Gained 4lbs over two days?
AshleyMayYoung
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I've been using MFP for about a month and a half currently and I've lost around 25ish pounds on it, but the past two days I've gained weight even when eating at a deficit? I drink 8+ cups of water a day, and my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590(I got home late, ate, and then passed out so I didn't eat as much as I should've). I average from 900-1200 calories a day. Is this just water retention or am I doing something wrong?
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Unless you ate 14,000 calories over maintenance in those two days, what could you have done wrong?0
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I was a little over on Sodium both days, but would that cause me to retain 4lbs of water weight?0
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Yes, high sodium could absolutely cause a gain of 4 lbs. over two days. Drink plenty of water/fluid and it will pass over the next few days.0
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Oh, okay! Thank you very much! That kind of scared me haha0
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my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.0 -
Eat more food!0
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Whoops, when I said net, that was my deficit. I didn't only intake that many calories.0
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I've been using MFP for about a month and a half currently and I've lost around 25ish pounds on it, but the past two days I've gained weight even when eating at a deficit? I drink 8+ cups of water a day, and my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590(I got home late, ate, and then passed out so I didn't eat as much as I should've). I average from 900-1200 calories a day. Is this just water retention or am I doing something wrong?Whoops, when I said net, that was my deficit. I didn't only intake that many calories
So when you average 900-1200 calories a day, is that your net intake or deficit. You have two contradicting statements now.0 -
I've been using MFP for about a month and a half currently and I've lost around 25ish pounds on it, but the past two days I've gained weight even when eating at a deficit? I drink 8+ cups of water a day, and [my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590(I got home late, ate, and then passed out so I didn't eat as much as I should've). I average from 900-1200 calories a day. Is this just water retention or am I doing something wrong?
So when you average 900-1200 calories a day, is that your net intake or deficit. You have two contradicting statements now.
Lmao. This.0 -
Haha sorry, it's still really early and I'm not completely awake yet. The 900-1200 is my average net intake.0
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so you mean you were that many calories "below your mfp goal"?
Which is probably set at 1200?
You need to MEET that goal every day. It already has a large deficit built in. You can't go increasing that deficit by 590 calories.
How about you open your diary so people can get the real picture and give correct advice instead of guessing what you meant?0 -
Haha sorry, it's still really early and I'm not completely awake yet. The 900-1200 is my average net intake.
Then you're doing it wrong....
At 19 you should probably be netting higher than that. I only say probably because I don't know if you're 4ft tall.0 -
Not really. She eats 900-1200 and fell 167 and 590 short of her calorie goal on those two days.I've been using MFP for about a month and a half currently and I've lost around 25ish pounds on it, but the past two days I've gained weight even when eating at a deficit? I drink 8+ cups of water a day, and my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590(I got home late, ate, and then passed out so I didn't eat as much as I should've). I average from 900-1200 calories a day. Is this just water retention or am I doing something wrong?Whoops, when I said net, that was my deficit. I didn't only intake that many calories
So when you average 900-1200 calories a day, is that your net intake or deficit. You have two contradicting statements now.0 -
Why did you pass out?0
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my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.
this... you must really hate your body to treat it so badly.0 -
I gained six pounds in the last day...water and high sodium. Don't sweat the short term measurements it's all about the long run and living the healthy lifestyle. You will see the results. Stay with it.
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4 lbs is nothing. We collectively need to stop worrying so much about trivial scale variations.0
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What comes after "hate"? I usually only net four digits on Sundays, which is my day off from exercise. The other six I almost always net three digits (obviously not counting the calories my body gets from metabolized fat).my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.
this... you must really hate your body to treat it so badly.0 -
What comes after "hate"? I usually only net four digits on Sundays, which is my day off from exercise. The other six I almost always net three digits (obviously not counting the calories my body gets from metabolized fat).my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.
this... you must really hate your body to treat it so badly.
Probably because the poster interpreted that as net intake, not as the deficit. Same reason I pointed out that the OP needed to do a better job clarifying it.....
