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Increasing calories caused a lot of weight gain

notgivingup5SOS
notgivingup5SOS Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I increased my calories by 300 and I've gained almost 3 pounds overnight! I was wondering is this normal and will my weight eventually even out?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    that is glycogen replenishing itself...and it will even out in about a week or so ....
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    that is glycogen replenishing itself...and it will even out in about a week or so ....

    Yup.

    Day to day/week to week fluctuations should be ignored anyway - they're not relevant. Focus on long-term trends in weight to ensure you're working toward your goal(s).
  • catsrule308
    catsrule308 Posts: 24 Member
    Water weight can contribute too
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Yes, and yes.
    You don't think 300 cals = 3 lbs of fat?

  • time2cutnow
    time2cutnow Posts: 150 Member
    My weight fluctuates 6 - 7 lbs daily. I wouldn't worry about it
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Water weight, undigested food, glycogen replenish or a combo of all of these
  • skittlebitz
    skittlebitz Posts: 29 Member
    time2cutnow wrote: »
    My weight fluctuates 6 - 7 lbs daily. I wouldn't worry about it

    Hahaha good I'm not the only one!
  • stephxo1
    stephxo1 Posts: 191 Member
    Nothing to worry about, my weight fluctuates 5-6lbs on a daily/weekly basis depending on food intake, water intake, time of the month, etc, etc. Stick it out and your body will adjust accordingly.
  • jmt08c
    jmt08c Posts: 343 Member
    stephxo1 wrote: »
    Nothing to worry about, my weight fluctuates 5-6lbs on a daily/weekly basis depending on food intake, water intake, time of the month, etc, etc. Stick it out and your body will adjust accordingly.

    Where can I get leggings like yours lol those are great
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