Holiday weight gain

normski1972
normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I'm just back on here after a few years. I'm just back from 2 amazing weeks in America. I ate so much and have gained a massive 15lbs. How much of this is real weight or just water weight and how long do u think it would take to lose . Thanks

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  • ICameToGetDown
    ICameToGetDown Posts: 958 Member
    About 2-3 times longer than it took you to put it on
  • normski1972
    normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
    Oh no.....4 to 6 weeks ☹️
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    You flew, so figure 3-5 of it is "airplane weight", another couple is carbs and salt, the rest is you.
    I'd say: 2 weeks it you REALLY go for it diet wise.
  • normski1972
    normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
    I would be happy with that
  • amandacalories
    amandacalories Posts: 107 Member
    None of us can tell you how much of that is "real weight". Drink lots of water eat 500 calories less then you need and you will start losing.
  • normski1972
    normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank u
  • amandacalories
    amandacalories Posts: 107 Member
    Forgot to mention good luck. And I hope you enjoyed your time in America. We do have lots of good food here (:
  • normski1972
    normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
    Thank u....I loved it but far to much good food...hence so much weight gain lol
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,986 Member
    A substantial part will be waterweight. For me, losing flying water takes about 7-9 days - and then I run to the toilet a lot :D I find flying waterweight to be more 'sticky' than eating a bit more sodium, tom, or other issues.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    A substantial part will be waterweight. For me, losing flying water takes about 7-9 days - and then I run to the toilet a lot :D I find flying waterweight to be more 'sticky' than eating a bit more sodium, tom, or other issues.

    Interesting. My airplane weight is usually gone in 2-3 days.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,986 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    yirara wrote: »
    A substantial part will be waterweight. For me, losing flying water takes about 7-9 days - and then I run to the toilet a lot :D I find flying waterweight to be more 'sticky' than eating a bit more sodium, tom, or other issues.

    Interesting. My airplane weight is usually gone in 2-3 days.

    No idea why it sticks so long with me. Lets just add some Wooo and say the lower pressure at altitude lets lots of water into the cells, and landing increases the pressure inside the cells and locks in the water (no, I'm not serious). :D
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
    I am just back from a beach vacation where I ate non-stop. I cringe when I think of how much I gained, but it was my vacation so I'm not going to sweat it. I'm just back on here logging my food and getting back into good habits. Don't stress about it. Just factor in that there will be weeks and weekends like that when you will probably eat more than you should. All you can do is keep your eye on the long-term prize.
  • normski1972
    normski1972 Posts: 10 Member
    I just hate looking at the number on the scale
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,622 Member
    normski1972 wrote: »
    I just hate looking at the number on the scale

    Just don't do some freak-out ultra-aggressive deficit to lose it at hyper-speed. That's as bad for your health and stressful for your body under these circumstances as it ever was. Reasonable deficit, and patience, for the win!
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