I had 6 strawberries & 3 blackberries last night after not having any fruits for a month and have now put on 3 pounds Please please somebody tell me this is a temporary weight gain.

This is a temporary weight gain.

The berries probably didn't *weigh* 8 ounces -- it is physically impossible for them to be transmuted into 3 pounds of fat! Any overnight weight fluctuation like that is water weight and can be completely disregarded. The weight gain is entirely coincidental to the berries and is most likely the result of something salty you ate that day as well. If you ever go on a major carb binge, you will notice that you gain some water weight, as 1g of carbs attracts 4g of water, but a couple strawberries aren't enough to account for 3 pounds. Day-to-day fluctuations like that are very normal and should be ignored.

Thanks guys!! It is such a relief to know that it is not the berries. Thanks Atlee for the info of carb:water ratio.

Well!!! I am relieved... It was TOM (6 days early)
Waiting for the Whoosh fairy