Strange weight gain
 

I weighed 155.5 lbs on Thursday morning of last week. I weighed in at 160.5 this morning. 5 lbs in 4 days? I worked out Fri, Sat, and Sunday and didn't overeat this weekend. I did have a piece of pizza on Sunday, so perhaps sodium/bloating? What else could be the issue?

This is frustrating since my trainer is going to make me get on the scale today at the gym! :o

Could be the sodium, time of the month or your muscles holding water from extra working out. This too shall pass.

Well, I don't get a period, but maybe the working out. And the sodium. Ugh. I made lots of good food choices this weekend and definitely did not overeat.

I would say it is water/bloating.

It isn't probably true weight, weight fluctuates, so give it some time to see if it goes down. Sometimes my weight will shoot up like 5 or 6 pounds with me going NOOOOOOOOOOOO then the next day or two it goes back down. hehe.

Are you weighing yourself the same time everyday? I weigh same time, every morning, stark naked having ate or drank nothing and after I've gone to the bathroom.

Originally Posted by FreeSpirit:
Are you weighing yourself the same time everyday? I weigh same time, every morning, stark naked having ate or drank nothing and after I've gone to the bathroom.

I do the same and have the scale on the same square on the floor. I wear nothing but a smile one good days or a grimace on not so good days :D

While it's frustrating, it's not all that strange. The scale goes up and down for all kinds of reasons. Check out this stickied thread about this topic!
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/weig...er-weight.html

It may be a combination of the Thursday weight being a real low and then today's weight being a real high. I second the idea of retaining water due to the workouts and maybe a little from the pizza. I always weigh the most on Mondays (usually due to just eating more bad stuff over the weekend) and always weigh the least on Thursday or Friday mornings. A five pound difference is a lot but not unheard of. Hopefully your weight will come down over the next few days.

I had a 5 pound weight gain from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, 24 hours! I'm pretty sure it was sodium (Japanese for lunch and Chinese for dinner may not be such a great idea even it is all on plan). And maybe a bit of TOM, and digestive issues, and a new strength training routine.

I drank lots of water yesterday which should help most of those issues. The good news is I lost almost half of it this morning! I'm confident the rest will come off in the next few days.

But, boy, it was startling to see that number!

Hey Rachima--I'm really sorry--that's so frustrating! Not sure if your "weight gain" held at the gym--sometimes I think humidity affects bathroom scales. Crossing my fingers for you that was it!

Yeah, it "held" at the gym. 4 pounds. It's OK. I'm feeling more like it will even out by Thursday now. Thanks, guys!

Here is a great article about daily weight fluctuations:

http://cathe.com/weight-gain-myths

Hope this helps :)