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    Carbs? Bread? Is it true?

    Posts: 48 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    So today after stepping on the scale it says I gained about 3-4lbs since last Saturday. And its been stuck at 3-4lbs for a couple of days. Since returning home I have eaten a bit more carbs, particularly bread every day and was wondering if it could lead to water retention?
    Anyone have experience with this?

    I've kept to my calorie limit and highly doubt I magically created 3-4lbs of fat in a few days... but you know how it is gazing at the scale, your mind goes a bit wild.
    I have also been able to have normal bowel movements and feel a bit constipated.
    (Sorry for the TMI)

    Thanks ya'll.

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    • Posts: 12,942 Member
      Carbs love to leave water. It'll disappear, unless you have eaten approximately 10,000 calories over your total daily energy expenditure. :D
    • Posts: 15,149 Member
      It's water retention.
    • Posts: 10,321 Member
      Yes, most likely water retention. The opposite of what you are experiencing is why so many people think that low carb works so fast..
    • Posts: 13,575 Member
      edited January 2015
      Yes, carbs can cause water retention. Too much sodium may as well. Actually, any food can cause water weight gain, as well as many medications, hormones, and other things. Not all water weight gain is due to food.

      Did you mean that you have not been able to normal bowel movements? If so, then I would ask if it getting close to TOM. Both water weight gain and constipation are fairly common during PMS.
    • Posts: 48 Member
      Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
      Yes, carbs can cause water retention. Too much sodium may as well. Actually, any food can cause water weight gain, as well as many medications, hormones, and other things. Not all water weight gain is due to food.

      Did you mean that you have not been able to normal bowel movements? If so, then I would ask if it getting close to TOM. Both water weight gain and constipation are fairly common during PMS.

      Yes, I meant to say NOT. lol.
      Its kinda close to TOM... but not terrible, thus causing confusion.
    • Posts: 17,456 Member
      If you're low carb then eat carbs isn't that your body's glycogen and water returning to their natural state

      One of the issues I personally experienced with low carb was my inability to stick long term, cos carbs are yummy, and the spring back of huge scale weight in zero time
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