Ok, not that I am complaining, lol, but I have been eating horrible over the holidays, and have only gained 5lbs...but already down 3 lbs from that as of today. I started out at 172, and dropped to 145 over several months. I went up to 150, now I am back at 146.6. I stopped walking dec 18, just started that again a few days ago. I mean I have been eating out ALOT, enjoying sweets, mochas, hot chocolates, coffee with tons of sugar..etc.
My question is....I know it takes 3,500 calories to gain a pound of weight, and going up to 150 and coming back down to 146 in a few days mean water weight to me, why in the world didn't I gain weight? I thought it was so easy to gain weight back after losing? Honestly I wanted to enjoy the holidays and I love comfort foods and coffees during the winter. I mean I know I have ate at least 2,000-2,500 calories in one day, and this went on over december. My calorie intake on diet was 1,500.
Is it this easy to keep the weight off once I have hit my goal? Maybe I was eating the right amount of calories to maintain my weight?
Has anyone ever did this? Kinda went off their diet and ate bad, but really didn't gain but water weight?
OR if it took me several months to lose 25 pounds, would it take several months to put it back on?
Dumb questions...lol...I just thought gaining was faster than losing, and it shocked me that I only gained 5 lbs worth of water weight.