If you are prone to sudden weight gain - say, three or four pounds a week or even overnight, that weight may not all be fat. You should have to ingest 10,000 calories to gain three pounds or burn 10,000 to lose three pounds in the same amount of time. As the process of combustion goes on inside the body, however, water is a byproduct, and the weight you accumulate suddenly is likely to be water. Especially if you have allergy, which creates poisons in the system, the body will react by retaining water to dilute those poisons, and the water in turn will add to your weight. Women in particular may not be able to lose weight in the week prior to their menstrual periods because this is a time when water accumulates. They should take this into consideration when they see no progress in weight management programs during that time.

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