Weight gain 5 weeks out

[twinklestar2276 6]

Has anyone experienced this...i am doing Protein and liquids....i can eat reg foods now but still am full really fast so i dont understand why i am gaining weight....helppppp

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[KristenLe 5,979]

@@twinklestar2276 Are you meeting your Protein and Fluid goals? I'm sure it's just Water weight - it would be near impossible to eat enough to gain fat. You may be constipated, getting your period, etc. You need to make sure to get enough Protein and fluids (non caloric) and the weight will go down. Hang in there!

I am pre-op - had to stop by birth control pills and have gained 7 lbs in 4 days (with my period and Water retention).

[twinklestar2276 6]

Yes i experienced Constipation yesterday. ..im going to find out what i can take for that

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[Babbs 14,681]

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored