Christmas weight gain albs
onmyown70
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This just proves, I can't eat to my appetite. I thought I would just not worry about it, and eat whatever was served if I felt like it. I started to get stomach ache yesterday and yesterday and today weighed myself, 7lbs in just a few days! I didn't consider it "bingeing" and I am a binder, but obviously it has been.
My husband has been eating whatever too and hasn't gained any weight.
It just shows I have to be mindful all the time....I though I would share in case others are like me!
My husband has been eating whatever too and hasn't gained any weight.
It just shows I have to be mindful all the time....I though I would share in case others are like me!
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i feel you, i know exactly what you mean, You should join my new group! its to motivate others, its a 100 day challenge. We are going to be documenting our weights via google spreadsheets! add me as a friend:)0
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As someone who is up 4lbs after two days of letting go a little for 2 meals (not quantity as much as choices ...darn you cheese and bacon wrapped sausages and nibbles) I have to say it's not real!
Get back on the bandwagon
Don't try to make up for it with fewer calories
Drink lots of water again and weigh again in a week0 -
I agree with rabbitjb, the weight (or at least some of it) is probably not real weight gain. You may have eaten a lot more salt and had some alcohol which will cause your body to retain water. Drinking a lot of water and tea in the next few days will take care of that. Also some may be food weight! Meat takes longer to digest...
Don't worry too much. Weigh yourself again in a couple of days and it may just be back to normal0 -
It's water retention.0
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I, too, am showing a gain after eating/drinking things I am not used to. I like the idea of drinking lots of water and tea and not cutting back drastically on calories. I also plan to change up my workout routine to add cardio every day this week. (I usually rotate cardio, strength, and stretch each day. I'll add some cardio to my strength and stretch days.)0
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It's Christmas! it happens, I gained 4lbs but I'm back tracking again from today. And that will drop off quickly enough. There is 0 point in worrying about it. Just be good for the rest of the year0
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Up by 2 pounds. No big deal.0
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Same here! I've been really good for the last month, but eaten so much over the past 4 days! (Even surpassed 3,000 calories on Christmas Eve, jeez). I'm definitely not weighing myself for at least another week until the water weight and bloat has had time to settle. And I'm back under my calorie limit as of today.
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Went from 152 to 155 from Christmas. Drank a lot of water and started back at the gym as soon as it opened. Right back to 153 and I'm sure I'll be back to 152 in a day or so. It's not real, don't let it discourage you. Let it make you want to work out and try that much harder!0
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You do realize that most of that is going to be water retention from glycogen stores replenishing, right? It's temporary. I think it's a bit premature to be freaking out about a few days worth of higher calorie intake.0
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I gained two pounds. Since there's no way I ate 7000 calories over maintenance, I know it's mostly water.0
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You really ate over 12,000 calories a day? That would be impressive or it's water retention.....0
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Some of that may be water weight. If you take in tons of sodium, your body fights it with extra water. Once you go back to eating normally again, there isn't too much salt and is no longer a need for the extra water, so your weight drops again.
When in doubt, call the doctor, though.0 -
So what? I'm up 5+ pounds, and likely 1+ lbs of that will be actual gain (I REALLY went all out for 3 days). Just get back to business as usual with no regrets; that's my plan.
Actually, all my lovely glycogen will be put to good use today--I'm going for a long run, since I'm feeling the urge to do so (1,000+g of carbs over three days will do that for me, lol).0 -
I actually lost 1/2 lb BUT I'm puffy from salt. Your weight gain is probably water retention. In a few days / a week it'll go away.0
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Food has weight to it. When you eat, you "weigh" more. You also need to factor in all the bodily waste still inside you, water retention, ect. This all factors into your weight.
Unless you ate a calorie surplus of 24,500 in a few days, you didn't gain weight in fat.0 -
missiontofitness wrote: »Food has weight to it. When you eat, you "weigh" more. You also need to factor in all the bodily waste still inside you, water retention, ect. This all factors into your weight.
Unless you ate a calorie surplus of 24,500 in a few days, you didn't gain weight in fat.
Quit applying logic and science to MFP. It's all about toxins and instant fat gain that is disproportionate to the caloric surplus. Duh.0 -
Up 2 pounds day after christmas, down 2 pounds this morning, I probably ate between 5,000-7,000 delicious calories. It's water weight it will come off in due time.
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it is water
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I gained 4.4 lbs. In 1 week. Cane in here to be reassured it is mostly water. Am back on track though...0
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It would be water. Also, men don't ever have a problem with waterweight. They don't have that time of the month. And all through the months are bodies are fluctuating.0
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I realized that a lot of the food I was eating over the holidays was higher in sodium than what I normally eat so I am pretty sure that could be most of your problem. Drink your water, eat your calories for each day, and get some exercise and then weigh again. I am pretty sure you won't have nearly as much of a gain as it appears. Don't be so hard on yourself. Even if you are up a couple of pounds it is not a problem. Start over.0
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gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »It would be water. Also, men don't ever have a problem with waterweight. They don't have that time of the month. And all through the months are bodies are fluctuating.
too true men never put on waterweight..0 -
If you go from being in a deficit to being in a surplus it is common to gain some water weight as well as extra weight from glycogen being stored in your muscles. In all probability you gained less actual fat than you think.
Also I am a man. And I so do put on water weight. Maybe we are somewhat less likely to be prone. But we are hardly immune.0 -
It's water! It most of it it anyway. I gained a bit but it's gone now, in fact I lost 0.4 ounces.
Just reweigh next week.0 -
I lost. I have a strong desire to lose weight and no amount of pie on the table can stop meeee!0
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I lost. I have a strong desire to lose weight and no amount of pie on the table can stop meeee!
Me too. Down 1.2 on Saturday after the aftermath. Mom even brought my favorite macaroons and I refused to touch even one.
But no, OP, it's water weight. Get back on normal eating and I swear it will go back down quickly. Your body was used to what you were doing before and after the "free for all" you put it through it's rebelling.
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As someone who is up 4lbs after two days of letting go a little for 2 meals (not quantity as much as choices ...darn you cheese and bacon wrapped sausages and nibbles) I have to say it's not real!
Get back on the bandwagon
Don't try to make up for it with fewer calories
Drink lots of water again and weigh again in a week
^^This^^ And I am right there with you at 5 up...I blame the booze..
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I went from 168 to 172 over a few days and didnt eat massively too much. Im pleased if its water weight and however, im trying to slowly get back on track!0
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I also ate wayyy over at Xmas, 4000 plus on one day, but just getting back to it today. Was on a once in a lifetime holiday, then overate more and massively because I felt bad about my previous days of over eating. Silly really.tigerlily_ wrote: »Same here! I've been really good for the last month, but eaten so much over the past 4 days! (Even surpassed 3,000 calories on Christmas Eve, jeez). I'm definitely not weighing myself for at least another week until the water weight and bloat has had time to settle. And I'm back under my calorie limit as of today.0
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