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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't do what I did. I lost over 5lbs eating low carb diet, I had some rice, but mostly ate veggies, fish, chicken and fruit. Then I decided to observe lent which in my Orthodox Christianity means no animal products( you can have some fish) within a day of eating clean vegan(I didn't eat fish either), [b]I had brown rice with veggies, peas and lentils, and some tofu(not sure if tofu is healthy?). Within one day I was 4 lbs heavier. [/b]So yeah, so much for plant based clean diet makes you lose weight.[/quote]

[b]That's just water weight.  Carbs hold water.  You didn't gain 4 pounds overnight .[/b] [/quote]

This!  It is not possible to gain 4 lbs of fat overnight. [/quote]
Are you guys sure? I was so crushed this morning! I ate so healthily yesterday, brown rice(not too much) peas and lentils, not too much,  strawberries...etc. I kept up this morning and had oatmeal with blueberries, no added sugar or any kind on it.(I eat fresh fruit) Is it really possible to eat plan based diet and lose weight, people claim you can eat almost as much as you want if it is volume food, but not calories dense food and to eat oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa, beans, etc.. Is it possible to be full on it? And not gassy like heck?[/quote]

You can lose weight on ANY diet as long as you are in a consistent calorie deficit and patient.

As far as gaining 4 lbs overnight, yes, I am serious it is not possible to gain 4 lbs of fat overnight. Weight fluctuates bases on what you ate, how much you ate, your hydration level and so forth. You can't judge whether you are losing or gaining weight on one data point. You need to track it for many days and weeks to see where the trend line is going. Personally I weigh myself every day and track it in excel to plot the trend line. Having done this for 5 months now I have learned that weight loss is NOT linear, weight fluctuates a LOT, and when I hit a new low weight the next day my weight will go up and it will do this for a few days before coming down to a new low (provided I am consistent with my calorie deficit). Knowing how your weight fluctuates makes spikes like this so much less depressing and alarming. [/quote]

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