What the heck? Gaining?

[LeoButterfly25 9]

I have a question, because I'm very confused. I had my surgery Dec 18th. So far I've lost 25lbs. I'm happy with that loss but, the past 2 days the scale is reading that I'm gaining weight. I have no idea how that's possible since I'm surviving off of hot tea and the occasional half-cup of Soup. Any insight??

[marbelvsg 132]

Could it be that your time of month is coming and that you are retaining Water? Also, I would check the sodium content in the Soup. If it is high, that could be causing water retention as well

[LeoButterfly25 9]

@@marbelvsg Thanks for the reply, it's not my time of the month but it may be that I'm not getting in enough fluids so in turn I am retaining Water. Ugh I thought it would be a lot easier than this lol.

Edited January 8, 2015 by LeoButterfly25

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Congratulations! You have reached The Dreaded Week-3 Stall. It's perfectly normal, and just about all of us have suffered through it. You're not crazy, and your doctor didn't screw up. In fact, you might not lose any weight for two weeks or even longer. But don't worry – after that, the weight will start falling off if you stick to your program. And, the inches will continue to come off even while the scale isn't budging. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there. Pretty soon it'll be in the rear-view mirror and you'll be dropping weight again!

(Apologies to BP regulars who have seen this repeatedly, but it's a big deal to those who are going through it!)

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

Have you been working out a lot? Muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be building muscle. Here's to muscle! (?!!!)

[BitterSweet* 835]

@@LeoButterfly25, you need more calories and you do need to meet daily Water goals. Your body is in starvation if all you're managing is an "occasional half-cup soup"; that's too little calorie wise to live on and lose weight with.

Side note: Muscle does not weigh more than fat. A pound is a pound. Muscle takes up less room than fat, and of course is visually more appealing than the lumps and bumps of fat beneath skin.