Gaining weight
I am three weeks post op tomorrow and it seems that I have put on 2lbs....Could this ******ror with my scale, perhaps it needs a battery change? I only eat 300-400 calories a day. I'm still trying to find the sweet spot with my protein but I know this takes time. I know being stalled is normal but is a gain?
HW 351 SW 314 CW 140 ~ Surgery Day 6/5/12 - The first day of the rest of my life!
Well if you haven't had a bowel movement recently that could be the cause....
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. It requires sacrifice. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT! (Author Unknown). I feel this sums up my ongoing journey to a healthier me!
I'm 3 weeks today and I weigh daily because well I just can't help myself. I've noticed I stay a weight then gain 2 then have a noticeable drop. Also if you weighed yourself at a different time of day it can show higher due to water weight etc. Don't sweat it
5' 3" - HW: 244 SW:234 GW:120 LW: 107 CW:110 Made goal 3/16/13!
Come-on ladies, let's think about this. Is there anyway possible in the scientific world to gain weight eating 300-400 calories a day? You know of course the answer is NO!
So what you are experiencing is weight fluctuation that could be based on so many things: you may need to have good bowel movement, maybe you ate a bit more salty foods yesterday, maybe the humidity was really high recently, are you ovulating or menstruating now or soon, do you feel a bit bloated, did you eat pickles? All of these things can cause temporary weight fluctuations, but not permanent weight gain. In order to gain a pound of weight (fat), you have to eat 3,500 calories above what your body requires. You haven't done that have you?
Of course not, so take a deep breath, know that stuff like this will happen. Don't let a number on the scale affect your worth, your mood, your mojo. Understand that it's the weight loss TREND that's important, not the snapshot of a specific number on the scale at one moment in time.
Keep on keepin' on. You are in for a hellova ride, enjoy it!
So what you are experiencing is weight fluctuation that could be based on so many things: you may need to have good bowel movement, maybe you ate a bit more salty foods yesterday, maybe the humidity was really high recently, are you ovulating or menstruating now or soon, do you feel a bit bloated, did you eat pickles? All of these things can cause temporary weight fluctuations, but not permanent weight gain. In order to gain a pound of weight (fat), you have to eat 3,500 calories above what your body requires. You haven't done that have you?
Of course not, so take a deep breath, know that stuff like this will happen. Don't let a number on the scale affect your worth, your mood, your mojo. Understand that it's the weight loss TREND that's important, not the snapshot of a specific number on the scale at one moment in time.
Keep on keepin' on. You are in for a hellova ride, enjoy it!
"Just keep swimming." ~ Dorrie
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