Binge but no weight gain, small weight loss?

blahblah51
blahblah51 Posts: 2
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm so confused right now. I have over eaten by about 800 calories for 5-6 days ( Should of resulted in a pound of fat gain ) but I haven't gained anything, but lost 0.4lbs and it's been like that for 4 days now.

I haven't been under estimating my calorie intake or what I've burnt in a day because
1. I'm extremely sedentary at the minute for personal reasons so I'm not burning it off except my BMR and maybe a little bit through walking up/down stairs 4-6 times a day ( only about 14 steps a time)

2. I've been counting every calorie I have eaten and it's all home prepared

I haven't been on a strict diet plan so the binges haven't shocked my metabolism, and haven't been drinking any less water than I usually would, so whats the problem..

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    It seems like overeating tends to push food out of the gut. This can result in a temporary loss in weight, but it will also result in an increase in fat storage.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    It's natural fluctuations, that's all.
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    It seems like overeating tends to push food out of the gut. This can result in a temporary loss in weight, but it will also result in an increase in fat storage.

    What? That's silly.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    It seems like overeating tends to push food out of the gut. This can result in a temporary loss in weight, but it will also result in an increase in fat storage.

    What?!?! No, no and no. Eating more does not push food out of the "gut". If it did, no one would ever feel full after eating. Where on earth do you come up with such nonsense?
  • jodielarms
    jodielarms Posts: 51 Member
    This has happened to me a few times. I asked a professor of mine who is a naturopath doctor and he told me his summation is that the extra calories gave my metabolism a boost. Is that accurate? No idea, but it's the only answer I've ever been given.
  • lcooper327
    lcooper327 Posts: 112 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    It seems like overeating tends to push food out of the gut. This can result in a temporary loss in weight, but it will also result in an increase in fat storage.

    Nope.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    blahblah51 wrote: »
    I'm so confused right now. I have over eaten by about 800 calories for 5-6 days ( Should of resulted in a pound of fat gain ) but I haven't gained anything, but lost 0.4lbs and it's been like that for 4 days now.

    I haven't been under estimating my calorie intake or what I've burnt in a day because
    1. I'm extremely sedentary at the minute for personal reasons so I'm not burning it off except my BMR and maybe a little bit through walking up/down stairs 4-6 times a day ( only about 14 steps a time)

    2. I've been counting every calorie I have eaten and it's all home prepared

    I haven't been on a strict diet plan so the binges haven't shocked my metabolism, and haven't been drinking any less water than I usually would, so whats the problem..

    Well, if your calorie goal is 1000 calories less than your maintenance and you only over ate that goal by 800 calories, then you would still be in a deficit...just a really small one.

    Or were you eating over your maintenance?
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    jodielarms wrote: »
    This has happened to me a few times. I asked a professor of mine who is a naturopath doctor and he told me his summation is that the extra calories gave my metabolism a boost. Is that accurate? No idea, but it's the only answer I've ever been given.

    No that is not accurate.
  • blahblah51
    blahblah51 Posts: 2
    I wasn't in a deflict - I was eating over my maintenance by 800 for almost a week :/
  • FrownWellington
    FrownWellington Posts: 20 Member
    You mention that you're sedentary right now for personal reasons. I'm not trying to pry, and you don't need to confirm if you don't want to, but if you're recovering from some kind of injury or something, wouldn't your body be using extra calories healing you?
    Or is that just wacky broscience?
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    It seems like overeating tends to push food out of the gut. This can result in a temporary loss in weight, but it will also result in an increase in fat storage.

    If that were the case then why did it take around three days for my overeating on Monday to leave my system?
  • llUndecidedll
    llUndecidedll Posts: 724 Member
    Something similar happened to me. I overate by at least 2000 calories every day for the past month... Yes, my scale told me I weighed 10 lbs more many consecutive days in a row. Just this past week I'm back to the weight I was before gaining the 10 lbs. I again have weighed myself many consecutive days in a row and the numbers are pretty much the same.

    I'm pretty sure that wasn't 10 lbs of water weight.
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  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    llUndecidedll wrote: »
    Something similar happened to me. I overate by at least 2000 calories every day for the past month... Yes, my scale told me I weighed 10 lbs more many consecutive days in a row. Just this past week I'm back to the weight I was before gaining the 10 lbs. I again have weighed myself many consecutive days in a row and the numbers are pretty much the same.

    I'm pretty sure that wasn't 10 lbs of water weight.

    Fat does not come and go that fast.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    What is your daily calorie goal? Do you exercise and eat back the exercise calories?

    I'm guessing you probably, like most (new) users, have a 1200 calorie goal. So if you have eaten 2000, you are most likely still within a deficit range if you are over 150ish lbs or veeeery active.

    And you say you were eating at maintenance, well maybe you weren't. And maybe you haven't actually eaten as much as you thought. Can you open up your diary?

    Otherwise, you know, fluctuations and all.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    llUndecidedll wrote: »
    Something similar happened to me. I overate by at least 2000 calories every day for the past month... Yes, my scale told me I weighed 10 lbs more many consecutive days in a row. Just this past week I'm back to the weight I was before gaining the 10 lbs. I again have weighed myself many consecutive days in a row and the numbers are pretty much the same.

    I'm pretty sure that wasn't 10 lbs of water weight.

    Fat does not come and go that fast.
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