Either way, if OP was 590 short of her goal.......she'd be at an intake of about 590....0 -
Let me guess? You've got your goal set to 2lbs per week lost? What's your height and current weight? Unless you're a tiny, petite little thing already, 1200 calories a day is not enough. Eat more. I'm 5'9" and 273lbs (currently), so I can have a 2lb per week goal because I have alot to lose. Unless you're obese, 2lbs per week is a stretch. Try setting your goal to 1lb per week and let that run for a few weeks. Just my advice, take it with a grain of salt (no pun intended).
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It sounds to me like you're putting your body in starvation mode. Even if you're fairly short (let's say 5ft even), eating 900 calories a day is pretty low.
I'd really encourage you to do a little research and figure out your BMR (what your body burns through just to function) so that you can make sure you're at least meeting that number. 1200 is kind of that magical number that we all say people need to eat at minimum, but that isn't always true for women if they really are on the petite side.
Eat more to lose more seems like a weird philosophy, but I've lost 60lbs doing it, and am now trying to lose the final 30. I'm 5'6ish and my BMR sits around 1650, but I'm moderately active so my TDEE is closer to 2200, which means that when I eat 1500 calories, I'm already creating a 700 calorie deficit. We get really focused on trying to keep our numbers low thinking that will help us lose, but more often than not, that's the problem.
Sodium can cause water retention which ups weight, so that could be your problem short term, but long term eating too little can do a lot of damage to your body and completely inhibit you from losing the weight you want to.0 -
It sounds like you are eating way below what your body requires, thus I can only assume your metabolism is slowing to a stop. Have you tried calculating your BMR?
Your BMR is the amount of energy your body needs to function. We use about 60% of the calories we consume each day for basic bodily functions such as breathing. I won't go into the rest :-)
But here's a quick guide to help you calculate what you truly need:
Note: this is the formula for women.
655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years)
If you are trying to lose weight then apply the next formula:
If you are sedentary : BMR x 20 percent
If you are lightly active: BMR x 30 percent
If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 40 percent
If you are very active (You exercise intensely on a daily basis or for prolonged periods.): BMR x 50 percent
If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 60 percent
Add this number to your BMR. The result of this formula will be the number of calories you can eat every day and maintain your current weight. In order to lose weight, you'll need to take in fewer calories than this result. I suggest taking off 500 calories.
It's worth working out!! I bet your body needs way more calories to be super efficient at burning off the fat.
Take care! Lauren.0 -
Of all the things it could possibly sound like, this isn't one of them.It sounds to me like you're putting your body in starvation mode.0 -
my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.
Stop throwing around that 1200 number. More misinformation after misinformation.0 -
even though its already been said 10 or 15 times, I will say it again, PLEASE eat more! I know it sounds like the opposite of what you should do, but you need more net calories. 1200 is low, even for myself at 5'1". Netting anything below 1200 will most certainly NOT help you lose weight.0
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my net calories for Monday and Tuesday were 167 and 590
and stop starving yourself. This number needs to be at least 1200.
Stop throwing around that 1200 number. More misinformation after misinformation.
eating consistently below BMR is not smart.
I am tiny, and my BMR is right at 1200. She has some weight to lose, which MOST LIKELY means her BMR is a bit MORE than 1200.
Logic concludes that for her, 1200 is low, seeing as though she has less than 30 pounds to lose, is a teenager, and should not be in a huge deficit.
I am not "throwing around" arbitrary numbers. I know that 1200 is not a magic number for everyone. But I am smart and know numbers, thank you. Not going below 1200 is the best advice I can give this person who won't say her height and won't open her diary.0 -
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It most certainly has helped me lose weight.even though its already been said 10 or 15 times, I will say it again, PLEASE eat more! I know it sounds like the opposite of what you should do, but you need more net calories. 1200 is low, even for myself at 5'1". Netting anything below 1200 will most certainly NOT help you lose weight.
Why?eating consistently below BMR is not smart.0 -
It sounds to me like you're putting your body in starvation mode.
Nope, it's not that. Why? Because starvation mode is a myth.
No offense to you, though... I know you're just trying to help her out. :flowerforyou:0 -
If you gained that in 2 days it's water weight. You probably ate carbs and sodium that day which both retain water. Lower carbs and keep sodium low this week and I bet the weight will be gone. Oh and drink MORE water than you think you have to. You'll go to the bathroom a lot but this is how you get rid of excess water. Your body will say "hey we have too much water and keep getting more in, no reason to retain this stuff". wooosh!0
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