Well, I'm disappointed because of course I am, but not particularly surprised. That was a LOT of weight that came off last week so a dead cat bounce feels pretty appropriate.
It's okay to be disappointed when things like this happen- but don't be disappointed in yourself. I didn't eat an additional 7000+ calories last week so it's not like I gained two pounds of fat. It's just my body adjusting, which is normal for it to do. Weight loss isn't linear. You can eat perfectly and exercise and maintain your calorie deficit and you're still going to have weeks where you gain, plateau weeks, and more. Weight gain can come from so many places that are outside of your control- it could be your cycle if you're a woman, water retention if you've been exercising or from sodium, lack of sleep which apparently plays quite a big role in our metabolisms, constipation... the list just goes on.
Just keep plugging away and doing what you're doing, and the weight will come back off. And remind yourself that losing slowly is HEALTHY! Losing weight too quickly is linked to issues such as hair loss, gallstones, and other uncomfortable issues along with the nasty side effect of slowing your metabolism which makes it harder to lose in the future and much more likely to regain. As long as you're losing 1-2lbs per week on average, you're doing great!
OZ Week 3 gain: 2.0lbs
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