Gaining weight...?

bluecat145
bluecat145 Posts: 144 Member
edited March 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Yesterday I weighed myself and I was .2lbs heavier than the day before. This morning my weight was the same as yesterday. A few minutes ago I weighed myself again and I weighed .4lbs more than this morning. My sodium levels are not high, I did not drink or eat anything since breakfast (oatmeal bar and yogurt). This week I have been eating 30 calories more than last week. I'm trying to increase my calories slowly, from 880 to 910, and this week 940. I checked the scale by putting weights on it, and it's pretty close to the real number.
Am I gaining actual weight (like fat) or what? What should I do?

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  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
    ....

    So, everything you eat, has weight to it, correct?
    So when you eat it, until you go the washroom, you still have that weight.

    You should weigh at most once daily, in the mornings after going to the bathroom, if you want consistent daily results. If you can't deal with the fluctuations that comes from your body processing food, managing sodium, or retaining water for a variety of reasons, you need to weigh like once a week.

    It's not healthy to be so upset over such small numbers. It's completely natural and necessary to be alive that your weight changes as you eat, drink water, etc.

    Also, scales aren't actually 100% correct, most have a variation of up to 2lbs in regards to accuracy.

    Editing to add that while I tried to ignore it, you're eating way, way less than you should be or would be considered healthy. Research your BMR and give your body what it needs to have your organs functioning properly.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I'm am going to answer this but I have more concerns about why your weighing yourself so much.

    You will ALWAYS (or supposed to) weigh more at night than you do in the mornings. Stop stressing over that and quit weighing yourself so much. You are to obsessed with the scale. And just keep eating, sounds like you need some medical intervention with a good doctor who can work with you on your food issues.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    You should discuss it with your doctor and the therapist you see for your eating disorder.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    How many times have you asked similar questions to this now? No, it is not fat. Work on getting your ED under control before you worry about a miniscule fluctuation.
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