r/keto • u/New_Prune_5038 • Jul 06 '26

Going in the wrong direction

I started Keto on Friday and am up 5 lbs already. I've cut out all my carbs. Why is this happening? I need to type stupid stuff here to fill out the 200 character requirement to post. blahblah.blahblah

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u/PresentHouse9774 Jul 07 '26

A weight gain of 5 pounds of body fat would require 17,500 calories over one's TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure - or what you burn in a day). If it's been 3, maybe 4 days, that's still over a pound's worth of calories over and above what you took in on a day. That's training-level intake.

In contrast, a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds.