Why am I gaining?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    vicky_t1981 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    vicky_t1981 wrote: »
    I've opened my profile. I wasn't expecting to lose this quick but was worried about the fact I'm gaining. Was going to carry on eating g this way for a month and see how it went

    A couple of suggestions -- you have some fruit measured in cups and some in weight. For accuracy, you want to weigh all of it. Avoid entries that say "homemade." You have no idea if your homemade omelette matches some else's, for example. Choose the entry for eggs and then log anything you use to prepare them (like oil, butter) and whatever you put in the omelette. Same for the oats -- you have an entry for "1 sachet" of oats and milk -- but you have no idea if the person who made that entry is using the same amount of milk as you did. Log the oats and the milk separately for best results.

    Thank you i shall do that

    Good luck -- you got this!

  • vicky_t1981
    vicky_t1981 Posts: 12 Member
    rontafoya wrote: »
    Cortisol. Stress hormone. How do you feel on 1200 calories? It may be too low. I don't have enough information. Plus it sounds like a short term fluctuation. However, I know from experience that a low calorie diet does stress the body, which releases cortisol, which causes problems including weight gain in the forms of fat and water retention. If you feel ok, stay the course and do be sure to drink lots of water (cliche, but it does matter), lots of sleep, lower your stress, and if that doesn't work you'll need to figure out what the shortfall is with your diet and exercise. The temptation is to eat less and exercise more but it's not always that simple; in fact, in some cases it actually makes the problem worse. Good luck.

    I feel great healthier than ever. As like I said before I've never been a three meal a day person. I used to do the eat less exercise more thing. Want to do it right this time
  • vicky_t1981
    vicky_t1981 Posts: 12 Member
    justrollme wrote: »
    Oops, @janejellyroll beat me to it.

    Here is a kitchen scale that I really love, though there are many others, too:

    Ozeri kitchen scale on Amazon

    Great thank you
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