We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Scale won't budge

Carrot1971
Carrot1971 Posts: 272 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
HELP! I recently lost 10# and several inches. I've started exercising every morning and some evenings as well. I set my calories to 1400 and have been on track since I set my mind to doing this again. Recently, I had a cheat day (well over 2000 calories) and gained 2#. I cannot get these 2# to come off and the scale won't budge. Its been a week. What do it do?

Replies

  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Be more patient.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    If 1400 was working, and you're back at 1400, just keep doing that. Don't do anything different than you were before. If you didn't eat 7000 calories over your maintenance level that day, you DID NOT GAIN FAT. It's just water. Be patient.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Hang in there! And breathe! :)

    You did not gain 2lb of fat from that 'cheat day' - this is purely water weight. Keep doing exactly as you have been doing and be patient.
  • jakkrk
    jakkrk Posts: 54 Member
    No need to repeat what has already been said. BUT..hang in there, you have just hit a plateaued, the cheat meal is actually good for you. Your body will get back to it.
  • krithsai
    krithsai Posts: 668 Member
    Weight loss is unfortunately not linear. One 2000 calorie meal could not have made you gain 2 lbs. 2 lbs is 7000 calories.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories