first refeed led to GAIN???????

[RADIRON]

my wife is about 2wks into the keto and the weight has been dropping nicely (she also does cardio and lifts weights). this past sunday, she did a refeed, nothing too crazy (2 meals containing pasta and an ice cream cone later in the day since it was about 90 here). anyway, on monday, the day AFTER her refeed, she felt fine and even had dropped two LBs since she weighed herself on friday. all was good.....until today when she weighed herself and she had GAINED 2LBs back. she is freaking out and rethinking the whole thing now. Is this gain common? why didn't she gain the weight immediately after the refeed? what should I tell her?

[uraprobl3m]

Its Water : ) its gonna go away when she goes back into ketosis. Trust me.

[ElClipo]

Correct me if I am wrong but body weight can fluctuate that much throughout a single day.

[Eileen]

Don't worry too much about a couple of pounds here and there. A salty meal, some hidden carbs, creatine, or time of the month could all cause a small weight gain.

Keep a tape measure handy and get her to track her waist size. That is an even better way of seeing how your diet is doing than the scales. Or take naked photos to chart progress.

[¡STFU!ˇNˆLIFT!]

Water and some of the food is still inside her ..

[Atavis]

Normal. happens after every carb up.

The water goes away with the glycogen.