I have no ide how I gained 20 lbs in 24 hours!

lostkat12
lostkat12 Posts: 6
in Health and Weight Loss
So I weigh myself every morning, same place same scale. Its a dial scale so I don't worry about batteries. Yesterday I weighed 178, this morning 201. How on earth did I gain more then 20 pounds in 24 hours. I will be very honest I cheated a bit yesterday, I had a few pieces of candy (about 5) and I added them. I ate about 1,500 calories (I usually eat about 1,100 and have been slowly working up to 1,300-1,400 so when I come off this diet onto maintenance I don't go from 1,100-1,200 to 1,800-2,000 over night). I am not low carb, and even they talk about a few pounds...not 20lbs! I can't see where this 20lbs went on. I have no idea what happened. What do I do now? How to I avoid being 221 tomorrow?
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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,220 Member
    Candy is extremely dangerous. Consider yourself lucky that you lived through the ordeal.:wink:
  • zak138
    zak138 Posts: 40 Member
    Your scale is broken.
  • ErinMLB
    ErinMLB Posts: 100 Member
    you didn't . your scale is broken.
  • ArticaG
    ArticaG Posts: 7
    Did you eat over 70000 calories yesterday? If not, then you did not put that weight on. I would check the scale
  • prestigio
    prestigio Posts: 181 Member
    Silly you, you forgot to take of your 20lbs weight vest after training ;-)
    Or you scale has retired (low battery perhaps)...
  • OllyReeves
    OllyReeves Posts: 579 Member
    Most ludicrous thing I've read on this forum. And that's saying something.
  • daniellemm1
    daniellemm1 Posts: 465 Member
    You did not gain 20lbs overnight. I promise :) Get a new scale!
  • dietstokes
    dietstokes Posts: 216 Member
    Step off the scale and see where the dial rests. Sometime the dial itself needs to be reset. Grab a 20 pound hand weight (or heavier if you have it) and put it on the scale to see if the scale is accurate. If not, you may need a new scale. You could also go use a friends scale or quickly stop by the doctors to see if you get a weight that is 20 pounds up. Just remember to subtract a few pounds (3-5) for clothes.

    There is no way you've gained 20 pounds over night. Ever for water weight, that's a bit much.

    Final thought. Did any medication change in the last week? Some do cause water retention. The only time my weight spiked like that over night was with prednisone. But I was so visibly swollen from water that it was apparent to everyone. At that point, I couldn't bend my fingers. Not fun.

    Eat as you should today, drink your water, and do what you can to check your scales accuracy. I'm sure you'll find (if its not broken, as sometimes the little feet break and that throws everything off) that you will be back to your other weight in a few days.
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    Look behind you. Someone is stepping on the scale.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I would say it's the candy, must have had that high corn fructose in it :wink: :sad: My suggestion is to throw it all my way and I'll see if it happens to me :laugh:

    Seriously though the scale is broke
  • LarryDUk
    LarryDUk Posts: 279 Member
    Stop joking people! Did you not see that there was candy eaten! Five pieces of candy is easily 20 pounds, I am just surprised it is not more.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
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  • laurelboynton
    laurelboynton Posts: 104 Member
    I never say mean things on the forum. However....
    LOL
  • knives00005
    knives00005 Posts: 26
    Not an expert but I don't think it's humanly possible to put that many pounds overnight using candies..
  • LosingExtraKristy
    LosingExtraKristy Posts: 164 Member
    Look behind you. Someone is stepping on the scale.

    :laugh: Great way to state the morning! Thank you!
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Or you scale has retired (low battery perhaps)...

    IT SAYS THERE'S NO BATTERIES IN IT!

    Jeez, you're all (excuse the pun) sugarcoating the fact that this can happen! It's a real concern for people! Don't blame the scales! That candy has metamorphosised into 20lbs of 100% fat.
  • Commander_Keen
    Commander_Keen Posts: 1,179 Member
    How much water did you drink?
  • starrylioness
    starrylioness Posts: 543 Member
    There's no way you gained that much in 24 hours.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    This thread has made my day. Thank you for that. Love you; love everything about you; thinking about being you for Halloween next year. :smile:
  • p4ulmiller
    p4ulmiller Posts: 588 Member
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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    It's not the scale.
  • LishLash79
    LishLash79 Posts: 562 Member
    wow.. thats a huge gain...

    I once lost 35lbs in three days.. best diet ever..

    it required a lot of pain... and the delivery of an almost 11lb baby.. but seriously.. best diet ever. ;)

    but never the reverse?

    LMAO
  • samammay
    samammay Posts: 468
    Were you accidentally holding a toddler this morning? Dont laugh... it could happen.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    OP - You previously posted about considering eating your cat.

    Did you do this? Cause everyone knows cats are 90% fat and 10% carbs.
  • janatarnhem
    janatarnhem Posts: 669 Member
    Candy is extremely dangerous. Consider yourself lucky that you lived through the ordeal.:wink:

    LOL! :love:
  • bas2012
    bas2012 Posts: 5 Member
    Most ludicrous thing I've read on this forum. And that's saying something.

    I concur. The most I've seen within 24 hours has been in the single digits.
  • chatogal
    chatogal Posts: 436 Member
    What has happened to the OP is whst I DREAD happening to me!!! All that weight she "lost" has "found" her again!!!....arghhhhhh
  • CillitBang
    CillitBang Posts: 33 Member
    Gosh, people are so bloody mean here! I have to admit, that was pretty funny though :laugh:

    OP, you can't possibly have put on 20 pounds overnight. Calm down. Hopefully by now you've gone and checked out your weight elsewhere.

    It's more than likely your scales. Either that or you're body is busy brewing a megapoop. But then, it'd need to be pretty mega.
  • sway1080
    sway1080 Posts: 45 Member
    So I weigh myself every morning, same place same scale. Its a dial scale so I don't worry about batteries. Yesterday I weighed 178, this morning 201. How on earth did I gain more then 20 pounds in 24 hours. I will be very honest I cheated a bit yesterday, I had a few pieces of candy (about 5) and I added them. I ate about 1,500 calories (I usually eat about 1,100 and have been slowly working up to 1,300-1,400 so when I come off this diet onto maintenance I don't go from 1,100-1,200 to 1,800-2,000 over night). I am not low carb, and even they talk about a few pounds...not 20lbs! I can't see where this 20lbs went on. I have no idea what happened. What do I do now? How to I avoid being 221 tomorrow?

    Just a thought, how close are you to your monthly "friend"? One week before I can gain 5-7lbs...that won't go away until a day or two before it's over.
    Also, I suggest maybe not weighing yourself everyday. I'd go friggin nuts if I did that, my weight changes after I have 1 cup of tea lol.
    A few pieces of candy isn't going to make you gain 20lbs. Maybe try getting a digi scale?
  • MissKitty9
    MissKitty9 Posts: 224 Member
    I don't know why I'm even replying to this ridiculousness, but assuming it's real--- your scale is off. Like someone on the previous page said, step off of it & look at the dial... is it at 0? Because I bet it's not. It's probably around 20 (which is why when you step on, you're 20 pounds heavier than you normally are). There is usually an adjuster on the underside; just move it back to 0.

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