Lost 5lbs in a week somehow?

dren92
dren92 Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So my last week was probably the worst so far in terms of being over. Just because of beer.

If I don't include the beer I drank I was well under on numerous days of the last week. Does beer not really effect weight gain that much?

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  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    It certainly does. Just wait until you drink water. You'll see it climb back up because of the beer. Alcohol in general is a diuretic and causes dehydration. I've always found after a weekend of drinking, I would lose 2-3 lbs, but would gain it back throughout the week as I hydrate myself regularly again. Not sure if that's the exact science, however, this is just what I've found.
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    As long as you have a caloric deficit, you will lose weight.

    Foods/beverages do not matter. It will however, determine how you feel physically.
  • dren92
    dren92 Posts: 5 Member
    Kind of makes sense. But this was last week midweek, maybe I just haven't been hydrating enough at all.
  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    As long as you have a caloric deficit, you will lose weight.

    Foods/beverages do not matter. It will however, determine how you feel physically.

    I had assumed that he's not in a deficit as he stated he's "over".

    If you can fit beer in your caloric deficit, chug on. O_o

    EDIT: Also remember being "over" on your calorie goal is different than being "over" in the sense of a surplus. You still have room if you exceed your "goal".
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    As long as you have a caloric deficit, you will lose weight.

    Foods/beverages do not matter. It will however, determine how you feel physically.

    I had assumed that he's not in a deficit as he stated he's "over".

    If you can fit beer in your caloric deficit, chug on. O_o

    EDIT: Also remember being "over" on your calorie goal is different than being "over" in the sense of a surplus. You still have room if you exceed your "goal".

    I read it differently I guess, since he said he was "well under" all week. But yeah I don't think he had enough to create a surplus.

    I also agree with the dehydration, I meant to put that in my post but got preoccupied.
  • Regan45
    Regan45 Posts: 191 Member
    A world where beer does not effect your weight...... If only.............
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    A world where beer does not effect your weight...... If only.............

    *drinks beer*
  • S0nsh1ne
    S0nsh1ne Posts: 218 Member
    It certainly can affect the way your body looks.
  • dren92
    dren92 Posts: 5 Member
    It can certainly affect the way other's look as well B)

    Anyway yeah more specifically what I meant was there were 3 days in the last 10 days where I was over by about 1000 calories. The rest of the days were just approximately at my limit. I haven't been drinking as much water recently so I assume it's just water weight like several have mentioned. Makes the most sense. Science.

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