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SgtSmith 04/27/2013

Out of the blue this week I started gaining wieght. My wife and I discussed it and we don't see anything we have done different. I walk every night and eat the same. It's like 10 pounds in 7 days or less! Anyone got any ideas?

deleted_user 04/27/2013

I would contact the Dr. or nutritionist and ask about it. Something doesn't seem right to me.

deleted_user 04/27/2013

Water retention?
Constipation?
Hormones?
Too much sodium?

It isn't an actual gain of fat. It isn't possible to gain ten pounds of fat in seven days.

SgtSmith 04/27/2013

Maybe no but I am so good at gaining that I may be able to! Hope it is just too much salt. Have to call my NUT monday as ask her advice I guess.

becca1960 04/27/2013

Calling your NUT/DOC is for sure the best idea!!

I agree with downwithbottledwater... it is truly impossible to gain 10 lbs of fat in such a short period of time... That would mean you consumed 35,000 MORE calories than you burned off... And to do that in less than a week, well, no, just not possible.

Is there any chance you've consumed more salt and/or carbs than normal? I know it can be different being female as I am the water retention queen... but I can weigh 8+ pounds different from one day to the next cause I retain H2O like a sponge! :)

I don't know if this will help, but have you read "why the scale lies" article? It might help... Don't know for sure!

http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm

The only other thing I can think of is thyroid. When mine tanked last fall I gained 40 lbs in 3 ish months! CRAZY!

Hang tough my friend!! This will pass... I just know it!

deleted_user 04/27/2013

To ask your doctor and/or nutritionist is the best idea. I went to read a little bit what they where saying about that and they are talking about hormones, water retention or that it's time to make some changes in your exercise program. So I really think that the best solution for the moment is to see your doctor, he will be able to determine what is going on.
For sure, it is not fat, so it will go away rapidly when you can find out what it is. Good luck and give us some news. Take care,
Susie

deleted_user 04/27/2013

Wow... I have no advice or opinion.. I am sorry.. I would definately contact doc or nut.. If you haven't changed anything, this would be worrysome...

I am sure things will level out again... Don't fret.... Has to be a reasonable explanation....

imjj4short 04/27/2013

I agree with becca, physically impossible to gain 10 lbs of fat in 7 days.

I'm guessing water retention.

With that said, sometimes I can get away with eating something (usually carbs for me) I shouldn't for awhile but eventually my body will start to store it as fat.

JJ

KatLin 04/27/2013

have you by chance been using mirolax? sounds dumb i know but I can't take it I gained 16lbs in less then10 days of fluid on it. i looked like an umpa loumpa.

id also go with the thyroid thought that was thrown out there mine did the same with the weight gain in a few months.

could you be just catching up with the fat to muscle trick?

keep us posted have you taken your measurements?

SgtSmith 04/28/2013

No I wish I had done measurements. I didn't do them from the start. All we did was take a couple a pictures in trunks.

deleted_user 04/28/2013

Call your Dr and get in to see him/her. Fluctuations of a few pounds is typical but 10 pounds of rapid weight gain is not.

deleted_user 04/28/2013

Hmm I don't know. Keep us posted..maybe the scale is off???
Good luck

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