is it true that some people actually GAIN weight at the start of a "healthy eating" programme?

Question

what is the cause of this and is it temporary?
has anyone else experienced it?
is it caused by drinking too much water?

Answer 1

No, you don't gain weight, but your body naturally stores fat for energy, that's why cutting out all fat is a no-no. When you start dieting, cutting your calories too low, your body thinks it's 'starving' and will hold onto the fat a bit longer.

Drinking too much water can lead to water retention, and for women water retention is a normal pms symptom too.

Even eating too much of the 'right things' can make you can weight if you're taking in more calories than you are expending.

Answer 2

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Ok, when you eat unhealthy foods for a long period of time your body gets used to snatching up any useful nutrients it can because you aren't giving it much to work with. So when you decide to eat healthy your body is still trying to catch all the good stuff at first because it has no reason to believe that this "healthy eating program" will continue. Eventually your body will get used to the idea of being fed properly and will stop hoarding nutrients but in order for that to happen you'll have to be very vigilant about what you put in your body. When it gets to that point then you can splurge on occasion. But if you splurge before that point your body is going to think you are going back to what it currently considers normal.

Answer 3

healthy eating means re-even your metabolism. of course you eat more than when you're dieting so the body thinks "oh, the hunger period has ended!" then, it slowly goes back to normal and the weight will be reduced because the body won't need any spare stocking for hunger periods any more.

it is temporary when you depict 'healthy eating' as lots and lots of fruit and legume and occasional fish and meat. it is not when you think of it as lots and lots of oily, fat, sweet food.

many people have experienced it, especially after a diet, then it's called yoyo-effect (you can only break out through healthy eating)

no
water has no calories no sugar no fat and is not nutritioning. but any - ANYthing else can cause it (thinking of lemonade, but not really of tea)
it can be caused, i think, when your tommy doesn't digest the food right (allergy?)

Answer 4

yes its true, it takes the body a few days to adjust to changes and when you start a new eating plan or diet there are changes in your metabolism so there possibly can be a weight gain, before a weight loss. its temporary and dont worry about it. if you stick o your diet the weight will come off and you will be proud and pleased with your accomplishment. good luck!

Answer 5

Yes, when you burn fat, metabolic activity of this releases water, which was present in the fat and body would slowly loose that excess water retained in the body.
We require lots of water when you eat lots of fatty food especially in hot period.
Do you know how camel survive in a desert without water? Well, Camel hump consists of fat and camel burns that fat which provide energy and water.
well, We humans were not provided that technology! Will you say -bad luck?