Help! Gained 5 lbs in 5 days!

[Anonymous]

I really don't think this could be real weight. I did not eat thousands and thousands of extra calories this week.
What is going on? Just finished my period --but also just started the pill. Could it be the pill? Could it be salt from last night? Could it be water retention??
God, I hope it is temporary.
FYI: We have a scale in my closet so i weigh myself every morning just for the hell of it.

[Anonymous]

Is your scale on a perfectly flat surface? I thought I gained 8 pounds in a day, before I noticed that floor wasn't perfectly flat-- the angle caused the false reading. I moved it slightly back into its regular spot and it was normal again.

However, most likely the pill is causing this.

[Anonymous]

Definitely the pill...go for a walk, drink lots and lots of water, and avoid salt for 2 days and it should go away (you may retain 1-2 still from the pill) until it adjusts...

[Anonymous]

OP here. Stopped the pill mid-cycle. I had been a total emotional wreck for a week and my doc advised me to quit it.
AND my weight went back to normal in a matter of two days!
Scary. It was all water weight but, still. My pants were tight and i felt all bloated and gross.
Yech.
I used to like the pill but its not for me anymore

[Anonymous]

You did NOT really gain 5 pounds. Body weight fluctuates - it is natural. You also weigh more depending on what you just ate and drank (not because you gained weight, but because of the weight of the food). You could be retaining water.

What I do is weigh myself each morning, before I eat anything, buck naked. Then I don't focus on any one day's weight, I look at the average and just try to take notice if it starts inching up. Someone told me about this method, and I remember thinking how horrible it would be to face the scale everyday, but I actually find it makes me less afraid.