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Weight soaring after cheat day

pmsherlock
pmsherlock Posts: 56
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi All,

Why after a cheat day does my weight sky rocket? I know its not permanent but is it water weight or something else?

For example Monday I had hot dog and sweet potato fries for lunch, ice cream, brazilian bbq for dinner and a cake (lots of extra calories - it was my lads birthday so we went out for the day).

Now the day before I was 12 stone 11lbs and the next day 13st 4lbs.

Thats a 7lbs shift.....today it had gone down to 13st 2 lbs but still a big gain.

Any ideas?

thanks,

Paul

Replies

  • trochanter
    trochanter Posts: 76 Member
    Do you normally exercise? Did you not exercise on your cheat day? If yes to both these then it could be the replenishment of your glycogen stores.
  • ingeborgv
    ingeborgv Posts: 175 Member
    Could also be due to high sodium content in your cheat day foods - that will cause your body to retain water.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    water water water! stay off the scales for a few days and get back to your deficit and you'll be fine!
  • pmsherlock
    pmsherlock Posts: 56
    On my cheat day I did 40 mins fasted cardio in the morning then had protein pancakes 90 mins after that.

    It was the afternoon and dinner that was well abnormal (well for me).
  • toolhead87
    toolhead87 Posts: 10
    must be the sodium.
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    Read these.

    http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19058097.php

    http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_salt.php

    Basically it's water retention from eating higher carbs and sodium than usual.

    That plus on a cheat day you might actually eat a few more pounds of food than you do on average. Well at least I do.
  • Frood42
    Frood42 Posts: 245 Member
    Food weight (more food in your stomach and intestines than normal)
    Water weight (muscle repair, sodium, or just extra to drink)
    Restock of various stores (glycogen, fat cells)
  • pmsherlock
    pmsherlock Posts: 56
    Amazing response!

    Thanks everyone so much.

    -Paul

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