Does flying cause weight gain?

[LizzieG101]

I was 12st 10lb last Monday and fitted my trouser weightband. But this week, in spite of walking more (in airports) and eating the same amount of food and drinking more or less the same drinks I have jusr weighed myself and found I am 13stone. Is it true that flying (twice this week) can cause weight gain? I am discouraged.

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

Could it be your totm? Or water retention for walking around so much?

Don't give up.

[LizzieG101 in reply to Minniewinny]

Totm ceased to be an issue a long time ago. I'm 70 on Tuesday. But I've not heard of walking in relation to water retention before. How does that work?

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer in reply to LizzieG101]

Sometimes when I increase walking my ankles swell, I assume it's water retention - when I get some rest it goes again.

[LizzieG101 in reply to Minniewinny]

Have looked on the internet - where else? - and found that flying can have this effect. Re-assured! Thank you so much!

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Happy birthday for Tuesday

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Flying does have an effect of water retention on some people - so it could be that

My mum also in her 70's is affected like this

[IndigoBlue61]

Yes, I think it does LizzieG101 😊 Leave it a day or two then get weighed again

[LizzieG101 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Good thought!

[Geza10]

just water it will go in a week