Whyyyyy?

Why is it that after you eat your weight goes up by like 5 lbs?? And my stomach pops out?!?

Because the food (and drink) you just consumed has a weight and takes up space in your stomach.  It's not a good idea to weigh yourself more than once a day; then you won't notice stuff like that.

Unless you have bowel problems like me those 5 pounds should be gone by tomorrow night.

Or in my case by next week :[

Original Post by moon_doggie:

Unless you have bowel problems like me those 5 pounds should be gone by tomorrow night.

Or in my case by next week :[

 Haha..I'm in the same boat right now and I would like to jump ship. :P

Anyway to the OP: You have more volume in your stomach right now which is going to naturally make you gain.

I guess we all have the same problem. I've lost quite a lot of weight and used to like being told how much better I looked. Now after six months of being at more or less the same weight, every time eat some people go "Oh you are putting it back on again!"

Actually I'm not, I've just had a light lunch and for some reason my stomach likes to stick out. Anyway I think this is a good question from the OP.

I mean you eat about 500 grams of something and you end up putting 2-5 lbs on. Maybe my maths is all wrong but that does not compute!

I weigh myself all the time but it doesn't get me down because I find it interesting to see how much the weight fluctuates throughout the day. I only record the weight once a week in the morning.

I wonder if the stomach popping out thing will lessen when I finally reach my goal and I am toned up?

Ahhh I HATE when that happens, it actually partially made my eating disorder worsen because I thought that eating ANYTHING would make my stomach look like i was pregnant...

BUT eventually I figured out why it was happening. First of all, early into recovery my body wasn't used to the amount of food I was taking in, and my digestion slowed, I had more stomach acid (leading to bloat because it attracted a lot of water), and my body just sort of hung on to everything I put in it. Secondly, I found out I was severely lactose intolerant, much more so that I had been a few years before.

So when I cut dairy out of my diet, the bloating after meals or snacks completely stopped! Now it only happens if I have something exceptionally spicy or full of fiber, like beans or celery or jalapenos... man I love my jalapenos. haha!

So maybe try cutting some stuff out and see if it helps? Good luck! Drinking lots of water REALLY helps too.

Original Post by abunaimah:

I guess we all have the same problem. I've lost quite a lot of weight and used to like being told how much better I looked. Now after six months of being at more or less the same weight, every time eat some people go "Oh you are putting it back on again!"

Actually I'm not, I've just had a light lunch and for some reason my stomach likes to stick out. Anyway I think this is a good question from the OP.

I mean you eat about 500 grams of something and you end up putting 2-5 lbs on. Maybe my maths is all wrong but that does not compute!

I weigh myself all the time but it doesn't get me down because I find it interesting to see how much the weight fluctuates throughout the day. I only record the weight once a week in the morning.

I wonder if the stomach popping out thing will lessen when I finally reach my goal and I am toned up?

I wonder that too. I mean, my mom told me i looked 3  mos preggo after i eat. I was tired of ppl asking me if im pregnant, cause my tummy doesnt match with my body.

Original Post by damasknymph:

Ahhh I HATE when that happens, it actually partially made my eating disorder worsen because I thought that eating ANYTHING would make my stomach look like i was pregnant...

BUT eventually I figured out why it was happening. First of all, early into recovery my body wasn't used to the amount of food I was taking in, and my digestion slowed, I had more stomach acid (leading to bloat because it attracted a lot of water), and my body just sort of hung on to everything I put in it. Secondly, I found out I was severely lactose intolerant, much more so that I had been a few years before.

So when I cut dairy out of my diet, the bloating after meals or snacks completely stopped! Now it only happens if I have something exceptionally spicy or full of fiber, like beans or celery or jalapenos... man I love my jalapenos. haha!

So maybe try cutting some stuff out and see if it helps? Good luck! Drinking lots of water REALLY helps too.

i think i am lactose intolerant too!!!! Eating yogurt, hot milk makes my stomach hurt and gassy! That could be it cause since last week i have switched to lactose-free 1% milk and i've felt much better and my stomach seems less bloated! Also i have stopped chewing gum, i've been drinking lots of water and eating small meals thru out the day and that all has seemed to work!

That's great! Yeah I only drink lactaid (fat free) or soy or rice milk. Soy is a little thick for me, I prefer the lightness of rice milk- it's more watery, and i was used to drinking skim milk before. I'm generally okay with yogurt--the live cultures digest some of the lactose for me. But ice cream, anything made with buttermilk or cream (most cakes, cookies, dessert stuff.... darn it lol)... none of that stuff works out for me. Hope things get better once you figure everything out :)

Thank you!!! :)