Possible to gain 6 pounds overnight from sodium?
pugetsound
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Hi folks,
I'm on a 15 day-streak for tracking everything I eat here on MFP (I joined a bit ago but am just starting out). At the end of my first week, I was down to 354 from my starting weight of 358. I record my weight on Monday mornings...well, on Sunday morning I was curious and hopped on the scale to see 351. I was super excited! But then Monday morning came and I'd gone up to 357. A gain of SIX POUNDS overnight...and putting me basically right back to where I started!
Since I've been under or close to my calorie target each day I know I can't possibly have really gained back six pounds. So I guess I'm trying to figure out now what happened. On Saturday, I went out to eat for lunch, and did something I've never done in my entire life...took half of my entree home and finished it for dinner. I stayed within my calorie target but that meal was super salty and my sodium for the day around up being over 5,000 grams. Could that sodium count on Saturday be the reason for the 6lb gain that showed on Monday? And if so...when do you think this bloat will subside?
I'm on a 15 day-streak for tracking everything I eat here on MFP (I joined a bit ago but am just starting out). At the end of my first week, I was down to 354 from my starting weight of 358. I record my weight on Monday mornings...well, on Sunday morning I was curious and hopped on the scale to see 351. I was super excited! But then Monday morning came and I'd gone up to 357. A gain of SIX POUNDS overnight...and putting me basically right back to where I started!
Since I've been under or close to my calorie target each day I know I can't possibly have really gained back six pounds. So I guess I'm trying to figure out now what happened. On Saturday, I went out to eat for lunch, and did something I've never done in my entire life...took half of my entree home and finished it for dinner. I stayed within my calorie target but that meal was super salty and my sodium for the day around up being over 5,000 grams. Could that sodium count on Saturday be the reason for the 6lb gain that showed on Monday? And if so...when do you think this bloat will subside?
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It's water weight.0
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Oh yes, totally possible. Just drink lots if water and it'll drop off soon. And in my experience if you are still careful with CICO the water pounds will take a few friends when it does leave.0
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Yep. Also, if TOM is coming, that could be a reason too.0
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Absolutely!0
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YES! It bites, but remember it's temporary.0
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When tracking your weight loss and fluctuations, figure out how it's trending overall. Weight fluctuations happen all the time for various reasons. For example, I'll weigh in my lightest in the morning, and throughout every day, it can fluctuate as much as 5-6 pounds. This is not "fat gained". That's impossible in that time period. It's just normal body fluctuations.0
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A quart of water weighs 2 pounds. If you are drinking a lot of water and your sodium intake is high (or you are taking creatine) you'll store it in your muscles. As others have said, though, it doesn't really matter; at least it isn't fat
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Yep. I eat pho from a local Vietnamese restaurant every few weeks, and I know I'm going to see a temporary gain of 2-4 lbs every time from the sodium (but I love it, so I'm not giving it up. Hang in there, water weight goes away! 0
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Thank you SO MUCH everyone!! I appreciate the insight, and I feel much better now! Onward and upward then (or downward, hopefully!)0
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Yup definately possible. I had popcorn at the movies last night. Had 1L of water before bed and presto I'm more than 1kg heavier this morning than yesterday. Waterweight, as everyone else said. 0
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I like me some salt. It's possible to gain a lot more than that overnight. Or, you know, so I hear.0
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Just checking did you weigh yourself a good few times to ensure the scales where accurate?0
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happens with me every monday
, its water weight. I do cardio and weight training from Monday to Friday. Sat & sun rest and my weight increases by 4 to 5 pounds.
I would suggest you to scale you weight on wednesday or Thursday, mid week day while you are half done with your fitness training if you do any...0 -
BexGettinFit wrote: »Hi folks,
I'm on a 15 day-streak for tracking everything I eat here on MFP (I joined a bit ago but am just starting out). At the end of my first week, I was down to 354 from my starting weight of 358. I record my weight on Monday mornings...well, on Sunday morning I was curious and hopped on the scale to see 351. I was super excited! But then Monday morning came and I'd gone up to 357. A gain of SIX POUNDS overnight...and putting me basically right back to where I started!
Since I've been under or close to my calorie target each day I know I can't possibly have really gained back six pounds. So I guess I'm trying to figure out now what happened. On Saturday, I went out to eat for lunch, and did something I've never done in my entire life...took half of my entree home and finished it for dinner. I stayed within my calorie target but that meal was super salty and my sodium for the day around up being over 5,000 grams. Could that sodium count on Saturday be the reason for the 6lb gain that showed on Monday? And if so...when do you think this bloat will subside?
No doubt about it. Up your water intake and you likely will see a nice drop 0
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