Rapid weight gain (or loss) is not real

Common thinking patterns:

I am someone who gains weight very easily, so I have to be very cautious about what or how much I eat.

Feedback for reflection:

Human bodies don’t gain or lose body mass very rapidly. Body mass change is a very slow process that takes weeks, or even months.

Rapid weight changes are due to changes in hydration (water). You lose water (by sweating, urinating, restricting, or purging). Your body can gain (or lose) several kilos of water weight very quickly (within a day). Many people get fooled into reacting to (or compensating for) meaningless, rapid changes in weight that are due only to water retention and water loss.

The rule is: If the change happened quickly, it is NOT REAL.

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