gained 4 pounds in a week??!
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FaryRochester
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so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
edit: I have gone back to counting calories and have been within my range since saturday which was my last not counting day.
by unhealthy I mean mostly sugary stuff like Nutella. also, I ate bread which I usually don't eat much of.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
edit: I have gone back to counting calories and have been within my range since saturday which was my last not counting day.
by unhealthy I mean mostly sugary stuff like Nutella. also, I ate bread which I usually don't eat much of.
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so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
Not seeing the diary, the only thing I would say is that you may have consumed too much sodium. But if you want honest answers, open your diary.0 -
I did the exact same thing. I started tracking again two days ago and was down 2.2 yesterday, 1.2 today. Reach out to your support group on here, they will cheer you on. My week was pretty salty, lots of chips, Chinese and Mexican food. I figure half of it is salt, half weight. The thing to do is to not give up! Drink a lot of water, make sure you get cardio in and avoid salty food. It will come back off in no time.0
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so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
Not seeing the diary, the only thing I would say is that you may have consumed too much sodium. But if you want honest answers, open your diary.
She didn't count for 4 days.0 -
so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
Not seeing the diary, the only thing I would say is that you may have consumed too much sodium. But if you want honest answers, open your diary.
She didn't count for 4 days.
This. OP, I think you gained because you didn't count. Start logging your food again.0 -
so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
Not seeing the diary, the only thing I would say is that you may have consumed too much sodium. But if you want honest answers, open your diary.
She didn't count for 4 days.
Am I missing something here. The OP said: She did not count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods.
What does unhealthy foods mean to you. To me that means all the high sodium crap that is sold as food.0 -
Another vote for maybe much sodium because a true gain of 4 lbs would mean consumption of 14,000 extra calories (if you agree that 3,500 cals = 1 lb). That is a hella lot of calories to miss even if you aren't logging every day.0
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I "gain" three pounds every weekend. By Wednesday it's gone. Usually it's just water weight.0
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4lbs of fat would equal 14,000 calories of surplus. So did you consume that? If not, then chaulk it up to retained water.
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so last week I didn't count calories for 4 days and I know I probably ate a little more than usual and i ate unhealthy foods instead of the really healthy foods that I normally eat. I didn't gorge myself in those 4 days though, so I don't understand why I gained 4 pounds. I haven't been working out in a couple months so it cant be muscle gain or anything. its not really TOM but my hormones are all over the place because I got my period 3 times this month, with the last one ending a couple days ago.
i'm freaking out a little! why do you guys think I gained? is it 4 pounds of fat that I would have to work for weeks to lose?
edit: I have gone back to counting calories and have been within my range since saturday which was my last not counting day.
by unhealthy I mean mostly sugary stuff like Nutella. also, I ate bread which I usually don't eat much of.
I notice that I always put on a couple of pounds right before and during my periods. Since your hormones are all screwed up right now, I would imagine that is a big part of it so I wouldn't really stress too much about it. That being said however, in order to maintain what you've gained, you really should be incorporating some exercise into your weekly routines or that weight will slowly start creeping back up on ya!0 -
4lbs of fat would equal 14,000 calories of surplus. So did you consume that? If not, then chaulk it up to retained water.
^This.
Also, if you're not regular, it can make a big difference. Unfortunately, these are things I know.0 -
Sodium.0
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I remember last fall I went on a road trip to my cosuins opening of his new BBQ restaurant . . .sounds like a disaster from the start doesn't it? Anyway, between thoses fesitvites and highway food, I had managed to put on 5lbs over the weekend. It was sodium. It came fell off pretty quickly, I think within a week. Maybe about 1 lbs was legititimale fat gain, but I got rid of it. . .at least before the Holidays, and that, my friend is another story.
Bottom line, dont worry about it. Just get back on the program and things will be fine. Oh and drink a lot of water and eat a banana.0 -
Salt!0
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Hands down, id say youre mostly just retaining water. You'd have to consumer 14k calories to gain 4 lbs in the short time frame. Hydrate hydrate hydrate and give it a couple days. Chin up, just get back on track. Sometimes if i dont log for a couple days, i write down everything i remember eating and then do a rough diary entry so at least you can get an idea of what you consumed.0
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It could be that you're retaining water or your body responded to your unhealthy choices dramatically since you haven't ate like that in a while start counting again and watch what you eat, maybe incorporate exercising again to get it off.0
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I went away on business last week and I know I ate/drank more than I should have, and I decided to not even try and log my food as it wasn't going to be accurate. I was up three pounds and as I know it takes being 3500 cals to equal a pound I know that it's just water weight. I might have gained one actual pound. Either way, I got right back on track and I'm sure when I weigh in on Friday I will be down a couple pounds. No biggie, life happens.0
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Sodium. It's not hard to gain 4 lbs from several days of slacking off - happens to me quite easily. The scale will soar up about 3-5 lbs if I let loose for one weekend. The majority of it will be retained water.0
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i bet all you need is a good magazine, a phone with floppy bird installed, and 30 minutes to spend in the bathroom...0
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Restaurant food will do it every time. WAY too much sodium. I can guarantee you, if we go out for Thai lunch today, my scale will be up 2 pounds tomorrow!
Hormones and meds can also affect weight.
Also, if you've done some unusual training, muscles will hold water while they're building/healing. It's fun when they let go of that water a few days later!0 -
Obviously you know what you did wrong.
I can gain 10 lbs during one week of not tracking & poor choices. It's water but still a shock to see it. And it still makes my clothing snugger, and I feel like crap.
Every once in a while have to relearn that lesson.0
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