Feeling disappointed

isulo_kura

aekaya wrote: »

If you're looking for a more positive community/support system with tips, exercises, meal plans, etc to get you back on track, I would highly suggest following fitgirlsguide on instagram, or checking out the blogilates site/instagram. I find they tend to be much more positive, and those are the sites I'll go on when I'm stuck in a rut and need a boost out.

So do you mean people that will agree with you even if what you're doing is wrong?

_HeartsOnFire_

isulo_kura wrote: »

aekaya wrote: »

If you're looking for a more positive community/support system with tips, exercises, meal plans, etc to get you back on track, I would highly suggest following fitgirlsguide on instagram, or checking out the blogilates site/instagram. I find they tend to be much more positive, and those are the sites I'll go on when I'm stuck in a rut and need a boost out.

So do you mean people that will agree with you even if what you're doing is wrong?

Of course that's what it is.

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Neversettle78

CiaraMDalton wrote: »

But what your not understanding is I'm not here to be judged. My statement said I'm feeling disappointed... I know people that said this is a great support system. And I believe it can be. I'm sorry some of you miss understood my request. I was need of words of I couragement like keep trying,just keep weighing and counting. I won't be posting again.

Ohhhhh, you wanted to be coddled and told that even though whatever you are doing isn't working that you should continue with it because that is your comfort zone and eventually it will work. Got it.
I am tempted to write out something about repeatedly doing the same thing over and over again seeking a different result.....but I won't.
I am not trying to be "mean" because frankly I don't care if you succeed or not so I have no reason to be mean or nice. I am simply here to state my thoughts on your post since that is what posting in a public forum is all about. You requested our responses...it's not our job to only tell you what you are comfortable hearing.
I think there is a lot of good and bad information in this thread...you will have to decide which you want to follow and whether you are going to be honest with yourself about things.

Neversettle78

I also want to say that I fluctuate 5lbs in a day sometimes...so the 9lbs may not be 9lbs of fat. Lots of things affect your daily weight. Just saying...

farfromthetree

Neversettle78 wrote: »

I also want to say that I fluctuate 5lbs in a day sometimes...so the 9lbs may not be 9lbs of fat. Lots of things affect your daily weight. Just saying...

that bicep....I want that bicep

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sup3rb3ast

Gaining 9lbs in two weeks is nearly impossible unless you are eating an INSANE amount of food. Since you state that you are not eating a lot, there might be other reasons for this gain. My weight fluctuates from the norm depending on variables such as:
-Muscle soreness (if I overdo my workout and am really sore the next day, I find I gain about 5lbs until my muscles stop being sore).
-Your time of the month (I usually gain 5lbs for this week).
-For some reason if I eat a lot of sodium in a day I will be heavier the next few days.

I am guessing these are all to do with water retention, but I am not a nutritionist or a scientist so I am not sure. The point is, 9lbs in two weeks is not likely actual weight gain, so I wouldn't stress if I was you! Weigh yourself again in two weeks, I bet you will be back to normal or less. Give yourself some time, don't get hung up on the number on the scale.

Serah87

Here's a pat on the back OP.

PeachyCarol

For all the good it will do, this might help a lurker. I will add that I seriously doubt the OP was consuming 700 calories since I seriously doubt she's accurately assessing her intake. There's a video on youtube which shows a person hand logging her own food. She's off by a wide margin. Even registered dietitians under report their food intake. http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=379

If the OP is reading this, I urge her to read through this whole chart. And to get a food scale.

CiaraMDalton

Didnt say that's what I was eating this week but thank you. I used to eat that and my weight stayed at 135.

SherryTeach

The only way people can help is by looking over your diary and checking the accuracy. Everything else is conjecture.

deniseyweesy1

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Thank you! My doctor and have been watching this for a while...I trust him. 700 calories just wasn't enough for my body[/quote]

How long were you only eating 700 calories a day?

Abby2205

You did not gain 9 pounds of fat in two weeks, so it can only be water and undigested food, and maybe the change in diet did cause it, or maybe that's your normal range of water weight fluctuation. For me, +9 pounds would be very abnormal (I weigh every day) and if it continued I'd be off to the doctor to rule out a heart or kidney problem. I did have that kind of rapid weight gain some weeks when pregnant, but I also had very visible signs that I was retaining a lot of water, not gaining fat.

mzporter810

I'm sorry your disappointed after making changes you thought would be effective. Good luck, hopefully you will find out soon what works best for you.

jessicablair712

also if the foods are prcessed they ay be more fattening than one thinks.

