Weight/Waist gain from one night drinking, water or fat?

[nkingy2003]

So I've been on a lean bulk for 2 months and been doing pretty well, my weight has gone up from 170lb to 175lb and I've only put on 3/8" to my waist. My weight and measurements are always very consistent and rarely fluctuate as my weigh in day is Friday morning after I've been strict on my diet all week.

I went out on Saturday night to a party and quite a bit to drink. I rarely binge drink anymore, I rarely have more than 2 beers in a weekend. I consumed about 1500kcal in alcohol and had some cake! Although I did slightly under eat during the day as I knew I was going out.

I have now put on 2.5lbs and around 1/2" to my waist over the weekend. Do you think this is fat gain or water/bloat? Do you think I will be back to normal in a few days after sticking to my diet and workouts?

[JasonTarin]

Alcohol causes very noticable water retention. Especially beer. Go back to doing what you were doing and I assure you it will go back to normal too.

[ChrisCollins91]

So I've been on a lean bulk for 2 months and been doing pretty well, my weight has gone up from 170lb to 175lb and I've only put on 3/8" to my waist. My weight and measurements are always very consistent and rarely fluctuate as my weigh in day is Friday morning after I've been strict on my diet all week.

I went out on Saturday night to a party and quite a bit to drink. I rarely binge drink anymore, I rarely have more than 2 beers in a weekend. I consumed about 1500kcal in alcohol and had some cake! Although I did slightly under eat during the day as I knew I was going out.

I have now put on 2.5lbs and around 1/2" to my waist over the weekend. Do you think this is fat gain or water/bloat? Do you think I will be back to normal in a few days after sticking to my diet and workouts?

Water.

[nkingy2003]

Brilliant thanks, I do hope so.

[StrikingMoose]

Unless you drank 8800 calories of alcohol then it is jus water I assure you.

[Zipperton]

Happens to me all the time. Drink lots of water and it'll be gone in a day or two.

[nkingy2003]

Thanks, yea been drinking a lot today trying to flush any water retention through.

[ChrisCollins91]

Thanks, yea been drinking a lot today trying to flush any water retention through.

I am sodium sensitive big time. If I eat foods that are high in sodium, such as Pizza, I always weigh a couple pounds heavier the morning after. Then two days later goes back down to where I should be. You simply have water weight.

[nkingy2003]

Ok guys, my weekly weight in was this morning and I weighed 175.4lb, exactly the same as the last two weeks so that's good. However, I have gained 3/8" to my waist!

As I say in my original post, I have been on a lean bulk, I've gained 5lbs over the last 2 months and only put 3/8" on to my waist. How is my waist now 3/8" bigger even though my weight is back to normal? My waistline is always the most stable measurement and never seems to fluctuate. I have felt bloated most of the week but don't understand why, I've been drinking plenty of water.