Eating better than ever, weight is going UP?
monkahe
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Hi,
I've been doing a lot more for my diet lately-- but for some reason my weight has been starting to go upwards! I'm around ~day thirty in my diet, does anyone here have any similar experiences? I'm rather concerned.
I've been doing a lot more for my diet lately-- but for some reason my weight has been starting to go upwards! I'm around ~day thirty in my diet, does anyone here have any similar experiences? I'm rather concerned.
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Weight loss is not linear. You probably did something that caused increased water retention, or you have more food still digesting in your body than before.0
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Whether you're eating better is compeletely irrelevant to weigt loss. Whether you're eating less is relevant. Are you? What is your "diet"? Are you weighing and measuring and logging all your food?0
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I suppose weight loss isn't the goal as much as it is fat loss, but should I ignore this, then? Or should I start trying to eat less/healthier?
I'm logging everything, and normally doing a ~500 calorie breakfast followed by a ~800-1000 calorie dinner. Consuming around two bottles of water a day, not working out much but tbh I don't have much time for that-- up until now, my diet itself has been making pretty good changes.0 -
What do you mean by "eating better?" Are you counting calories? No matter how healthy your diet is, you still have to be in a deficit to lose weight. Has your weight been going up the entire 30 days or is this a new development?0
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What do you mean by "eating better?" Are you counting calories? No matter how healthy your diet is, you still have to be in a deficit to lose weight. Has your weight been going up the entire 30 days or is this a new development?
I've been going down pretty rapidly-- 15 pounds in the past 30 days. Yesterday, I went up one. Today, I went up another one. I'd prefer that this pattern doesn't continue.0 -
I suppose weight loss isn't the goal as much as it is fat loss, but should I ignore this, then? Or should I start trying to eat less/healthier?
I'm logging everything, and normally doing a ~500 calorie breakfast followed by a ~800-1000 calorie dinner. Consuming around two bottles of water a day, not working out much but tbh I don't have much time for that-- up until now, my diet itself has been making pretty good changes.
Just be patient and continue with what you're doing. It's only worth concern if it continues on for several weeks, and then you'll want to look into your logging to see where you can tighten up.0 -
I've been going down pretty rapidly-- 15 pounds in the past 30 days. Yesterday, I went up one. Today, I went up another one. I'd prefer that this pattern doesn't continue.
It is almost impossible for you to be gaining a pound a day. It is probably water retention. If you decide to weigh daily, you are going to see lots of little fluctuations.
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What do you mean by "eating better?" Are you counting calories? No matter how healthy your diet is, you still have to be in a deficit to lose weight. Has your weight been going up the entire 30 days or is this a new development?
I've been going down pretty rapidly-- 15 pounds in the past 30 days. Yesterday, I went up one. Today, I went up another one. I'd prefer that this pattern doesn't continue.
You're gaining water weight, and you most likely did not lose 15lbs of fat in 30 days. Chill.
Also this.Wiseandcurious wrote: »Whether you're eating better is compeletely irrelevant to weigt loss. Whether you're eating less is relevant. Are you? What is your "diet"? Are you weighing and measuring and logging all your food?
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You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.0
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Your weight is not always going to go down or even stay the same. Like malibu said above, weight loss is not linear. Things happen to cause water retention - sodium higher than usual, hormones, muscle repair. The overall downward trend is the only thing that matters, you can't let yourself freak out over daily fluctuations.0
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CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
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6'2", 197lb, minimal.
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
Nope. Highly unlikely.
What's you
Height, weight and activity level?
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You can eat plenty more and still lose, you're barely in the "overweight" range, so you don't need to do an extreme amount of losing.0 -
@PrizePopple - What is that website?0
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greaseswabber wrote: »@PrizePopple - What is that website?
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/0 -
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Sorry but there is no way you get under 1500 calories to lose weight. Unless you selected sedentary and 2 lbs a week, which makes no sense.
6'2", 197lb, minimal.
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
Nope. Highly unlikely.
What's you
Height, weight and activity level?
I'm sorry buy that low of a caloric intake for a man your size just doesn't make sense.
That's exactly what I picked, actually-- mainly because it's true lol. My lifestyle is generally zero walking/exercise and I'm on the 2lb/week plan. Hoping to reach a 12% bodyfat (aprox 170lb) by June.
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The point is that you don't have enough to lose to validate setting your goal loss per week to two pounds. You have like 12 pounds to be nicely into the normal weight range for your height, so setting it for .5 pound per week would likely be better.
Your calories to maintain at 185 pounds is 2377.
Trying to lose as fast as possible is reckless, and usually backfires anyhow.0 -
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PrizePopple wrote: »The point is that you don't have enough to lose to validate setting your goal loss per week to two pounds. You have like 12 pounds to be nicely into the normal weight range for your height, so setting it for .5 pound per week would likely be better.
