Weight Gain Explanation?

Running_Girl92
Running_Girl92 Posts: 8 Member
edited February 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I posted on my status and got a few great and helpful comments, but I am also asking others too!
On Friday, the 6th, I weighed in at 122 lbs. On Saturday I weighed in at 123.8 lbs. and today, Tuesday, I weighed in at 125 lbs.

I added all my calories together: I ate a total of 8,856 calories total over the 4 days. If I subtracted what I would be maintaining (bmr) at which is 1500 calories and exercise calories, that would put me with an extra 2072 calories.

So roughly, over the last few days the scale has shown an increase of 3 lbs. but I have only eaten roughly a pounds worth of calories.

I UNDERSTAND, that I did not gain all of this weight, but WHY?

I am a 21 year old girl, and my period is non-existent and my hormone levels tested normal, so I know it is not TOM!
Thoughts?

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,664 Member
    It's probably water retention. If you recently picked up exercising, your muscles will retain water to repair your muscles. If you've had alot of sodium recently, you'll retain water. Also, weight loss isn't linear. Some weeks will be up and some will be down. The closer you are to your goal weight, the harder/slower your loss will be.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    My weight ranges 7 pounds within a given day. Don't stress over such small variations.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    It's probably muscle. You go, girl!
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    You are freaking out over 3 pounds? Weight fluctuation is completely normal……relax.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Your hormone levels are okay but your period is non-existent?
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,382 Member
    Based on this you didn't even eat a pound worth of food over since your BMR is what you burn without doing anything. Even a sedentary person will burn 1.2 times their BMR. If you are exercising that would be an even higher multiplier. There are a whole bunch of possibilities from not measuring carefully enough so your actual food consumed is more than you think, to simple water retention for various reasons.
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    It's not muscle over that short of time - it's water. Weigh yourself ONCE a week, no more.
  • TheCaren
    TheCaren Posts: 894 Member
    Weighing in daily will make you crazy. Pick one day a week you will weigh in. Same time, every time. If the scale is up when you logically know it can't be up, then ignore the number. If you absolutely cannot ingnore the number, maybe weigh in for a day or two after to comfort yourself that the phony weight is gone. Then go back to weighing in on your same day at the same time.

    Today is my one year anniversary on MFP. I've been at goal weight since late March.

    Trust me on this one.
  • TheCaren
    TheCaren Posts: 894 Member
    Your hormone levels are okay but your period is non-existent?

    Oh yeah, and this ^^^^ too. If your period has gone bye-bye due to anything but hormone related birth control, your body fat is too low. If this is the case, you have bigger problems I suspect....
  • Running_Girl92
    Running_Girl92 Posts: 8 Member
    I have roughly 25% body fat and I had a hormone test done yesterday and all was normal.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    I have roughly 25% body fat and I had a hormone test done yesterday and all was normal.

    Are you pregnant?
  • dawlschic007
    dawlschic007 Posts: 636 Member
    Do you track your sodium levels? I'm in the same boat as you, was 122 and now I'm up to 125 but it's because I've been going way over on my sodium the last few days. For me, that really makes a big difference in weight fluctuations.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Just curious...how tall are you?
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
    It's probably muscle. You go, girl!

    aint that the answer to everything? :laugh:
    OP, as some people above have mentioned, it must be water weight :flowerforyou:
  • Running_Girl92
    Running_Girl92 Posts: 8 Member
    I am 5'3 joyjoy! :)
  • Running_Girl92
    Running_Girl92 Posts: 8 Member
    I have roughly 25% body fat and I had a hormone test done yesterday and all was normal.

    Are you pregnant?

    No, not pregnant (it is not at all possible, no sexual history)
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