Holiday weight being stubborn

unknown

Hello there!

I read a lot of holiday topics on these forums. The common idea seems to be that after a week or two of overeating, any weight gain should come off within a week or so, seeing that it will be bloating, extra food and water. Fair enough.

Thing is, this was not the case for me. I went on a two week holiday, and overate on about 10 of those days. I really had a good time, so I'm not sorry, but the damage does need to be undone. I appear to have eaten an extra 14k calories as I gained 2kg. Now, 10 days after eating at a 300-400 deficit every day (and only healthy foods), 1 kilo is still there and refuses to budge. What gives? Why won't it come off even though I am eating at a deficit and jogging 3-4 times a week? Could it still be water retention even though it has been 10 days ago since I overate? Or should I be more patient?

To answer questions in advance: I do weigh my food, and make most of it from scratch. I weigh myself in the morning under the same circumstances. I jog 3-4 times a week, about 7km and I do mild weight training about 3 times a week for half an hour.

unknown

If you're sure you're in a deficit, then patience seems like the best course.