Your calories to maintain at 185 pounds is 2377.
Trying to lose as fast as possible is reckless, and usually backfires anyhow.
How so? 2lb/week didn't really seem that bad-- and if I'm trying for 12%BF/170lb by June, 2lb a week would have me there by June 28th at my current rate. Up until the past two days, things have been going excellently, and I've yet to notice any 'backfire' of sorts.0 -
Going from 210 to 170 is about 40lb to lose, and I'm with a PT on Mondays and at a boxing gym on Sundays (1hr or so). Is your recommendation to increase workout, then?
Sorry but there is no way you get under 1500 calories to lose weight. Unless you selected sedentary and 2 lbs a week, which makes no sense.
6'2", 197lb, minimal.
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
Nope. Highly unlikely.
What's you
Height, weight and activity level?
I'm sorry buy that low of a caloric intake for a man your size just doesn't make sense.
That's exactly what I picked, actually-- mainly because it's true lol. My lifestyle is generally zero walking/exercise and I'm on the 2lb/week plan. Hoping to reach a 12% bodyfat (aprox 170lb) by June.
So basically you decided you want to lose 2 lbs per week with not much weight to loss, while doing no training, no exercise and being completely sedentary in your life? And you somehow think you'll get down to 12% bf and will look good?0 -
1500 is the bare minimum for all males. Lemme guess, 2lb/week weight loss goal?
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
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Sorry but there is no way you get under 1500 calories to lose weight. Unless you selected sedentary and 2 lbs a week, which makes no sense.
6'2", 197lb, minimal.
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
Nope. Highly unlikely.
What's you
Height, weight and activity level?
I'm sorry buy that low of a caloric intake for a man your size just doesn't make sense.
That's exactly what I picked, actually-- mainly because it's true lol. My lifestyle is generally zero walking/exercise and I'm on the 2lb/week plan. Hoping to reach a 12% bodyfat (aprox 170lb) by June.
So you literally sit on your butt all day and/or sit in a motorized wheelchair to get around everywhere? You basically don't leave your bed and/or wheelchair? Walking around the house is still walking around, oy.
Enjoy retaining your lean body mass on such a drastic deficit and without any indication of proper protein intake and strength training
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Yep! It's working wonders as of right now. Hopefully, it'll continue to do so.
1500 is the bare minimum for all males. Lemme guess, 2lb/week weight loss goal?
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
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PrizePopple wrote: »The point is that you don't have enough to lose to validate setting your goal loss per week to two pounds. You have like 12 pounds to be nicely into the normal weight range for your height, so setting it for .5 pound per week would likely be better.
Your calories to maintain at 185 pounds is 2377.
Trying to lose as fast as possible is reckless, and usually backfires anyhow.
How so? 2lb/week didn't really seem that bad-- and if I'm trying for 12%BF/170lb by June, 2lb a week would have me there by June 28th at my current rate. Up until the past two days, things have been going excellently, and I've yet to notice any 'backfire' of sorts.
You might get to 170lbs but uh.. probably not 12% bf.0 -
PrizePopple wrote: »The point is that you don't have enough to lose to validate setting your goal loss per week to two pounds. You have like 12 pounds to be nicely into the normal weight range for your height, so setting it for .5 pound per week would likely be better.
Your calories to maintain at 185 pounds is 2377.
Trying to lose as fast as possible is reckless, and usually backfires anyhow.
How so? 2lb/week didn't really seem that bad-- and if I'm trying for 12%BF/170lb by June, 2lb a week would have me there by June 28th at my current rate. Up until the past two days, things have been going excellently, and I've yet to notice any 'backfire' of sorts.
Very specific goals by a certain date are surely going to work out exactly as you plan.
Your loss will slow the closer you get to your goal. You will NOT be losing 2 pounds per week the whole time. You just won't.
How in the hell are you going to get to 12% body fat when you do precious little to build muscle? I'm by no means super knowledgeable, MrM would be the guy to really lay that out, but I do know that boxing for 1 hour a week isn't going to give you the results you're seeking.0 -
Yep! It's working wonders as of right now. Hopefully, it'll continue to do so.
1500 is the bare minimum for all males. Lemme guess, 2lb/week weight loss goal?
CalorieCounter says that my goal is <1500 for weight loss, and it's not rare that I can be a bit below that.You're also a male and you estimate that you're eating 1500 calories or less a day. Unless you are grossly mislogging by a few thousand calories, you are gaining back lost water weight. Your calorie intake is also very low for a male.
That^^^ your goal should not be 1300-1500 calories as a grown man. Even though you're probably eating much more than that.
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