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I notice a big difference now that my weight has gone up a bit and quite quickly.

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Jaakkotamminen   Finland
Joined 3 years
How did nobody tell me that gaining 4.5 lbs in a couple of weeks could look and feel so different?

I was eating around 4,000–5,000 calories every day. After the first week, I barely noticed anything, but suddenly around the 1.5-week mark, I realized I’d actually grown.

My stomach is poking out way more than I would have imagined, and I can't even hide it properly by sucking it in. My waistline went from about 35.5 inches up to about 36.5 inches
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I notice a big difference now that my weight has gone up a bit and quite quickly.

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Bills225   United States
Joined 6 years
Jaakkotamminen:
How did nobody tell me that gaining 4.5 lbs in a couple of weeks could look and feel so different?

I was eating around 4,000–5,000 calories every day. After the first week, I barely noticed anything, but suddenly around the 1.5-week mark, I realized I’d actually grown.

This is a cool observation. Gaining weight can be so different as the number on the scale goes up. 15 pounds can come on and you can feel pretty much the same or you gain 4 pounds and feel like you have a new body. I think where you gain weight is a factor. In your case, your slight gain really affects how your clothes fit. That’s probably why it’s so noticeable.

My stomach is poking out way more than I would have imagined, and I can't even hide it properly by sucking it in. My waistline went from about 35.5 inches up to about 36.5 inches
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I notice a big difference now that my weight has gone up a bit and quite quickly.

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EatingLikeAGoodBoy   United States
Joined 4 months
Jaakkotamminen:
How did nobody tell me that gaining 4.5 lbs in a couple of weeks could look and feel so different?

I was eating around 4,000–5,000 calories every day. After the first week, I barely noticed anything, but suddenly around the 1.5-week mark, I realized I’d actually grown.

My stomach is poking out way more than I would have imagined, and I can't even hide it properly by sucking it in. My waistline went from about 35.5 inches up to about 36.5 inches


I’ve had a similar experience recently as well. Over the last month or so, I’ve been trying to eat well over 4k calories a day, especially before I go to bed. After a couple weeks, I also noticed that my belly was poking out and my waistline has grown just a little. I haven’t measured yet, but some pants and shorts feel a bit tighter on me.

Going up a flight of stairs or two is a little more difficult, and just generally walking feels slightly more exhausting too. It’s exhilarating, and I hope there’s more to come for the both of us!
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