5 pound weight gain in one week

MensEtSalvere2013
MensEtSalvere2013 Posts: 230 Member
edited February 1 in Motivation and Support
Hey all, What could cause a 5 pound weight gain in one week? I know stress and hormones are a factor but anything else?

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  • mheebner
    mheebner Posts: 285 Member
    17,500 extra calories on top of your weekly maintenance calories.
    Chances are high sodium and water retention are to blame over super high amount of calories though
  • TheRealOrson
    TheRealOrson Posts: 1,415 Member
    Glycogen stores being replenished....also water retention is another one.

    Were you dieting quite hard prior to this? Did your food intake change recently? Have some bread/pasta or anything like that, where you normally wouldn't have.

    Unless you all of a sudden started nailing 10,000 cals/day, you won't have gained that weight in bodyfat so don't be too concerned.
  • MensEtSalvere2013
    MensEtSalvere2013 Posts: 230 Member
    I'm thinking this weight gain is due to stress, hormones, and my eating I was not as strict with it as I was last week. This week I am going to better. I also think my body is having a harder time losing weight as I am 20 pounds away from my goal.
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