Low carb to calorie counting anyone?

jodienjayden
jodienjayden Posts: 32 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I have lost over 70 pounds doing low carb and am now with 5 pounds of my goal weight. For the past week, I have switched to counting calories using MFP's daily suggested calorie allowance and have gained 6 pounds in 4 days!!!! What? I have stayed around 1200-1600 calories a day. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    It's water, don't sweat it. Yes, It's normal.
  • jodienjayden
    jodienjayden Posts: 32 Member
    Thank you! Very good to hear!!!!
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    If you've upped your carbs, yes you will gain weight. Carbs will draw water into your muscles. It's good weight. Watch your body measurements. I would try really hard to stay more consistent with hitting your specific calorie goal. As you continue to add in carbs, add them in slowly over time.
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  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    ogmomma2012 wrote: »
    It's water, don't sweat it. Yes, It's normal.
    ^ This.

  • jodienjayden
    jodienjayden Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks guys! I appreciate it! I have no desire to live as low carb as I have been the past six months. I also have always kept my calories under control. I just need more variety :)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    jodienjayden wrote: »
    I have lost over 70 pounds doing low carb and am now with 5 pounds of my goal weight. For the past week, I have switched to counting calories using MFP's daily suggested calorie allowance and have gained 6 pounds in 4 days!!!! What? I have stayed around 1200-1600 calories a day. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

    when you low carb, you deplete your glycogen stores (essentially water)...when you re-introduce carbs, you fill those glycogen stores...glycogen has mass and thus weight which shows up on the scale. there's more to body weight than just fat.
  • jodienjayden
    jodienjayden Posts: 32 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    jodienjayden wrote: »
    I have lost over 70 pounds doing low carb and am now with 5 pounds of my goal weight. For the past week, I have switched to counting calories using MFP's daily suggested calorie allowance and have gained 6 pounds in 4 days!!!! What? I have stayed around 1200-1600 calories a day. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

    when you low carb, you deplete your glycogen stores (essentially water)...when you re-introduce carbs, you fill those glycogen stores...glycogen has mass and thus weight which shows up on the scale. there's more to body weight than just fat.

    Makes sense! Also, I noticed in your profile the NM logo! I'm from Hobbs, but live in TX now. What part of NM do you live in?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    jodienjayden wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    jodienjayden wrote: »
    I have lost over 70 pounds doing low carb and am now with 5 pounds of my goal weight. For the past week, I have switched to counting calories using MFP's daily suggested calorie allowance and have gained 6 pounds in 4 days!!!! What? I have stayed around 1200-1600 calories a day. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

    when you low carb, you deplete your glycogen stores (essentially water)...when you re-introduce carbs, you fill those glycogen stores...glycogen has mass and thus weight which shows up on the scale. there's more to body weight than just fat.

    Makes sense! Also, I noticed in your profile the NM logo! I'm from Hobbs, but live in TX now. What part of NM do you live in?

    ABQ
  • jodienjayden
    jodienjayden Posts: 32 Member
    Nice! Well from one New Mexican to another, hello!
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