GAINED 3 POUNDS!!!

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:sad: Hi everybody i have returned after a few weeks due to a death in the family,hope everyone is well. I have a quick Q i weighed myself last week and had lost a pound last week but when i weighed myself tonight abd have gained 3 pounds! Is that even possible :-( i will admit that my weekend was a crazy one and i did eat the wrong foods but did not go over my calorie intake. Is this fat tht i have gained? I feel very disheartened by this and would love some motivational support. xxx:sad:

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  • EternalJourney
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    Most likely water weight from high sodium if you have been eating wrong foods this past weekend.
  • sugakane78
    sugakane78 Posts: 15 Member
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    I agree with Eternal that is is likely to be water, draw a line under it, keep going and weigh again in a week's time! :)
  • rcharlee
    rcharlee Posts: 182 Member
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    That is completely possible, but it's probably not fat gained. Like EternalJourne said, it's probably water retention. I can bounce between 2-3lbs gained in a day, but it's not actually a gain. Your weight will fluctuate daily so it will for sure fluctuate over the course of a few weeks.
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
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    dont over-react yet. make sure you weigh yourself first thing in the am (before consuming anything) and on teh same scale everytime. weigh yourself 3 days in a row and consider the average your current weight.

    hang in there!
  • pinthin87
    pinthin87 Posts: 296 Member
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    Three words: water, water, water. It is your best friend right now. Drink at least 3 liters everyday this week and watch those three pounds just disappear. :-)
  • Samia22
    Samia22 Posts: 25
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    Thanks for the replies guys! I usually weigh myself on the same day and same time each week but will weigh myself again tomorrow morning xx
  • BigBrewski
    BigBrewski Posts: 922 Member
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    I agree it is water weight and just drink lots of water and get back to food logging.
  • bunnyrach
    bunnyrach Posts: 3
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    First off, so sorry for your loss :(

    Secondly, three pouNds is nothing. You've been going through a stressful time so no matter what it is, just start over again and don't get worried about it. i put on two stone when my dad died!

    Good luck!xx
  • Samia22
    Samia22 Posts: 25
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    When u say drink plenty of water do u mean just plain water? No cordial/squash (the ones that say no added sugar) xx
  • Samia22
    Samia22 Posts: 25
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    First off, so sorry for your loss :(

    Secondly, three pouNds is nothing. You've been going through a stressful time so no matter what it is, just start over again and don't get worried about it. i put on two stone when my dad died!

    Good luck!xx

    Thank u very much for understanding xx
  • katharineshalia
    katharineshalia Posts: 243 Member
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    I am sorry you had a death in the family, stress can play a part in weight gain.
  • Samia22
    Samia22 Posts: 25
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    I am sorry you had a death in the family, stress can play a part in weight gain.

    Thank u im glad people understand rather than judge xx