8lbs on over Christmas?

dave_in_ni
dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So imagine that, I have managed to put on 8lbs in 2 weeks. Is that even possible or will most of that be water? I did so well Christmas day but the week between Christmas and New Years day I managed to graze on everything in site, no restraint was shown if I'm honest.

Back on track today though so all is good.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I put on 8kgs in a week a few years ago (on honeymoon)..... Lots of it was fluid, I lost 5-6kgs in a week after coming home
  • DarrelBirkett
    DarrelBirkett Posts: 221 Member
    8lb on of pure fat would be hard to do. It takes a while to put on as it does to come off. As you suggest, it's likely a mixture of things. The time of day you weighed yourself compared to the last, the natural changes in body weight day to day, change in salt intake and activity leading to change in water retention, some fat and so on.

    I stopped training and while I didn't go wild, my nutrition was way off compared to normal. Kinda just accept it and press on
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Given all your past posts I can't help but feel that this is a good thing.
  • daniip_la
    daniip_la Posts: 678 Member
    You know whether it's possible or not, based on how much you ate. Did you eat 28,000 calories over maintenance? If not, then it's not all fat.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I've seen you post here often so I'm surprised you're asking this. I went from 113 pounds up to 119 after Christmas. I'm already back down to where I was. Weight fluctuates.
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    I tracked nothing but 28,000 calories no way.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    I tracked nothing but 28,000 calories no way.

    It's probably water weight.
  • Trish1c
    Trish1c Posts: 550 Member
    I'm right there with you. I gained about 4 pounds since Thanksgiving. I ate & drank everything, logged nothing & rarely exercised.

    Try to remember this journey is not linear. It's a small set back. The holidays are over. You are back on track. Forward ho. We can do this.
  • MalkinMagic71
    MalkinMagic71 Posts: 1,433 Member
    I stepped on the scale the monday after christmas just for fun. I was up 6lbs. Almost all of it went away within a week. I'm now back to where I was pre christmas weight wise.
  • bexilashious
    bexilashious Posts: 116 Member
    I'd imagine it'll be mostly water
    This is down to high sodium foods and also alcohol
    I wouldn't worry about it
    I've gained about 5lb
    It'll come off by next week
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    8lb holiday gain for me, too. Fat? Water? Bloat? A little fat, a lot of water bloat most likely. Oh well, I plan for this every year; it's the single holiday time in which I go hog wild (still, I'm more moderate than in the past). There's 51 other weeks in the year to be on plan.
  • kejw08
    kejw08 Posts: 61 Member
    I am also up 8lbs since Christmas. I know most of it is bloat as I didn't eat that much out of the ordinary. It's slow coming off (only 2 lbs of it gone since Christmas) but I know if will. I got back to work tomorrow and will get back into a routine so hopefully that will help0
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    williams969 wrote: »
    8lb holiday gain for me, too. Fat? Water? Bloat? A little fat, a lot of water bloat most likely. Oh well, I plan for this every year; it's the single holiday time in which I go hog wild (still, I'm more moderate than in the past). There's 51 other weeks in the year to be on plan.

    Yeah, I wasn't gonna go wild but I said f*** it, I've been good all year. I imagine a couple of weeks I'll be back to where I started.

  • indiacaitlin
    indiacaitlin Posts: 691 Member
    A lot of that will be water weight and will go super quick once you're back on it and eating well/exercising! I slipped off a little before Christmas for a number of different reasons and have put on about 12lb. That's life though! I had a good time and I'm now refocused and ready to get that off and more :smile: best of luck!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    This is where doing the math comes in handy...
  • Carnhot
    Carnhot Posts: 367 Member
    I haven't got on the scales but my skinny jeans still fit. I feel fat, though, and will be glad to get back into work if only to get my routine back.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I've put on 15 lb since December 23. I make no promises for 'how long' this will take, but I will be back in a calorie deficit tomorrow, and probably even today, and the vacation weight will be lost before the next vacation.
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    3lbs down already guys in the space of 24 hours. Probably worried over nothing.
  • flatlndr
    flatlndr Posts: 713 Member
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    3lbs down already guys in the space of 24 hours. Probably worried over nothing.

    Yup. If it makes you feel any better, I was just looking over my logs, and I see that in the last two weeks of Dec 2014 I jumped 15 lbs, and in the first week of Jan 2015, 11 of those lbs vanished. The other 4 disappeared over the next 3 weeks, just by resuming normal habits. Happy 2017!
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    Drink lots of water and pee that sodium right out.
  • DebSozo
    DebSozo Posts: 2,578 Member
    flatlndr wrote: »
    dave_in_ni wrote: »
    3lbs down already guys in the space of 24 hours. Probably worried over nothing.

    Yup. If it makes you feel any better, I was just looking over my logs, and I see that in the last two weeks of Dec 2014 I jumped 15 lbs, and in the first week of Jan 2015, 11 of those lbs vanished. The other 4 disappeared over the next 3 weeks, just by resuming normal habits. Happy 2017!

    {{Encouraging}} news and great to hear that you got right back to normal weight loss management and did so well last year! I'm reading this thread with people sharing similar experiences and know in my heart that everything's going to be all right!
  • leahcollett1
    leahcollett1 Posts: 807 Member
    i gained 10lbs in 2.5 weeks, stopped counting a week before christmas. im back on it, now, work trousers are tight but i know if im 100% it will come off
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    Did you eat a surplus of roughly 28,000 calories during that time?

    I tried hard to do this.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    It'll mostly be water, get back on track and you'll know better in the next few weeks if that gain stuck.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    Did you eat a surplus of roughly 28,000 calories during that time?

    I tried hard to do this.

    I'm pretty sure I got quite close!
  • dave_in_ni
    dave_in_ni Posts: 533 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    Did you eat a surplus of roughly 28,000 calories during that time?

    I tried hard to do this.

    I'm pretty sure I got quite close!

    I made a good attempt myself. One of my highlights was eating a 1kg bar of Cadburys Dairy Milk myself. Have you seen the size of them bars lol.
  • stephmph16
    stephmph16 Posts: 114 Member
    This is helpful
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10303793/who-gained-weight-during-the-holidays-i-have-a-solution/p1
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