The past 2 nights, I got Chinese food with friends and family since they asked me to go. I didn't really feel like I ate anymore than usual those days -- I drank more water for sure since I tend to do that with Chinese food, but my weight has shot up over the past 2 days now. On Sunday morning, I was around 163-164. Now on Tuesday, I'm hitting 168.5 or so. The food I ate was mainly soup, seafood, and vegetables so it's not like it was unhealthy. I've been hitting the gym a lot more frequently (i.e. almost everyday), so I've been exercising a lot more.
Is the sudden weight gain attributed to eating more calories than I should, which I didn't think I really did, or is it more likely to be all the water retention and I shouldn't be concerned about what the scale is saying? I'm really hoping I didn't undo all the work I did cutting (was hoping to hit the 160 mark soon).
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02-16-2016, 01:05 PM #1Registered User
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Chinese food => Big weight gain. Should I be concerned?
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02-16-2016, 01:09 PM #2Drink More Water
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huge amounts of sodium. good chance your weight gain is mostly water weight.
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02-16-2016, 01:13 PM #3Registered User
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4 lbs is 14000 calories. Do you think you ate 14000 calories? (simple math here to prove the point)
As mentioned, Chinese food is a sodium powerhouse.
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02-16-2016, 01:20 PM #4Registered User
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Fair points. Appreciate it guys. I guess I must've been overthinking it when the scale showed such a bigger number. Any idea how long it usually takes for the water weight to come off?
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02-16-2016, 01:23 PM #5Registered User
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Depends on your body. I normally drink ~150 oz of water everyday and if I have something laden with sodium, it usually takes 3-4 days to see that retention disappear.
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02-16-2016, 01:27 PM #6
Don't stress, if you haven't gone over your calories it's most likely just water weight due to the excess sodium.
Drink more water.
Up your potassium.
It will level out over the next few days.
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02-16-2016, 01:34 PM #7Registered User
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I had Italian food on Sunday from a spot I know uses a lot of cream and salt in their food. It was a bit of a cheat and reward for being really strict and good on my diet all week. I went overboard and weighed in at 170, which is heavy for me. This morning I was back down at 167. It's water weight. Don't sweat it.
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02-16-2016, 01:34 PM #8Registered User
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Great, I have to eat this food on Wed for my Dad's bday dinner. And I don't even really like or eat Chinese Food, for whatever reason my Dad's a lover of this stuff. Bring on the sodium. :sigh:
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02-16-2016, 02:14 PM #9www.ABFitnessTrainer.com
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its def from a higher sodium content you are not used too
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02-16-2016, 07:11 PM #10Registered User
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Ok well I'm definitely feeling better now. Usually I don't balloon up too much when I eat Chinese food but I guess these dishes had more sauce which caused it. Thanks guys for the info! I appreciate it.
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02-16-2016, 07:14 PM #11Dreamchasers Anonymous
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Probably water weight.
I usually do japanese. way less calories most times.March 1st -June 1st Weight Loss:
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02-17-2016, 10:18 AM #12Registered User
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Typical American version of Chinese food. Heavily breaded, deep fried and sugary sauce. No different than McDonald's. Sigh... Avoid it if you can.
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02-17-2016, 12:37 PM #13Registered User
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It's definitely most likely water weight. You might want to wait a few days til you weigh yourself again
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