over my calories

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CassieJones104
CassieJones104 Posts: 76 Member
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I have gone over my calories all week and probably won't be back on track until monday. how many calories equal one lb and do I look at daily or weekly calories to determine weight gain??

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  • rennickm1986
    rennickm1986 Posts: 70 Member
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    You don't gain 3 lbs in a day nor do you lose 3 lbs in a day. When the scale shows you up 5 lbs don't freak. It'll level back off by next week at your next weigh in
  • CassieJones104
    CassieJones104 Posts: 76 Member
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    Thanks guys!
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    rennickm1986 wrote: »
    You don't gain 3 lbs in a day nor do you lose 3 lbs in a day. When the scale shows you up 5 lbs don't freak. It'll level back off by next week at your next weigh in

    There is no limit to the calories that the body can absorb so you could gain 3lbs of fat in a day if you consumed 10.5k calories over maintenance. Although TEF and NEAT would make this unlikely.

    But yes in this case, it is likely water weight.

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