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Did I really gain 7lbs in a week or is my scale broken?

leftybadeye
leftybadeye Posts: 26
edited January 29 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey there MFP friends. I recently got back to my exercise and healthy eating routine and realized that in this past week the scale said I gained 7 lbs. Is it physically possibly to gain that much in one week or is my scale broken? I was a little shocked to see the results on the scale this morning. Especially considering I look and feel like my body weight composition is changing. My current theory is that retained water from creatine has caused the scale number to go up. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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  • Kicker12
    Kicker12 Posts: 52 Member
    Water retention caused by new exercise.
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    I think it's also probably water retention. Step away from the scale for a moment until your body "breathes", so to the speak, from doing the new exercise, and it should be gone.
  • floppybackend
    floppybackend Posts: 52 Member
    Weigh only first thing in morning and buy accurate scales.
  • Samenamenewlook
    Samenamenewlook Posts: 296 Member
    I have been known to gain about 7 lbs in a weekend and panic, only for it to be gone 2 days later. I think its water. I don't know about creatine, but sometimes just a few changes in my diet or water intake will make me swell up like that. Increasing my weights when lifting will do it to. I would wait a few days then check again. I wouldn't worry though, especially if you're seeing changes you like.
  • jamiesillimandunn
    jamiesillimandunn Posts: 270 Member
    Unless you ate over your allotted Tdee by 3500 calories a day , I doubt it's actual weight ...could be water weight :) for sure , don't know about creating putting on water weight ? I would flush with lots of water and weigh back in in a couple days :)
  • CandiQueen
    CandiQueen Posts: 57
    I wouldn't worry about it because its definitely not "fat" weight. It could be a mixture of water weight, extra muscle, body confusion. Give your body a chance to adjust and it will disappear. Remember that how you feel is more important but if you must have a number its better to go by inches than lbs....especially if you're trying to bulk up and not just slim down.
  • jasonheyd
    jasonheyd Posts: 524 Member
    Probably less the creatine and more just muscles retaining water in order to repair after exercise.

    ... assuming you're not taking insane amounts of creatine. If you're trying a "load" phase, then it could be a contributing factor I suppose. Everyone's probably a little different, but I never noticed weight gain from it. Just helps with recovery.
  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
    Yes, it is possible.

    it is exceptionally unlikely that it is all fat.

    Don't freak about the numbers. Learn how your body works and move on.
  • leftybadeye
    leftybadeye Posts: 26
    Thanks for the input guys! I figured it was water weight or something like that.
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