SunnyPacheco

Neversettle78 wrote: »

I also want to say that I fluctuate 5lbs in a day sometimes...so the 9lbs may not be 9lbs of fat. Lots of things affect your daily weight. Just saying...

+1
I always weigh myself first thing in the morning before I eat or drink anything. If I did it later in the day after several meals and lots of water it would easily be 3-5 pounds more. I also gain a few extra pounds during period week that go away right after.

I also agree with getting a scale and weighing absolutely everything. There's just less room for error that way. Don't forget to also count any oils you're cooking your food in, condiments, etc. Lastly, try playing around with your macro percentages. If you're truly eating the amount of calories you say you are maybe you're eating way more carbs and fat on your new veggie diet and not getting enough protein? Just a thought.

Bogglebo

CiaraMDalton wrote: »

Didnt say that's what I was eating this week but thank you. I used to eat that and my weight stayed at 135.

I'm slightly confused here, you weigh 135 + 9 lbs & want to lose another 89? Wouldn't that put you into the grossly underweight category?

Are you pregnant?

Hope you can find a solution, the body seems to have a mind of its own

arditarose

Op, I'm sorry...so many people trying to help you on here. Don't know why you'd just want a pat on the back when you could listen to advice and not waste much more time. Though I doubt you gained 9 pounds of fat, you obviously aren't losing either. Food scale.

I hope you can get over feeling "judged" (which no one is judging you, by the way) and being being more open to how to calorie count properly.

Lottiotta

A week of weighing might not mean much. Here's a potentially helpful post I just started about weight over time.

I'm vegetarian, and I found that (contrary to what most vegetarians told me when I was starting out) it is surprisingly difficult for me to hit my protein targets. I'm finding that as I up my protein intake, I'm somehow losing weight faster. But it's very easy if you're not paying attention to your macros to eat mostly carbs and fats when you're veggie. I don't know if this information helps, but I hope you find out what you need to know.

aekaya

isulo_kura wrote: »

aekaya wrote: »

If you're looking for a more positive community/support system with tips, exercises, meal plans, etc to get you back on track, I would highly suggest following fitgirlsguide on instagram, or checking out the blogilates site/instagram. I find they tend to be much more positive, and those are the sites I'll go on when I'm stuck in a rut and need a boost out.

So do you mean people that will agree with you even if what you're doing is wrong?

No, I mean people who don't chew someone out for posting a harmless thread. If you're so desperate to do that, i suggest you head over to reddit or youtube.

stephchadz

OP, I know exactly how you feel. Last week I posted a similar thread, wondering why I wasn't losing anymore and I felt very attacked by the responses I was receiving. People on here can seem harsh sometimes, but they are just trying to help. I took all the advice I was given and began to lose again.

If you don't already have one, seriously consider getting a food scale. I was underestimating the amount that I was eating by a large amount. Now that I weigh everything I am back on track.

I understand that you are probably frustrated, angry even, but please consider reading some of the articles and other threads posted, as I believe they will help.

The best of luck. Feel free to add me if you want to talk.

Neversettle78

aekaya wrote: »

isulo_kura wrote: »

aekaya wrote: »

If you're looking for a more positive community/support system with tips, exercises, meal plans, etc to get you back on track, I would highly suggest following fitgirlsguide on instagram, or checking out the blogilates site/instagram. I find they tend to be much more positive, and those are the sites I'll go on when I'm stuck in a rut and need a boost out.

So do you mean people that will agree with you even if what you're doing is wrong?

No, I mean people who don't chew someone out for posting a harmless thread. If you're so desperate to do that, i suggest you head over to reddit or youtube.

Misinformation about nutrition is not something I consider "harmless".

annaskiski

Are you replacing Diet Soda with caloric beverages?
Are you counting all the oils you're cooking with? This is a lot of calories you may not be accounting for.

Ash_76

is it possible you are building muscle through exercise, instead of weighing yourself take pictures from front, side and back every 2-4 weeks and compare them, you will then see if you are gaining or losing weight (fat)

gothchiq

Why is your husband telling you what to eat?