Tell me that it isn't possible to gain 6 lbs in a week

[Brit]

I complained of runger, but that would be an excess of 21,000 calories in a week. I don't think I could have overeaten by that much. I don't even feel or look fat. If I hadn't stepped on the scale, I would have assumed that all was well. I had a few hard workouts lately, it is possible to retain THAT much water in your muscles?

[keweenawlove]

I think it's close. I once weighed myself before and after a really hot summer day run and I sweat off 5 lbs in an hour.

[jene]

Yep, I usually retain 3-5 pounds once I start doing tougher workouts. It usually drops off in a few days.

[Wines Not Whines]

I'm up 3 pounds this week and hoping for the same thing.

[MrsE]

It's definitely possible. Ugh, I'm up this week too. I've been completely sedentary but tracking on MFP. I'm hoping it's water weight. :/

[foundmylazybum]

I once retained 5 of water in a day.


Also we always had to weigh in at school for running b/c of water loss and if you lost more than 5 pounds of water IN A RUN you couldn't run the next day. It happened.

Go desert living

[Deleted]

Totally possible. Just stay hydrated and watch the salt intake and it will drop off.

[clseale]

Lol! I'm sorry, I laughed when I read the title. No amount of runger will make you gain 6 pounds in a week. You're retaining fluids.

[Brit]

Thank you all. I KNOW, but I still saw the scale and was like 'Holy crap, I was pregnant last time I weighed this much.' Granted it was after I had eaten breakfast and drank like 30 oz of coffee (yay for 16 oz coffee mugs), so that probably accounts for some of it but I was still all 'oh shit'.