How do you deal with the occasional 1 to 2 pound weight gain without punishing yourself?

Jim KatsoulisJim AI — Your Personal Guide to Living at Your Goal Weight

Gained 2 Pounds? Why Your Goal Weight Should Be a Range #programyourselfthin

12 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Jim Katsoulis explains why you shouldn't panic over 1-2 lb gains. Body weight naturally fluctuates, so set a goal-weight range instead of a single number. He uses a 5-lb buffer: anything within it means you're on track.

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Think of your goal weight as a range. Use a buffer (e.g., add 5 lb to your target) so any weight within that range counts as on‑track. If you exceed the buffer, refocus and bring it back down, allowing a sane, sustainable approach.

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Susan says, how do you deal with the occasional 1 to 2 pound weight gain? What is the best way to not punish yourself and throw in the towel? That's a great question, Susan. And I think the answer is so simple, is that you think of your goal weight as a range. And I hope you do, because as long as you're alive and breathing, your weight is a range. It's constantly in flux. You could eat a little bit of salt today and be 2 pounds heavier tomorrow, and then 2 days later go back to your normal weight. So what should you do during that 2 pound weight gain? What should you think? You know, I have a 5-pound, um, range. So I got my goal weight and then I add 5 pounds to that. And if I'm within the 5 pounds, I'm at my goal weight. If I go outside of the 5 pounds, you know, like I said, focus in and bring it back down. And that allows me to live a sane life.