4 months out and weight gain

[holliwood1980 143]

I am 4 months out and down 75 pounds. I am very happy with my progress. I weigh myself every morning (even though I probably shouldn't) and I have had a few stalls but not bad. I weighed myself Monday and skipped Tuesday. On Wednesday I was up 4 pounds when I weighed myself! I'm so confused! I am eating 700-900 calories a day. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? I usually go to the gym 3 times a week sometimes less though depending on work.

[Tamster01 36]

I am 4 months out and down 75 pounds. I am very happy with my progress. I weigh myself every morning (even though I probably shouldn't) and I have had a few stalls but not bad. I weighed myself Monday and skipped Tuesday. On Wednesday I was up 4 pounds when I weighed myself! I'm so confused! I am eating 700-900 calories a day. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? I usually go to the gym 3 times a week sometimes less though depending on work.

Girl I'm 4 months out too. Surgery was on 12/2/14. I haven't lost any weight in a month. I'm about to lose my mind. I'm working out 3 to 4 days a week and still not jumping pounds.

[AvaFern 3,516]

So, TMI question, but is it your time of the month? That can often lead to not only additional Fluid, but also Fluid retention. Also I find that if I eat Soup, popcorn, or something extra salty, it has a lot of sodium which inevitably causes me to gain at least a pound or two the day after. Also, if I do a heavy lifting session, my muscles are swollen and I gain weight the next day purely from Water, as opposed to having actually gained any muscle weight.

This is why I weigh myself every single day because I know exactly where my weight should be and if for some reason I gain, I can immediately start on the path to fixing it. I also can look back (I have written my weight down everyday) and I can see that, ok I gained 3 pounds one day, but it was gone a few days later, or ooh that was a long stall but not nearly as long as I thought. Don't freak out over a weight gain if it only lasts a day or two- sometimes our bodies inexplicably retain Water and naturally process it out.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

AvaFern, you and I must be related. I could have said exactly what you just said: salt and/or strength training. The aggravating part is, I gain gain it overnight, then it takes a week to lose it again. Then I have to get brutal about carbs to reset to weight I am happy with.

[holliwood1980 143]

So, TMI question, but is it your time of the month? That can often lead to not only additional Fluid, but also Fluid retention. Also I find that if I eat Soup, popcorn, or something extra salty, it has a lot of sodium which inevitably causes me to gain at least a pound or two the day after. Also, if I do a heavy lifting session, my muscles are swollen and I gain weight the next day purely from Water, as opposed to having actually gained any muscle weight.

This is why I weigh myself every single day because I know exactly where my weight should be and if for some reason I gain, I can immediately start on the path to fixing it. I also can look back (I have written my weight down everyday) and I can see that, ok I gained 3 pounds one day, but it was gone a few days later, or ooh that was a long stall but not nearly as long as I thought. Don't freak out over a weight gain if it only lasts a day or two- sometimes our bodies inexplicably retain Water and naturally process it out.

No it's not my time of the month. I try not to weigh during that time lol. I keep weighing and it's still up 4 pounds it's making me crazy! I'm sure it will go back down I'm just trying to figure out what it is.

[izabo 6]

It could be something as simple as a body reset. Your body is holding Water, or it's a full moon, sounds silly but you will retain water for any reason, muscle fatigue, injury, salt, change in temperature, just ride it out and you'll flush the excess in no time.