The Slimming Pool Weight Loss Blog: Hey, I was Eating That!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
My Scale of Woe: Adventures in Weight Loss
The scale is not my friend. I got a surprise when I stepped on and found I'd gained over five pounds. In one week! Now how does that happen? I don't know all the answers but I do know I haven't done anything unusual so there's no logical reason. Because of that I'm not going to knock myself around or say, "I'm gonna start a diet on Monday," since it's most likely water weight that'll come off all by itself when my body's ready to let it go.
It's quite unusual to wake up and suddenly be heavier, so if you quickly gain five or more pounds in a week with no obvious reason (I'm not talking about the five pounds you gain because you're eating everything in sight but when it comes out of the blue, unexpectedly--you know the difference) and it doesn't disappear on its own.
Looking for clues. Have you changed or started any new medications? Eaten any foods you don't usually eat? Water retention can be a side effect or reaction to other things you've ingested so be a detective.
Notify your doctor if rapid weight gain continues as it can be a sign of illness or drug reaction. Generally it's nothing to get worked up about and if you're eating a reasonable amount of healthy foods it'll fall back off all by itself. Don't go all crazy and jump on the latest fad diet bandwagon. Just Relax. Have a cup of tea. You will be fine.
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