how could i have gained so much weight?

[iwillbethin29]

Hello everyone
this just doesn't make sense- not one cheat, not one day without sufficient water
now- i weight 206.8 when a few days ago it was 201
what is going on
is it the scale? possibly!!!! what could it be? does anyone know of a reliable scale to buy-my husband's weight is all over the place on this thing too- but it brought me to tears.
now i'm almost back to the same weight i started at. 210.
i am still on induction- it's 2 weeks 2 days now- i had lost 9 lbs during induction- could it be TOM? i know it's only a day or 2 away and i know i retain water, but 4.8 lbs?
HELP.....
thank you

[Rick]

It's very possibly a bad scale, especially since you say your hubby is up and down on it too. Get a new one and see what happens...

BUt, just to be safe, post a typical day's menu just to make sure that what you think is right, is a good Atkins day.

Don't fret it, if you're doing Atkins right, you'll be fine. Let's just hope it's a bad scale. Have you been getting exercise in too? It's important...

Best to you, and good luck in your atkins journey.

Rick

[liv]

It could be TOM. Some of us bloat and 5 pounds is a distinct possibility.
But posting the menu is a good idea anyways.

[loser4life]

i can gain up to 9lbs or lose that many in 1 day all depending on water weight- however, sounds like you do need a new scale!

[billbazz]

ok--Relax!
remember your body's are going thru some pretty intense changes--it will hold on to some food, and/or water then dump it...I--like your Husband-- was all over the place-- first week loss, second week gain third week loss--always seemed like the same 6 pounds!? I was drinking a gallon a day too!
then I weighed the gallon of water--ahhh that's it--just took time for my body to adjust--celebrated my 2 months in..and everything is proceeding as it should--
Have your tape handy too--some weeks weight--some inch's--some both--loss is loss!

[sugarsack]

it could be TOM but that would not explain hubbys weight ups and downs... maybe need new scale.... dont be suprised if you get new one and the weight is different.. but keep wieghing on the same (new or old) scale... and it will all even out.. have you measured ?? are the measurements going down ??