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gained 5ibs in 4 days

thatch1234
thatch1234 Posts: 276 Member
edited February 8 in Health and Weight Loss
I was doing well and lost a fair amount on a roll. Then I had a night out had drinks and takeaway. Another ttakeaway day after then just couple days of eating bad. Had a friend I haven't seen in a while sTay so was busy and on the go junk. Probes eaten 1000cals over my allowance most days. Really unhappy now as I gained back what I lost in last couple weeks! Doesn't seem to want to go as usual. Normally I drink alot and within a day I lose a few pounds. But this seems stubborn, could this be permanent?

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  • cantfail
    cantfail Posts: 169 Member
    You would have had to have consumed 17,000 calories over what you burned (not your calorie goal) to have put on 5 lbs. Keep drinking your water, get back on track and don't beat yourself up about it. :flowerforyou:
  • thatch1234
    thatch1234 Posts: 276 Member
    Oh wow, I think maybe 5000 over at max. So yay for me, I'll push myself harder and drink more in workout tomborrow. Thanks for the ecouragement :)
  • trudijoy
    trudijoy Posts: 1,685 Member
    you ate too much, you know it. but you didn't eat 5lb in 4 days worth of enough. Some of the gain might be food, but lots of it will be sodium-triggered water retention, and a digestive system rebelling. Clear it out, bomb water like it's going out of fashion, have a good few days, and see what happens.
  • shafa4321
    shafa4321 Posts: 132 Member
    it did happen to me Gained 7 ib in 40 hours .Just keep it up and be careful more next time
  • healthnewlife
    healthnewlife Posts: 30
    I'm not going to sugar coat this like everyone else. I can't say this for sure, because i don't know how your body works, but for me if I eat too much for a few days I do gain weight that I do not lose. it's not "water weight" like how everyone says it is when you weigh more the next day. Yes, when you eat more than you burn you will gain weight. just get back on track and weigh yourself in a week.
  • glowgirl14
    glowgirl14 Posts: 200 Member
    I just gained 11 in 2 weeks. : )

    I'm sort of impressed with my ability to pile on the pounds.

    I've been on an extended trip. Just started logging again today. Time will tell how much of it was water weight and how much of it I'll just have to work off like the rest of the world.
  • thatch1234
    thatch1234 Posts: 276 Member
    Indeed, tbh it's just a number anyway I can't see myself gaining actual 5ibs of fat as soon as this. But anyhow I wI'll work hard and I'm sure will start dropping again!
  • tindy5799
    tindy5799 Posts: 221 Member
    I literally just posted about my weight fluctuations. This will make you feel a lot better, check it out:4

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1142607-tracked-my-weight-fluctuations-for-5-weeks-graphs
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