Starting to lose faith and only two weeks in!!

pmanney

I lost a significant amount of weight over the last year. I vary a few pounds from day to day. For me, this seemed as if it had mostly to do with the amount of water I had been drinking. Additionally, time of day is important for consistency, as mentioned--I am at my lowest if I weigh in the second thing after I arise. It's also more accurate as (TMI) I sleep in little.

FWIW, I spoke with my nutritionist today, who is also trying to get me to exercise more. She warned me that, as I gain muscle, my weight will rise--muscle is denser.

nam985

Don't be so hard on yourself, it's perfectly normal to see variations. Weight can (and will) fluctuate throughout the day and from day to day based on food/water intake, hormones, any number of things. Weight loss is not a linear process, there will always be peaks and valleys, but the overall trend is what is important.

To get an idea of how my body behaves from day to day I weigh myself every morning, but only record once a week (at the same time). Out of curiosity I weighed myself this evening, and I am 4 lbs heavier than first thing this morning. I know for a fact that I have not consumed an extra 14000 kcal beyond my maintenance level (I ate my usual ~1400 net kcal today), and I'm willing to bet that by the morning I will be back to where I was first thing today.

Merkavar

I find my weight fluctuates day to day. Find a time and day and weigh your self each week.

I find Friday morning before work works for me. It's after I have spent 4 days exercising.

Today I weighed myself and I was up and I wouldn't be surprised when I weigh myself for real tomorrow I'll be back down.

But in the end it's only a number and going up or staying the same for a few weeks isn't the end of the world.

Go back over your food and exercise and make sure your not over or under counting those.

Try again next week.