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Update: I lost the water weight and then 2 more pounds within 4 days of being back and to my regular habits! :) the flying combined with the extra sodium I believe was what caused the gain. Thanks for the insight everyone!

@aurora184 I'm glad you added me! Don't be afraid to get involved at a yoga studio no matter your size. Most are very nonjudgmental places that accept everyone just as you are. In fact, that's one great thing about yoga: it's foundations are based in principles that encourage people to be humble and not compare yourself to…

Correcting someone is different than what I've seen on here. I've seen a lot of finger-pointing, and what I hear is "I'm right!" "You're wrong!" Literally people have posted just that. My experience with these boards has not been positive. In fact, I've gotten multiple PMs from people with advice about the original topic…

I'm focusing on calorie count and clean eating which makes the oatmeal I wiser choice because of the lower caloric value and whole ingredients. The bacon was likely full of nitrates and the cheese processed whereas the oatmeal's ingredients were simple: oatmeal, dried cranberries, and nuts. Also, while it is important to…

Dude, obviously it's of great concern considering how many people jumped down the guys throat for believing something that is a very common myth. People on here really need to chill out. Just saying.

@robper13 I've heard that too. You're not crazy. While you will lose weight, I think it's actually just more difficult to lose when you're eating too few calories because your body goes into fat storage mode (over time!). Whether that's true or not, its definitely true that once you start eating again, your body will gain…

This! This is the kind of information I was looking for. THANK YOU!!

Just to be clear, I was hiking uphill, I just used the cross-country, no hills to provide a conservative estimate :)

Thank you!!!

You make a great point. Way too much salt, especially for someone who isn't used to it. I forget how much sodium can play into water retention. At this point, I'm just looking forward to getting back on track!

I weight 275 pounds, so while that may be inflated some, I'm naturally going to burn more calories than someone who weighs less while hiking or while at rest as with the case with my BMR.

I'm certainly not answering my own question. In fact, that explanation is exactly why I posted this to begin with. It didn't make any sense, and the water weight explanation from flying clears it up. I am very thankful to everyone with kind words and encouragement. This is turning awfully negative and we're all just here…

Of course I wasn't perfect, and I didn't expect to lose weight on vacation, was just surprised it was so much! As I said, I know there are hidden calories everywhere, and I'm not new to this. A quarter cup of granola has 115 calories and with half a cup of Greek yogurt at 85 calories and half a cup of blueberries at 45…

Thanks everyone! It's hard to eat exactly when you're travelling. I realize certain things may have hidden calories, but in general, I know picking somethings like oatmeal over a bacon, egg, and cheese panini (which I really wanted!) are small wins that I hoped would add up. It makes sense it would be water weight from…

@Fast_Track thanks! :smiley: @gingermim I love hearing about other's journeys! 2 gallons of water a day is awesome! I feel so much better when I'm well hydrated!