for a min of 1hr everyday. So suddenly gaining 10lb has caught me off guard. :( My clothes aren't fitting & I've tried 2 different scales Both showing me at 120+. I thought I might gain some weight from muscle while training but this does not look like muscle gain. I know that this is not heavy or a "unhealthy weight" but it's an unusual amount of weight to suddenly gain in less than a week for me. What is going on?
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    I know how you feel, I use to weigh in at 100lb, since going through a relationship split I gained 25lb, I started looking until last week now I've started putting it back on, making me feel down:(
  • axialmeow
    axialmeow Posts: 382 Member
    Given your health issues I would see a doctor for a sudden 10lb weight gain.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Given your health issues I would see a doctor for a sudden 10lb weight gain.

    I think I would too. Normally I'd just assume normal water retention and tell you to be patient, but 10 lbs is a lot and since you have health issues it could indicate a bigger problem. Are you on medication? Some meds can cause sudden water retention.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    My weight ranges 107-113lb. 113lb being my time of the month weight. I drink on average 128 oz of water a day (I'm always thirsty). I follow a low glycemic load diet.

    I usually set up my calories/ workouts this way:
    day1. 1500 intake/300 burn= 1200 Pilate's/strength training full body
    day2. 1700 intake/300 burn=1500 little cardio/ strength training lower body
    day3. 2000 intake/ 500 burn= 1500 bursts of cardio/ strength training abs & arms
    Repeat
    I use B'days/ holiday events for cheat days

    I have MVP & neurocardiogenic syncope so most of my workouts are based on strength training vs.cardio. I don't go crazy with calorie burning just keep it at a maintenance level. The 1hr is done in short burst through out the day to help avoid passing out. I also need to ingest a higher salt intact because of it. I've been on the higher salt diet for over a year & this is the first time I've had a weight jump like this.

    I do not think I could be pregnant. I had a the essure procedure last yr & my husband had a vasectomy around the same time. Both were confirmed successful.

    I took my measurements & I am up 4" in my waist size. Like I said in about a week nothing in my closet is fitting except flowy dresses & sweats.

    I'm really bummed I've worked really hard to be in shape after my 4 children & now I don't know what the heck to do to fix the weight gain. I was just starting to see my abs again. Lower calories would not be a good option & more workouts means bigger risk of fainting episodes.

    I do go to the bathroom regularly.

    Def see a doctor. If you think about the math, a 10 lb gain in 1 week is approximately 5000 extra calories per day! I don't think it's possible you ate that much over your maintenance.
  • honkytonks85
    honkytonks85 Posts: 669 Member
    1st: 1200-1500 calories each day does not sound like enough if you are exercising for 1 hour each day
    2nd: Since you weigh in the 110s to 120s, you don't have much to lose so increase your calories and aim to lose around .5 lbs each week
    3rd: It could be water weight. Drink more water. Avoid foods high in sodium.
    4th: A little gross but from what I've heard, the body can hold up to 15 pounds of poop at a time. Have you "gone" lately? It may be that

    If you eat too little calories a day, your body will go into starvation mode and store fat. If you work out for an hour each day, you need to be eating more calories than that.

    1000-1200 calories isn't that low. Starvation mode just doesn't happen overnight, it only happens after long periods of starvation (sub 600 calories)
  • Sleepynita
    Sleepynita Posts: 82
    Do you personal trainer study materials have any information about nutrition, calories, and TDEE?

    This.

    Also, does your personal trainer study materials include any information about caloric deficit and muscle building?

    REPORTED for picking on another users lack of grammar. Words are hard sweet cheeks, cut him some slack.


    Are you kidding me? I don't see her picking on ANYTHING.

    She supported what he said AND added to it. At no point did she pick out a lack of grammar or the presence of Friday night typos. Sue her for speaking properly. She must have totally offended you. ::eyeroll::

    Reported for personal attacks. Your statement was not supportive and the eye roll was not needed.

    Are we not all here for the same things?

    I do not need to be supportive to someone reporting a person for an attack that was never made. I am however supporting the person who ADDED to the conversation (not to the poster who started reporting people based on something that never happened).

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