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I keep seeing that on this forum, and kind of have to disagree. Sure, taller people also need more food to keep their bodies going. So hunger wise, they are not better off than shorties. But most of us didn't get overweight because of the normal food we eat. It's all the yummy extra snacks, or high calorie food choices…

My scale does this too. It doesn't seem to register changes of 1-2 pounds when measured directly after each other. Like it just sticks to the same number it displayed earlier. This is easy to fix. Grab something that will add a pound or so to your weight, like a bottle of shampoo or whatever is nearby. That'll give the…

I managed to sneak an appointment in with my doctor today. Turns out my entire bloodtest was fine - even the electrolytes. So that's not the issue. The doctor did tell my estrogen levels were a bit on the low side (for a guy). Low estrogen is known to cause more water retention, so that may be my issue.

Thanks for the replies, guys. I still need to grab my doctor to discuss the results in debt. I'll definitely ask him about it. He's just very hard to get a hold of. I do eat quite well rounded meals, so you're right, it shouldn't be an issue. I do however do on average half an hour of HIIT every day. And boy, that does…

Just wanted to comment on this. I think you are hungry because of the Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen (EPOC) Effect that a good HIIT exercise causes. Read this study: http://www.jarcet.com/articles/Vol11Iss2/Petrofsky1.pdf Basically, a short hit session on its own burns a few calories, but the 'afterburn' effect lasts up to 24…

I vouch for fitnessblender too. Their hiit sessions are amazing.

I considered that option, and did the math. It does not add up. My cheat days are mostly controlled. Not go crazy on all food binges. Like last saturday I ate a total of 3500 calories. But then the days after I ate 800 (was not hungry), 1400, 1600 and 1600 calories. That averages to less than my maintenance a day for those…

I guess no one else has had this happen before? So far, like last time, my weight has been stable at 4 pounds extra. Not even a small drop over the course of days (it's been 4 days now). Usually, I drop at least some water weight a few days after a higher food day. And I know for a fact I did not eat that much (I did weigh…

The sodium wasn't any higher than on my other treat days. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

I could have written this. Literally. My birthday was also 2 weeks ago and had a nice weekend with eating out, cake and other goodies. Afterwards I was 5lb heavier. I tend to have higher calorie days in the weekends anyway, and it usually melts off within a week. Not this time. I also made a topic about it. I applied all…

This is really good to see! Just posting here to show another side to the story. 3-4 days may not be true for some. I had a few big food days last weekend and I'm still up 4 pounds. So that's more than a week so far. I'm still hoping it is water retention somehow, because overeating enough to gain 4 pounds in 3 days is a…

I'll report in when there's something to report, hehe. Today is day 7 and no change whatsoever yet...Someone can give me some patience?

Thanks once more, guys. I know guys have hormones too, but they don't fluctuate like a woman's do. And a fluctuation of 5% in body weight seems a bit much. You're all right about having to relax, though. I just can't stop fretting about it. I seem to be retaining some more, which makes me start to think it may be something…

2lbs from a cookie? Wow...that's crazy. Are you sure it was the cookie causing it? Thanks, guys. I'll try to calm down some. But damn, this is frustrating. I still dont know why things are so different this time from other times. It even looks like my weight is going to be even more up tomorrow. It's not hormones...I'm a…

I should clarify that before that weekend, I was eating at maintenance, which is about 1800 for me. I know events happen. They never were a problem for me. Like I stated in a previous post, Christmas happened where I ate too much for two weeks. I gained a little, and it came off quickly. But now just three days have got me…

I try to be. It's just very hard. I have a bit of an analytical mind, so when something new happens, I want to know why. It's now almost a week since I ate a lot, and yet no pounds have been lost. If I knew it would come off, I'd be fine. But so far, it's not doing anything at all. Not even losing one pound after a cheat…

Thank you for that video. It just made me more puzzled, though. I've been chugging down 2-3 liters of water every day after that weekend. I also cut down on sodium majorly. So according to that video, I should shed the water weight quickly. It also makes clear that it can't be fat. There is no way I overate enough for 5…

Just thought I'd give a small update: Two days later, and I didn't lose anything. In fact, I gained half a pound.... I don't know if I should be worried now. I haven't been this heavy in over a year, and never has any retention stuck around for this long. My usual pattern is up for a day or two after a large food day, then…

Thanks for the replies, guys. I've already been eating very carefully after the weekend. I was thinking that would help, plus loads of water would at least cause some sort of shift. Alas, so far it hasn't shifted one bit. It's very unusual for me, and apparently also unusual according to other posts I read about…

As much as taking frustrations out on an inanimate object is a very legitimate way of coping, I'd rather keep my scale as it has served me well enough. Ah yes, I also figured a pound or two would happen. But 5 is a bit excessive... Problem is, what should my plan be? I've been maintaining for a while now. So should I go…