Gained weight on caloric deficit went over calories

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AsrarHussain
AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
edited February 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello iv been a a caloric deficit diet I went over my calories by 263 I did not realise. I checked my weight today and I a gained 3 lb. what should I do add it to my weight or ignore and it should flactuate back to normal

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  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    You went over one day by 263 calories? If you gained any weight it was water or the like. If you are at a deficit and overeat a small amount you are likely still under maintenance.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Weight fluctuates day to day (and throughout the day). Keep eating at a deficit, and look for a downward trend in your weight.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Samby_v1
    Samby_v1 Posts: 202 Member
    I've been here a week. Go look at my the diary if you want to see a hot mess of numbers. I think they averaged out though. This is the main reason why I only weigh once a week.
  • NiaomiTS
    NiaomiTS Posts: 11
    Pleasse don't panic! 3lb is nothing, seriously it could be due to a number of things.
    1. When you eat your glycogen stores can fill, this can weigh you down and cause an increase in weight on the scales
    2. Water weight, water retention bloating etc etc
    3. Weight of the food you have consumed
    4. Bowl movements can effect weight fluctuations

    Unless you have gone way over your calories then its not real weight
    Remember 1lbs = 3500 calories

    TWISSFIT PT ON A MISSION

    Feel free to add :)
  • yvie63
    yvie63 Posts: 193 Member
    I have been well within my calories this week and am also doing a bit more exercise every day and stepped on the scales this morning to find I had gain a 1lb. I don't know whether its my scales or whether it's me but I am determined to keep on trying. even though my first reaction was to burst into tears and want to eat a large slab of cake I do know how disheartening it is to try really hard and not get a loss but there can be a number of reasons for this as other people have already mentioned. I'm thinking that I may only start weighing myself once every 2 weeks or even once a month to stop me getting obsessed with the scales.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    I've been here a week. Go look at my the diary if you want to see a hot mess of numbers. I think they averaged out though. This is the main reason why I only weigh once a week.

    I weigh mself once a week on empty stomach and after i do my buisness in the bathroom
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    I have been well within my calories this week and am also doing a bit more exercise every day and stepped on the scales this morning to find I had gain a 1lb. I don't know whether its my scales or whether it's me but I am determined to keep on trying. even though my first reaction was to burst into tears and want to eat a large slab of cake I do know how disheartening it is to try really hard and not get a loss but there can be a number of reasons for this as other people have already mentioned. I'm thinking that I may only start weighing myself once every 2 weeks or even once a month to stop me getting obsessed with the scales.

    I lost 6 lb in 2 weeks im trying to cut and get shredded for summer
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    Why would you start two threads? Were you not pleased with your answers?

    You are eating a high diet and a ton of protein but not logging *any* exercise, so it is impossible to know what the issue is. It looks to me that it's likely water retention.

    Assuming that you're "getting shredded" and therefore spending a significant amount of time lifting. Lifting will cause water retention on rest days as your body does this naturally during the repair process.

    If you're not actually working out, you don't need 250+ units of protein.
  • cheripugh1
    cheripugh1 Posts: 357 Member
    That absolutely is water retention weight! (might want to check the sodium level)

    Watch your sodium intake for a few days and drink plenty of water, and even try some warm water (or hot tea) it honestly helps wash it out.

    There is no way those few calories made you gain any weight!
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