Weight gain for no reason

#1

I started keto feb1 2018 by week three I was down 13 lbs. yesterday I weighed and I was up 11lbs!!! I don’t understand why… I have changed nothing over the past three weeks… can someone help me understand this weight gain?

(matt ) #2

Just to clarify are you saying you went down 13 in 20 days and then up 11 in one day? so a net loss of 2?

Or are you saying you went down 13 and then up 24 to +11?

I don’t have an answer either way but this info might help folks that have ideas.

(Vladaar Malane) #3

Up 11 pounds is not normal that I have found with Keto. It is likely that you are doing one or all of the following:

  1. Eating too much protein
  2. Eating hidden carbs
  3. Eating hidden sugar

Make sure your macros are right and you know exactly what you are eating.

(Ken) #4

Unless you’re eat carbs, salt intake is the likely culprit.

(Stan Brooks) #5

Not enough information to even begin to make the slightest guess.

#6

I weighed after 10 days and I was down 9 lbs… weighed 5 days later and I was down another 4 lbs making my loss 13… then weighed 6 days later and I had gained back 11 lbs

(Stan Brooks) #7

Still not enough data. Did you eat the same? Have you been exercising? What was your beginning weight? Did you use the same scale?

(Michael ) #8

You lost 13 pounds of water and you ate too many carbs and gained it back. Water is the only explanation for the extreme losses and gains. Take a look at your diet

#9

The only thing different I added was yogurt with keto granola for breakfast… and yes the same scale

(Stan Brooks) #10

That’s a thing?

#11

Yes I made it from the book complete ketogenenics for beginners… it’s called nut medley granola

#12

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(Andrew) #13

Was it good? Either answer … you can’t eat it. Too many carbs. Ask your scale if you have questions. It’s just water weight.

Some people can eat whole grains and be lean. I can’t even look at yogurt much less a pile of nuts.

#14

Really? I just assumed if the recipe is in that book I can have it?

#15

I have another rather dumb question… if a product says 7 g of carbs and it also says 2 g of sugar… does that mean the product has 9 g of carbs minus the fiber of course?

(Jessica) #16

I tried looking at your profile to answer this question, but couldn’t find the answer. Are you a woman?

#17

Yes I am… and I’m 57

(Stacy Blanchard) #18

Hello Sam,
Two quick scale thoughts:
Are you weighing around the same time each day?
Is your scale accurate?
I personally do not weigh unless I am at the doctor. The scale messes with my mind and causes me frustration which does not help me make good food choices. I watch other markers like how my clothes fit, how good I feel and if I am eating and fasting with ease. I want to fit into certain size clothes and when I do, I will not care how much I weigh. I also work out everyday and I know that muscle is heavier than fat for the same volume. The scale only tells part of a story. If you lose fat it will go down less on the scale but more on your clothes. If you lose muscle it will go down more on the scale and less on your clothes. I think you can weigh but don’t let that be your only guide on keto. Keep trying to increase your knowledge of the foods your eating, make the best choices you can, watch other markers for good health to improve motivation and give it time to work.

(Briton) #19

Yogurt has a lot of carbs. You might want to focus on getting more fat in your diet. Try making a chia pudding if you want something light for breakfast. Also make sure to drink your water and salt everything!

(Jessica) #20

I tend toward extreme water weight fluctuations. Hormones, exercise and carbs all make me retain.