Gained 6 lbs in 5 days

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melissaloveshair
melissaloveshair Posts: 19
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I've been kind of binge-y and its my TOM but I stepped on the scale this morning and I've gained 6 lbs since last Saturday. Is that even really possible or am I dealing with a lot of water weight?

Don't look at my diary to help me because a lot of what I've consumed hasn't been put in there.

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
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    Everyone gains weight during their period. Ffs.
  • sleepyjean88
    sleepyjean88 Posts: 180 Member
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    You can gain weight during your period plus if you've been bingy then you could be retaining water and excess sodium etc.
  • 5kidsforme
    5kidsforme Posts: 131 Member
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    I really doubt that you have gained that much! Just hang in there, get back on track. Drink a lot of water. Lay off the sodium. Fruits and veggies. Don't weight yourself for another week!:flowerforyou:
  • melissaloveshair
    melissaloveshair Posts: 19
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    Hopefully I get back down...Ugh depressing.
  • diverdiver
    diverdiver Posts: 11 Member
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    I gained 5 pounds on my last TOM too - I hadn't even binged all that much, but get v bad pains so wasn't exercising and was giving into temptation more easily.... it came off again with a bit of hard work the following week, but was v depressing at the time! Not what you need when you get bad PMT too!
  • chrisb75
    chrisb75 Posts: 395 Member
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    To have gained 6lbs of weight you would have to have eaten 21,000 calories OVER your maintenance level. Your body weight can fluctuate up to 5lbs in one day.
  • ntw25
    ntw25 Posts: 149 Member
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    I gain weight during my wifes TOM...........................I lock myself in the pantry :)

    Joking aside, she always gains 2-3lbs, but they always disappear the following week.

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