Should I assume this is water weight?

jmath0303
jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
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I'm eating the same amount that I have been. Not sure what to think of this

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?
  • Pipsqueak1965
    Pipsqueak1965 Posts: 397 Member
    Must be water - unless you are eating about 16 pizzas a night in your sleep ;)
  • stevephi01
    stevephi01 Posts: 240 Member
    edited June 2018
    Will teach me for not reading the Message board header, I'm sorry I posted a reply but it is of no use to a person building. (can't delete :'( )
    All the best in you reaching your goals.
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.

    Yes the past week and a half I was maintaining and was getting ready to increase calories after this week but then these past few days I've been gaining like crazy lol haven't changed the diet at all I eat pretty much the same each day
  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.

    My first question was going to be if there was a change in diet (types if food, increase in sodium, etc.) or change in exercise? If you have increased exercise it can also water retention.
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    mabearof6 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.

    My first question was going to be if there was a change in diet (types if food, increase in sodium, etc.) or change in exercise? If you have increased exercise it can also water retention.

    Nope everything has stayed pretty consistent with what I had been doing
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    mabearof6 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.

    My first question was going to be if there was a change in diet (types if food, increase in sodium, etc.) or change in exercise? If you have increased exercise it can also water retention.

    Nope everything has stayed pretty consistent with what I had been doing

    It's the first week of summer, even if you didn't eat differently, did you go to any picnics or BBQs? Family outing? Beach trip? sun exposure even without a burn can increase water retention.
  • Tic78
    Tic78 Posts: 232 Member
    Changed your lifting routine?
  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    mabearof6 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    how much of a surplus are you eating in?

    I just started so I've been trying to find that amount...I had been maintaining for about a week before this week

    what surplus are you trying to hit?

    Probably 250-350. About a half pound

    how long were you eating at maintenance before you increased your cals?

    I haven't yet increased my calories yet. It's been about 2 weeks and I've been maintaining until the past couple days

    so you're eating in what you perceive to be maintenance, and the same amount that you have been eating for the last 2 weeks?

    have you increased your exercise or eaten things high in sodium recently?

    its water weight, most likely.

    My first question was going to be if there was a change in diet (types if food, increase in sodium, etc.) or change in exercise? If you have increased exercise it can also water retention.

    Nope everything has stayed pretty consistent with what I had been doing

    It's the first week of summer, even if you didn't eat differently, did you go to any picnics or BBQs? Family outing? Beach trip? sun exposure even without a burn can increase water retention.

    Nope it's been raining where I live lol
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  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    i know fluctuations are normal but if i fluctuated up like that I'd just take it no questions asked and assume I'm beefing up.

    But should I cut my calories down?
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    i know fluctuations are normal but if i fluctuated up like that I'd just take it no questions asked and assume I'm beefing up.

    But should I cut my calories down?

    Don’t change anything yet, stay the course.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    It looks like water weight. But you are trying to gain anyways right? I'd give it another week and see what happens and adjust from there
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    i know fluctuations are normal but if i fluctuated up like that I'd just take it no questions asked and assume I'm beefing up.

    But should I cut my calories down?

    nope
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  • jmath0303
    jmath0303 Posts: 71 Member
    Another question. Should I just worry about hitting my protein or should I worry about fats too? I've read about .4 g/ lb. But if I go over it doesn't matter correct?
  • stevephi01
    stevephi01 Posts: 240 Member
    worry about getting the right balance, there are so many factors.
    Not been helpful in guidance, I'm still trying to get that balance.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    jmath0303 wrote: »
    Another question. Should I just worry about hitting my protein or should I worry about fats too? I've read about .4 g/ lb. But if I go over it doesn't matter correct?

    Protein and fat is usually a minimum for me. Mind you I try not to eat so much fat that it crowds out my carbs during a bulk.
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