Weight gain at 4 weeks

[Luisa77 1]

So i lost 20lbs by 3-1/2 weeks, by 4 weeks i had gained 3lbs. Is that normal??

[FluffyChix 17,418]

Hormones?

[GradyCat 3,696]

Nearly everybody experiences a stall around Week 4. Gain? Not so much, but I guess it could happen. Water retention, body healing, all sorts of things come into play. But a Week 4 glitch is pretty common, so I wouldn't worry about it.

[Lochnessamber 46]

Currently experiencing the same thing. I hear this is very common at the time. My doctor advised I up my activity (I'm only clear to walk until week 6) and increase Water intake, but that this stall is normal. Weight gain could potentially be bloating, water, hormones, a whole slew of things.

As someone who militantly believed in CICO and that hormones were a cop out, this has been a tough pill to swallow but following my doctors advice has been yielding more results than my previous beliefs and efforts.

[Luisa77 1]

Did your doc mention how long this stall will last? Im very stressed out over this. For over 20 yrs ive dealt with hypothyroidism and hashimoto's. Ive tried every diet n exercise plan, even trainers and lost nothing. I finally worked up the nerve to do the surgery and to stall at 4 weeks is freaking me out. I know they say its normal so im trying to stay positive, just wondering how long does the stall last.

[Cheeseburgh 3,083]

I learned to only weigh myself in the morning only, and ONLY on days I feel lighter. I have had 2-3 pound swings but I knew I didn’t gain weight because I eat less than 800 calories a day and never cheat. I just weighed a bit more for whatever reason that given day or time. I feel like I lose slowly, but in hindsight it’s been steady. If I wasn’t tracking what I ate I would be nervous about weight shifts.

I’m 8 months out and closing in on my goal.

edited to add: I just looked up my weight tracking, at 4 weeks my weight stalled for 3 weeks and then I only dropped 2 pounds. Looking back I remember thinking I was going to be the only person on earth that didn’t lose weight eating 600 calories a day!

Edited April 13, 2019 by Cheeseburgh