I gained 3 kg in 2 weeks

Cathy loves to run 15 wrote:

3rd post in a week!!! But seriously. I had to. I'm concerned. I think I might be fat soon but I don't know why. 2 weeks ago I was 42kg now I'm 45. I really need to lose weight. I eat healthily and exercise a lot so I don't know what's happening to me. Is this a normal thing? I think I probably gained 3kg because I ate a cookie. I'm the same weight as what my mum was at 30 years old. I appreciate the LRC community and am so happy with the number of responses I got on my other 2 threads.

As for my running, I'm not peaking. But my recent TT a few days ago was good. I'm going to do another one to make sure won't get fat.

This should be a thread for female posters. Sorry, I'm a guy. Can't help you.

That's ok. You contributed to my other threads already.

Am I the only female on LR? I wonder why girls don't come on here.

If you think one cookie can make you gain 3kg I suggest seeing a doctor for help with your mental health as soon as possible because it's either that or you are just really fuking stupid.

Cathy loves to run 15 wrote:

3rd post in a week!!! But seriously. I had to. I'm concerned. I think I might be fat soon but I don't know why. 2 weeks ago I was 42kg now I'm 45. I really need to lose weight. I eat healthily and exercise a lot so I don't know what's happening to me. Is this a normal thing? I think I probably gained 3kg because I ate a cookie. I'm the same weight as what my mum was at 30 years old. I appreciate the LRC community and am so happy with the number of responses I got on my other 2 threads.

As for my running, I'm not peaking. But my recent TT a few days ago was good. I'm going to do another one to make sure won't get fat.

Cathy I'll tell you what. When you run more, you eat more. You get hungry and it's normal. The other poster called you stupid and they were rude. This website is alright but if you are going to be on it, be prepared for many nasty and rude comments. I would advise you not to read too many threads on here as you are only 15 and don't want your mind to be corrupted.

1 cookie will not cause a 3kg weight gain. Several, combined with other foods may. Maybe you were dehydrated when you weighed yourself at one point.

Run and don't worry too much about your weight. If you notice you are putting weight on, your body will naturally want to return to a point where it feels better. Your body is always working towards what is best for you.

If you have other concerns down the road, consider seeing a doctor if things ever get out of hand.

Being hydrated, well fed and due for a poo can make you 3kg heavier compared to when you've depleted your stores at the end of a long run for example.

I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers. If you're running regularly and not eating excessively (a cookie isn't even close to excessive) there's absolutely no way you're going to get fat.

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Being hydrated, well fed and due for a poo can make you 3kg heavier compared to when you've depleted your stores at the end of a long run for example.

I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers. If you're running regularly and not eating excessively (a cookie isn't even close to excessive) there's absolutely no way you're going to get fat.

Thanks, I had a rest day today which is maybe why I gained 3kg. I usually run 6 x a week with 1 rest day for the past 6 weeks. Ok so hopefully I have nothing to worry about.

Thank you for the response,

I did get a few rude comments from people when I was 13. Maybe because most people on here are American guys. I don't really read that much stuff on letsrun but I do sometimes read training threads. Oh no I do not want my mind to get corrupted! Are most threads on here bad for people like me?

yeah, I probably also ate sandwiches and other stuff I don't really know. Oh that's good that my body will want to be what's best for me so when I run tomorrow I will hopefully go back to normal. I might update tomorrow after my run.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it seems like you needed to put on a few pounds. 42 kg is so little, even if you're very short. Yes, it is alarming to put on weight fast, you can stop yourself from the process by eating less or more organized and trying to stay active even indoors by exercising. But still, if I were you, I wouldn't lose those extra pounds, seems like you actually need them really.

Your instant Troll,just go away! We don't need this trolling from you!

TrollDetector wrote:

Troll kicker wrote:

Your instant Troll,just go away! We don't need this trolling from you!

This! No real, 15-year old girl would think a cookie that weights 20 grams is going to cause a 3 kg fat gain. Even in Australia 15-year olds know basic math!

OP is someone who impersonates a 15-year old Australian girl runner and trolls the forums. "She" could easily prove she is real by writing in the Strava info/description of the girl she is impersonating, that she is not a troll on LRC. But she can't - because "she" or more like "he" (probably Jamin) just assumed the identity of a 15-year old girl on Strava and doesn't have access to her profile.

No I think like Greg said it was 1 cookie PLUS other stuff I ate. I have strava so I can prove I'm real.

Hey Cathy I wouldn’t worry too much about it 3kg isn’t that much plus your weight can’t fluctuate greatly throughout the day. Always weigh yourself in the morning immediately after waking up to get the most accurate weight. What time did you weigh yourself?

You are making good progress and like other posters have said, when you run more you might naturally eat more too but you need that fuel for your runs! So don’t sweat it!

ReggieK wrote:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but it seems like you needed to put on a few pounds. 42 kg is so little, even if you're very short. Yes, it is alarming to put on weight fast, you can stop yourself from the process by eating less or more organized and trying to stay active even indoors by exercising. But still, if I were you, I wouldn't lose those extra pounds, seems like you actually need them really.

Oh ok I hope that's true. Before My BMI was "underweight" now it says " healthy weight" so maybe? Like you said I was pretty alarmed! I am 161 ish cm so I am short/average. I'll see how I go in the TT this week.

TrollDetector wrote:

Troll kicker wrote:

Your instant Troll,just go away! We don't need this trolling from you!

This! No real, 15-year old girl would think a cookie that weights 20 grams is going to cause a 3 kg fat gain. Even in Australia 15-year olds know basic math!

OP is someone who impersonates a 15-year old Australian girl runner and trolls the forums. "She" could easily prove she is real by writing in the Strava info/description of the girl she is impersonating, that she is not a troll on LRC. But she can't - because "she" or more like "he" (probably Jamin) just assumed the identity of a 15-year old girl on Strava and doesn't have access to her profile.

Seems bit weird to me that guys are talking to someone they think is a 15 year old girl on the internet...

What would your wives say?

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Hey Cathy I wouldn’t worry too much about it 3kg isn’t that much plus your weight can’t fluctuate greatly throughout the day. Always weigh yourself in the morning immediately after waking up to get the most accurate weight. What time did you weigh yourself?

You are making good progress and like other posters have said, when you run more you might naturally eat more too but you need that fuel for your runs! So don’t sweat it!

I weighed myself after lunch. like after I came home from school. I have been running more mileage than I have ever before over the last 6 weeks so you're probably right. Maybey because that mileage made me eat more? I was just so surprised I gained it that quickly that I thought something was wrong! Even my mum noticed me developing during corona.

Right now it's 7:50 pm so I will make sure to weigh myself in the morning tomorrow. I usually don't weigh myself but since something happened I thought I would be getting fat.

I hope I can still PR soon.

Yep so there you go, your weight fluctuates throughout the day and if you weighed yourself that morning it would have been less than what you weighed after lunch. So no worries.

Best of luck on your pursuit of more PRs! You are clearly a dedicated runner so there’s no question you’ll keep getting faster!

Rhodium Nights wrote:

Yep so there you go, your weight fluctuates throughout the day and if you weighed yourself that morning it would have been less than what you weighed after lunch. So no worries.

Best of luck on your pursuit of more PRs! You are clearly a dedicated runner so there’s no question you’ll keep getting faster!

Thanks hopefully I have nothing to worry about! I will update again after another TT.

Cathy, it was the cookie that made you run well in the time trial. You need to eat more cookies, not less.

How tall are you? 45 kg doesn't seem heavy to me.