Last Update: 248lbs

Up until now I was consistently dropping a solid 10lbs a month on average. This time, 5lbs. What happened? Well, something rather interesting. So over time I have been increasing physical activity. It's difficult and I have to watch it because I have severe lower back issues. But I added in mowing the lawn. Heavy work on the lower body. I don't think I stopped losing fat, I think it simply spurred a bit of muscle growth. I felt this was important context. It's too easy to get upset when you do your weigh in and you don't see the scale move. Think about what's going on. What's changing. How your body continues to change. It's a journey, ya know. Anywho, here's the numbers update.

3/4: 311.8

3/11: 306.8

4/5: 299.0

4/20: 293.0

4/27: 294.0

5/4: 287.0

5/11: 286.0

5/18: 285.2

5/25: 282.2

6/1: 280.6

6/8: 277.2

6/15: 275.0

6/22: 273.0

6/29: 270.6

7/6: 268.8

7/13: 265.6

7/20: 264.0

7/27: 263.0

8/3: 262.8

8/10: 259.6

8/17: 258.6

8/24: 254.2

8/31: 253.2

9/7: 251.4

9/14: 248.0

9/21: 248.2

9/28: 249.4

10/5: 247.4

10/12: 246.2

10/19: 243.0

EDIT: Legibility

I’ve been doing OMAD and IF for 3 months and have lost quite a bit of weight. My clothes fit looser, my face is more defined, and I’ve noticed significant changes in my appearance.

However, I had a rough week dealing with work stress and personal problems, which led me to relapse into emotional eating. I binged on high-carb and salty foods and ate around 3,000 calories a day.

Now my stomach looks bigger, and my face looks puffier, and I just feel like crap and overall, in my heaviest.

How much fat could I realistically have gained in one week? Could most of the changes be water retention and bloating? How can I recover and get back on track without making things worse?

I’d appreciate any advice or similar experiences. Thank you!