fluctuations in weight

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HELEN.MCMELLON

7:20 pm
5 Jul 14
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I am just starting my fourth week and my weight is fluctuating. I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome which causes issues with bloating. Does anyone else have a similar problem. I am needing to lose 6 stone in total and I feel like I am going backwards.

Buttonboots

5:27 pm
6 Jul 14
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Hi Helen!

I don’t have IBS (plenty of other health issues though!)

I just want to encourage you to stick with the plan, even on the weeks when you don’t seem to lose anything. This is a slow-but steady weight loss, just hang in there!

Work the plan to fit your lifestyle and health needs. Is it feasible for you to do a 24 hour fast …or would a simpler fast with two meals a day (breakfast and supper?) work better of your IBS….are there any foods you cannot eat – well obviously, avoid them!!!…any foods you find helpful in controlling your IBS…try and include them!

Remember the 5:2 plan is beautifully flexible! I generally fast on Monday and Saturday…but I have found that I don’t find it possible to fast effectively the day after I take one of meds…I don’t take this particular medication regularly – and simply move my fast-day forward if I need to!

If your weight loss fluctuates markedly – maybe you could decide to only weigh yourself once a month? That way you would be less likely to ge demotivated by smaller fluctuations.

Best of luck!

CarlosCont

5:01 am
11 Jul 14
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Yes main culprit is glycogen release/uptake from carbs and with glycogen comes water. It pretty much goes like this:

Drink alot of water = weight up
Piss alot = weight down
Eat alot of carbs = Glycogen +water weight up = Weight up
Fast = glycogen + water weight down = weight down
Exercise = glycogen secretion = weight down

Purple Vegie Eater

5:37 am
11 Jul 14
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I hate to raise a sensitive topic but “transit time” will significantly effect your weight fluctuations. If you are regular (say daily) and eat food that has a fast transit time (eg veg) your weight will vary a lot less than those who have days between.
Understand? 😉 Purple

HappyNow

6:58 am
11 Jul 14
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I agree with Carlos and PVE.

I eat a lot less processed carbs now and my weight is remarkably stable (often the same day to day). When I was eating more carbs, I suffered from bloating and water retention and my weight could easily vary by 1.5kg.

I don’t know what you are eating, or how often you are weighing, but it’s the long term trend rather than the short term differences that you need to focus on.

CarlosCont

9:58 am
5 Aug 14
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Totally normal. I think your weight can & will fluctuate due to a variety of things muscles retaining fluid for repair after exercise, too much sodium, hormones, time-of-the-month, intestinal back-up etc.