Up FIVE pounds in four days-- science types, chime in!
My "lost weekend" netted me a 5 pound weight gain in four days. I know, people fluctuate up and down, but since I never have before, I'm gonna attribute this to the crazy weekend and not some meterological event or act of God.
We all know that to gain four pounds of real weight I'd have had to eat 3500 more calories a day than I normally do to maintain-- and while I had my fun, I don't think I even hit 2500 on any given day, let alone the 5500 it would have taken to gain five real honest-to-goodness pounds.
Anyone want to take a shot at explaining this phenomenon? I figure it might be helpful for people to hear how it happens.
(Added note: my legs and ankles are huge today.)
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
I had popcorn (very salty) at the football last Friday and Saturday my rigns were SOOOOOOOOOOO tight and my hands realy hurt.
For me it has a lot to do with how much salt I eat.
Robin
4'10" - 47 I'm short but not petite and I will weigh more than a 5th grader
Start weight 220
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" Dr. Seuss
There ya go Shari, water weight! Anytime you can visibly see the change in your extremities you will see a fairly large jump in the scale. It is just like gaining weight when having surgery. Fluids weigh just like everything else. I hate it! lol
Highest 360 Surgery 333 Current 168 Goal 150
BMI Highest 65.8 Current 32 Height 5'2"
Hernia Repair/TT 9.23.08
(Note: I kinda know the answers to this, I just really want a brainiac to step in and explain for everyone's benefit. ;)
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
I would like to see scientific reply as well. But I do want to add, that there is a full moon and the lunar pull makes me retain water as well as feeling like going postal over automated phone systems that I dealt with all day yesterday.But the other thing, is you have been traveling and sitting in trains, planes and automobiles will also bring on the water weight.
It has to be aliens I really can't think of any good excuses after the salt! lol
Highest 360 Surgery 333 Current 168 Goal 150
BMI Highest 65.8 Current 32 Height 5'2"
Hernia Repair/TT 9.23.08
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
Hope all are having a great day!
Terri 
HW/295 SW/295 CW/147 Goal/135
