Ok, why can't my body lose both weight and inches at the same time!? Seriously, it's always one or the other.
Anyways, intellectually, I know this is probably just water retention but I'd like to hear some second thoughts. I've been sick since Sunday (ate something bad, couldn't keep anything down, took some medicine to help, fun stuff). I've been trying to drink tons of water so I'm not dehydrated (although it's winter here and really dry so no matter how much I drink I feel thirsty!) but I did eat more carbs than usual because, well, they had more staying power in my system.
I've been more or less back to normal since yesterday (Thurs.) and today I'm definitely normal and am done with the meds but I've gained 1-2 inches each on my bust/waist/hips. However, this whole week my weight has been lower than normal and dropping. I didn't exercise sun-tues because I just couldn't but I ran on Weds and lifted yesterday. I've also started counting calories (was doing intuitive eating before) and have been between 1200-1600/day.
So is this just water weight? If so when should it go away? Like in a week can I expect myself to be back to normal? And seriously why can't this journey have linear weight loss and inches loss? Could it be also from dropping my calories? UGH!!!!
ETA: I forgot to mention the obvious but it's not my TOM, definitely not pregnant either.