Small Weight Gain

[Bypass2Freedom 822]

The time has come in my journey where I have had a little weight gain - about 3lbs in 10 days. I know it is to be expected it is just a little frustrating!

For reference, my typical day of eating includes some Protein porridge for Breakfast, a sandwich or a salad with some chicken/avocado for lunch, some soy marinated boiled eggs as a snack, and then for dinner is usually some form of meat for protein, some veg and some carbs (I'll eat the veg/protein first).

I try to aim for 2.5L of Water a day - usually manage anywhere from 1.5-2L if I am honest!

I do drink tea & coffee, and I go to the gym 3-4 times a week, mostly doing a range of weight training, and also 20-30 mins of cardio: my go to cardio at the moment is on the treadmill, on a 12 incline, speed at 4.8-6 and walking for a set amount of time.

ANYWAY - just feeling a little disheartened!!

[FifiLux 488]

It happens to us all as our bodies adjust.

We can be totally irrational about it, not giving ourselves the benefit of what we have achieved..... I had a 6 month check up with my surgeon on Wednesday and I was annoyed with myself as I was up (0.5kg) on previous weeks but that was just me being silly, he said my weight, 63kg, was "perfect" for me and my loss had been "incredible". I came away feeling much better BUT still want to get rid of that 0.5kg plus another 0.5/1kg

[NickelChip 1,298]

3 lbs in 10 days sounds like Water retention. Have you had more salt than usual? I gained almost 4 lbs in a week at Christmas, but it was gone within 2 weeks and now I'm back to slowly losing. If you've had a disruption to your routine, that could explain it. Or hormonal shifts. Or just your body messing with you because you were looking forward to hitting a certain number on the scale and the universe finds it amusing to taunt you (been there).

[Bypass2Freedom 822]

6 minutes ago, NickelChip said:

3 lbs in 10 days sounds like Water retention. Have you had more salt than usual? I gained almost 4 lbs in a week at Christmas, but it was gone within 2 weeks and now I'm back to slowly losing. If you've had a disruption to your routine, that could explain it. Or hormonal shifts. Or just your body messing with you because you were looking forward to hitting a certain number on the scale and the universe finds it amusing to taunt you (been there).

I have been upping my Water intake, and I did have the hormonal coil put in last week on Monday! maybe it is the hormones!

the universe is cruel haha

[AmberFL 848]

could be muscle too! I am going through the same, After my BA I have been up 6-7lbs. I know a couple of lbs of it are the implants but seeing that number up sucks! It makes me look in the mirror and see someone much bigger.

I just came to say I feel you sista! But remember how far you have come and your doing everything right! This is a lifestyle not a diet and we will have its up and downs (I need to listen to my own advice!