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So, yesterday was my first day eating over 1500 calories in awhile because I was sick.
I had lost weight in the past week because my calories were drastically cut.
Yesterday, I ate in a slight deficit (2700 in, 2800 out) and gained a few pounds - what gives? This is where some people see the model of CICO breaking down and draw the conclusion that it doesn't work "for them".
CICO is a principle, not a diet method.
I gained a couple pounds overnight, but it's not fat. I ate less than I burned which means the weight is temporary. I'm back to drinking a gallon of water a day AND - regardless how much I exercised - I still ate 2700 calories yesterday. That's a lot of food floating around in my body, so it'll take another day or so to work it's way out.
No reason to freak out. I didn't get fat overnight. I didn't put on two pounds of muscle from my workout yesterday. Natural, biological functions retaining waste and fluids. It'll be gone soon enough 👌
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143.5 lb
Lost so far: 14.5 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 19 February 2019:
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2453 kcal
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Fat: 108.18g | Prot: 175.86g | Carb: 200.63g.
Breakfast: Publix Quick Cooking Oats. Elevenses: Nature's Best Isopure Low Carb Dutch Chocolate, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Winco Foods 1% Low-Fat Chocolate Milk, Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder. Dinner: Cooked Broccoli (Fat Added in Cooking), Shrimp, Cooked Asparagus (Fat Added in Cooking), Great Value Whole Milk, Tres Leche Cake, Butter (Salted), Hollandaise Sauce, Rice Pilaf, Baked or Broiled Salmon. Supper: Extra Strength Melatonin Gummies, Dr. Tobias Triple Strength Omega 3 Fish Oil, Vitafusion MultiVites Gummy Vitamins. more...
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2224 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Grocery Shopping - 15 minutes, Resting - 3 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 11 hours, Housework - 15 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 8 hours, Driving - 1 hour and 15 minutes. more...
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gaining 10.5 lb a week
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What does CICO stand for?
19 Feb 19 by member: mrssetters
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Yup - and glad you're feeling better. :)
19 Feb 19 by member: LZenn
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CICO = Calories In Calories Out
19 Feb 19 by member: LZenn
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19 Feb 19 by member: srossca
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How can you accurately calculate what calories you put out ?
19 Feb 19 by member: mrssetters
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It's crazy that people claim to be so intelligent, they know we retain water from carbs, sodium, and food also has weight but then eat 500 calories and claim to have gained 2 pounds of fat. I don't know if there is any way to help, they just ignore any contrary posts. *shrug*
19 Feb 19 by member: -Diablo
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I read yesterday that for every carbohydrate you consume, your body retains 3g of water. Doesn’t seem like much but can sure add up! (I didn’t see in the article how much water you retain for fat/protein.) Also, thank you for “CICO is a principle, not a diet method.” 👌🏼
19 Feb 19 by member: salmonriverrat
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Yes it adds up, I average close to 500 of them a day. That's a lot of weight. The best kind.
19 Feb 19 by member: -Diablo
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19 Feb 19 by member: abbadabba
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No, you are completely wrong! It IS all fat and you should be freaking out! 😲😨😭 Ha!
Hope you get back to where you want to be soon. 😛
19 Feb 19 by member: Becc@
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@Becca, I was just going to post the same thing lol. @Chris, I lost about 4# and they haven’t come back yet. Maybe yours will go away again.
20 Feb 19 by member: peeperjj
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20 Feb 19 by member: Terrapin12
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