How did I gain 6lbs just eating 2 meals today??

Because there's more food and drink in your digestive system than there was this morning. Your weight is always fluctuating throughout the day. It's normal and it should be back down in the morning.

Because you ate food, and probably have waste in your lower intestine.
Unless you ate 21,000 calories today, you did not gain 6lbs of fat.

I went through a phase where I weighed after pretty much everything. 2 cups of coffee and a piece of fruit turned into four pounds. It was actually kind of fun for me.

But maybe just weigh in the morning, OP. That's the only time you'll get an accurate reading.

You didn't gain 6 lbs. in one day. Clearly, when you weigh yourself again tomorrow morning you will not be that weight. You always weigh more at night than you do in the morning. So, I am confident, that unless you eat an entire bag of pretzels tonight, you will weigh back where you started this morning, when you weigh tomorrow morning.

What abmos32 said... and to add to that:

I almost always weigh myself in the morning. A couple of times - for a point of comparison - I have weighed myself at night (after eating a few meals, and drinking a lot of water). The number can vary by 2 to 5 pounds. Water retention is a big factor. For every gram of carbohydrates that you eat, your body will retain approximately 3 grams of water. A pound is about 450 grams, so if you eat around 200 grams of carbs, then expect to retain at least 600 grams of water (1.5 pounds right there). Sodium is another variable. And working out strenuously can also cause your body to retain water. Day to day variations are to be expected. It is better to see how things are trending over the week, and month. Also have a secondary measurement to see other gains: i.e. measure your arms, waist, legs, etc. and use that for a reference to see how those those shrink or grow (depending on your goals).

That scoobysworkshop video is insane.

jonnie256 wrote: »

Have only had 2 meals today and gained 6lbs!!!! Wtf! So frustrated. Didn't even eat THAT bad. Yes my diary is open. Just happened to had weighed myself this morning and weighed myself after I took a shower after dinner.

Don't weigh yourself both times of the day. Pick one or the other. What you're describing is normal weight fluctuation.

Keep in mind that to gain one pound, you have to eat 3,500 calories over your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). To gain six pounds you would have to eat 21,000 calories over your TDEE.

Did you do either of these things?

By the way, fat gain does not happen overnight.

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Don't weigh yourself more than once a day. It'll just mess with your mind.

Think of it this way: If you drink 8 glasses of water, 8oz x 8 = 64oz of water. That's 4lbs of water alone and doesn't even count any food you eat. Until you digest it and get rid of the waste, that's in your system and it's gonna show up on the scale.