Gaining weight on Keto before you lose

Is this normal. I have been doing Keto now for 12 days. Over the first 6 days I gained 1 pound. Over the last 6 days I lost 5 pounds. Just curious if this is normal.

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  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    Its normal if you are eating too many calories. How many calories are you eating? How much is your deficit?
  • TimothyPhoenix
    TimothyPhoenix Posts: 79 Member
    Nope. Ate the same.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Most stories of first week on keto report a large drop in water weight due to the reduction in glycogen and associated water that it is stored with.

    Wondering if the change in diet slowed your digestive transit?

  • Redordeadhead
    Redordeadhead Posts: 1,188 Member
    Weight fluctuates. In 12 days, you lost 4lbs. There is no "gain".
  • TimothyPhoenix
    TimothyPhoenix Posts: 79 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Most stories of first week on keto report a large drop in water weight due to the reduction in glycogen and associated water that it is stored with.

    Wondering if the change in diet slowed your digestive transit?

    First week, yes, second week the opposite. That's probably what it was.