OMG. Ive gained 8 lbs in like 5 days

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Registered: 02-28-2005
OMG. Ive gained 8 lbs in like 5 days
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Fri, 10-21-2005 - 12:03pm

I cant believe this, im so upset, Over the weekend I weighed 239 and today I weigh 247. I just try to cut calories through the day and Ive been slowly losing but now look. I cant believe this. I only went over a few calories each day. Is this how its going to be forever, if I cheat I GAIN ALOT. WTF.

I want to cry!!!!!

~First Goal: Lose 20 lbs~ :-)


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Registered: 08-26-2005
Fri, 10-21-2005 - 1:52pm

Honey, dont painic. OMG, i just went through the EXACT same thing. I went to Napa on a vacation for 4 days or so, when i left i weighed 273, when i got back i weighed 278 and the next day was even worse at 280...it was so devistating, i damn near gave up on the whole thing. SERIOUSLY. I just thought, well if this is how it is going to be, FORGET IT. i will never make it. But everybody here was SO SUPER supportive, they said it was just water weight etc and while i doubted them and i knew it would take me a month to get back what i gained in just 4 short days...i stuck with my diet and got back on track...now one week after being back i am DOWN one pound from BEFORE i went to napa.

So the moral of the story is...DONT PANIC and dont let it get you down and out frustrated. I dont know why it happens but i know it is totally devistating. Just give it time and in a few days...i promise...you will lose it and get back to normal.

I went back to exercising, eating right, and drinking LOTS of water to get the "water weight" (which i highly doubted was actually water weight) back off and sure enough it worked. I just KNEW it would take me a month to lose what took me 4 days to pack on...but really, after a week i am down one pound...so today at weigh in, i am 272.2. So while if i hadnt gone to napa i would probably 268 by now...i am SO relieved that whatever happend to make me weigh 280 all of a sudden, left as quickly as it came.

Just dont give up...promise me, and more importantly, promise yourself you will give it a week and see what the scales says next friday, i bet you will be pleasantly surprised.

Keep your chin up,
stacy
295/272/145

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Fri, 10-21-2005 - 7:42pm
I couldn't agree more.
 
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Fri, 10-21-2005 - 9:39pm

Listen to Stacy. You'll be back to normal in a few days. All it is is water and swelling (certian chemicals in food do make you swell -- really). Just get back on the wagon; you'll see the lose -- promise.

Renee
298/268/155

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Registered: 10-16-2005
Sun, 10-23-2005 - 9:14am
Don't fret. A minor setback, is all it is. Probably water weight. Did you get enough to drink? And I don't mean tequila. ;) Also, could be a fluctuation in your cycle. Hormones are a pain! You'll be back on track before you can say "fat-free crust pizza with extra cheese".
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Registered: 07-01-2003
Mon, 10-24-2005 - 6:09am

Please don't give up. You had a setback, so what? It will go away once you return back on track. And listen to Stacy, she's been there recently. Some of the weight might be water weight especially if you've been eating fast food (high salt contents = water retention). It is not humanly possible to gain 8 lbs of FAT in 5 days (that needs a SURPLUS of 5600 calories per day). Of course some of the weight is fat, but not all. The "not all" will go away sooner than you think.

Mary
247/218/165

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Registered: 02-28-2005
Mon, 10-24-2005 - 8:20am

Well, today 246, down 2. Plus I even went to McDonalds yesterday, so I guess I can chill. Im going to weigh again next monday and see. I just want to get down in the 230's. I havent been there in awhile, Ive been stuck here in the 40's for a LONG time. I get to 239 but when I weigh again its back up. Soooooo pisses me off. But its Monday again time to crunch the diet, I usually fall apart on the weekends. I may even weigh myself on Friday for a peek. LOL.

I hate having to lose weight!!!

Thanks for all the words of encouragement, it really helps.

~First Goal: Lose 20 lbs~ :-)