ValRock - I'm sorry to hear about your 5lb gain... however, realistically, how is that possible?
Please do let us know if you drop those pounds quickly so that we can confirm that it was indeed just water weight.
Stuff like this really throws me for a loop because it's not supposed to be possible! :-( It takes 3500 cals for 1lb. If you gained 5lbs, it means that you ate 17,500 EXTRA calories in only 8 days. Do you think you did that?
If not, I am sure it's just water weight (I HOPE!!)
Let us know if these extra 5 go away as quickly as they came.