Binge eating weight gain?

nad1996
nad1996 Posts: 13 Member
edited December 3 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been bingeing like crap for three days this week abt 3500 calories and with a slight deficit on the other days.since 3500 cal is 1lb and I exeeded, Is it possible to gain actual fat of 1lb from this or just water weight? Sigh...Thanks guys

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  • melbmeg
    melbmeg Posts: 32 Member
    Yes, it's possible to gain fat from overeating. That's how extra calories are stored - in fat, not in water. You may also have water weight from eating a lot of salt.
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Yes. I suspect you will gain fat. Dont let it set you back though.
  • leejoyce31
    leejoyce31 Posts: 794 Member
    I look at weekly total. When you add up weekly calories, did you exceed your maintenance calories by 3500? If not you will have some fat gain but it's probably less than a pound. I also look at my 30 day calories and even if I exceed enough to gain a little over a couple of weeks? I notice if I stay in maintenance calorie range over a 30 day period. I still even out weight wise. So it's not just daily or weekly, you can look at your calories monthly. I thought that was pretty cool when I discovered that.
  • Bxqtie116
    Bxqtie116 Posts: 552 Member
    Instead of binging, why not incorporate some of your favorite foods into your daily calorie goals. When people try to cut out certain food groups, it only leads to binging later on. Moderation is key. I still enjoy pizza, chocolate and ice cream but I eat it in moderation and I make sure it fits into my calories.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What's going on in your situation that you fell into binge behavior for 3 days?
  • TravisGM92
    TravisGM92 Posts: 143 Member
    I'd agree that you're gaining fat for sure. But I'd leave the doubt of it being just fat. If you ate more carbs than usual, the extra carb intake will cause you to need more water (carbohydrates are processed in cells with the use of water). So, although you are probably gaining fat, you're also probably gaining a good amount of water. 1lb. of just water? Not likely
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited August 2016
    If you ate 3500 calories over your maintenance calories and you did this for X days, and you will gain fat. So take the calories you actually ate and deduct your your approx maintenance calories, you can do some math.

    edited to add: the scale is gonna show water weight gain for sure, no doubt.
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