Put on 0.4lb

Becky170467
Becky170467 Posts: 69 Member
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.
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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    OFGS!

    Weight loss is not linear - see many other threads

    0.4lb is simple water fluctuation

    You are not eating enough!

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,251 Member
    You know that 0.4lbs is equivalent to half a cup of water? I can "gain" 5lbs in water weight overnight.
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    edited February 2015
    How do people know this? My scales do lbs only, stones & lbs only, or kgs only. I read recently open mouthed someone posting that they'd gained 100g. 100g!! Thats how much my breakfast weighs. How do people know?
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    joolsmd wrote: »
    How do people know this? My scales do lbs only, stones & lbs only, or kgs only. I read recently open mouthed someone posting that they'd gained 100g. 100g!! Thats how much my breakfast weighs. How do people know?

    Because not all scales work in integers...
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,251 Member
    joolsmd wrote: »
    How do people know this? My scales do lbs only, stones & lbs only, or kgs only. I read recently open mouthed someone posting that they'd gained 100g. 100g!! Thats how much my breakfast weighs. How do people know?

    My scales work in kg to 1 decimal point, so I can tell if it's a 100g 'gain'. I ignore it though.
  • honeybee_kisses
    honeybee_kisses Posts: 172 Member
    As others have said, don't worry about it. Your weight can fluctuate hugely, yesterday I 'gained' 2lb but it's gone today. I'm not gonna jump on you for posting though as I know how frustrating it is to see that on the scales even when you know you're losing overall
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    I put on .5lbs in 1 day. Last night my BF and I went out for dinner. I had Pan Seared Cod and Green Beans. Plus 2 pints. And barely any water. Kept under my 1700 calories. So water weight. It means nothing. It will be off in a few days. Keep chugging, weight loss isn't linear.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    I put on a pound since yesterday. I don't worry about it because I know that weight fluctuates and my trend is downward.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    seriously?
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I think the bigger question should be why are you only eating 600 calories?
  • amandastock
    amandastock Posts: 53 Member
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    I think the bigger question should be why are you only eating 600 calories?

    ^ this
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    edited February 2015
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.

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  • katherine_startrek_fan
    katherine_startrek_fan Posts: 425 Member
    Agreed! 600 is okay for a meal but NOT a whole day!!!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    .4 pounds? Go pee and lose it.


    JFC, I don't ever want to hear about a fluctuation of less than 10 pounds, ever again. I am a wee thing and can lose 5+ overnight in water weight. Stop obsessing over the nonsense.
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  • Arliah
    Arliah Posts: 266 Member
    Seriously, THAT'S worth a forum thread (or even worth worrying about)? Oo
    Get a life. Sorry. Not trying to be mean.
    And, oh yeah, you need to eat more.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    I can gain 0.4lb in a day... No big deal. Weight loss is not linear. I would be more concerned over only eating 600 calories a day.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    OOOOH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT LESS THAN HALF A POUND?!!!! You better detox! ;)
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Why are you only eating 600 calories?
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    edited March 2015
    I gained one pound over this last week even though I was under my calories every day. So what? Weight fluctuates. It doesn't worry me at all.

    I am in this as a marathon, not a sprint. One pound is meaningless.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    edited March 2015
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.

    If this isn't a level then you are going to emotionally struggle trying to reach your goal. You also need to read read read about what you are trying to do and the many concepts behind it.

    If this a level....well...whatever.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Why are you only eating 600 calories?

    She mentioned "fast days" so I'm guessing she is doing some form of IF. From her post she seems to be saying she is going to stop doing the fast days and just eat the same amount everyday.


    To the OP: Weight fluctuates. More than likely its just water and nothing to worry about.
  • blktngldhrt
    blktngldhrt Posts: 1,053 Member
    Troutsy wrote: »
    I can gain 0.4lb in a day... No big deal. Weight loss is not linear. I would be more concerned over only eating 600 calories a day.

    Agreed about the weight and the calories!

    OP, I gained .3 lbs in less than 12 hours today... I weighed myself this morning and then once before I got into the shower because the scale was there. It's completely normal for fluctuations to occur.
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  • Aemely
    Aemely Posts: 694 Member
    edited March 2015
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.

    Are you following the recommended calorie intake of MFP or another trustworthy site? If not, go to Goals, enter in your accurate information and realistic goal weight, and click Update Profile. Since you don't have that much to lose according to your Profile, set your weight loss goal to .5 to 1 lb./week. MFP will give you good info. on how many calories you should eat each day to safely lose weight. I'm almost certain you'll be recommended over 1200 cals./day...

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose, 2 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose, 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose, 1 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose, 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose, 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

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  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    #1 Do not eat under 1000 cals. It isn't healthy. Hell don't eat under 1200cals
    #2 Do not fret small weight gains over a short period of time.
    #3 Re-read #1 and don't ever do that again

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.

    If this isn't a level then you are going to emotionally struggle trying to reach your goal. You also need to read read read about what you are trying to do and the many concepts behind it.

    If this a level....well...whatever.

    What does this mean? ? Level what?
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Becky170467 wrote: »
    Not sure what went wrong this week, especially as I only had 600 cals yesterday before weighing today. I'm going to try sticking to the 1200 without any fast days & see what happens.

    If this isn't a level then you are going to emotionally struggle trying to reach your goal. You also need to read read read about what you are trying to do and the many concepts behind it.

    If this a level....well...whatever.

    What does this mean? ? Level what?

    Level...a post that isn't serious.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Geez, that's nothing!

    Look for a general downward trend, with a few natural fluctuation blips (in either direction) throughout the process.
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  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    emily_stew wrote: »
    What.
    Go pee, weigh yourself again.

    I peed once and lost a whole pound. I freaked out and immediately ate some Gelato.

    Imagine what it's like to be a lady! I lost 5 pounds overnight once! Think of the donuts that needed to die to make that one OK....
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