Gained 2lbs after starting wheighloss program.

mayonie1

Its been a week now since I started a wheightloss diet but dont see any improvement but gaining more weight...it this normal.

neandermagnon

what (if any) weightloss program were you doing before? What program are you doing? Are you counting calories? If so, how are you measuring them? What exercise are you doing? What exercise were you doing before?

sorry, I don't mean to come across like the spanish inquisition... just the answers to these questions may help find out what's going on with the weight gain.

mayonie1

what (if any) weightloss program were you doing before? What program are you doing? Are you counting calories? If so, how are you measuring them? What exercise are you doing? What exercise were you doing before?

sorry, I don't mean to come across like the spanish inquisition... just the answers to these questions may help find out what's going on with the weight gain.

Ive never been in any weighloss. Ive just started here on MFP following calories and unable to reach 1200 per day if I try it adds up on sugar/proteins. Havnt started the gym yet just few sit-ups at home (10mins)...never exercised since I gave birth 4years and 15months ago.

Kicker12

hi
What is your height and weight ?

nevergiveup51

This is my first week too but I have already lost 120 lbs from Weight Watchers but stopped losing when their new program came out. I cannot use all my 1200 cal either and seem to be running higher with sugar and fat, doing good on all other areas. I do exercise 4 days per week at gym for 1 hr or more a day. You are making me nervous I have to weigh in on Monday I hope I don't gain. But all I can say is exercise more, make sure you drink water. Good luck

mayonie1

hi
What is your height and weight ?

My height is 5inc (they call me shorty), my weight is 178lbs now 3weeks ago when I weighed my self I was 176lbs...or maybe it could be I gained the 2weeks before starting the weighloss...*thinking* but honestly I feel light and energetic.

marilynx

Weight loss is mostly about what you eat over anything else. How are you eating? If you're not eating 1200 calories a day because the foods you eat cause you to go over, by how much are you going over?

My suggestion is to up how many calories you eat to 1500 at least (I can't see how anyone can honestly only eat that little a day) and start doing something like walking for 30 minutes a day since you haven't exercised in awhile. Your question is kinda vague and your answers to the above poster is kinda vague too, but it seems like to me that eating is the main problem. Eating 1200 calories is going to have you lose weight without exercise, but ONLY if you stick to that number. If you do more than 10 minutes of activity a day, you can in increase how many calories you get to eat in a day.

shadow2soul

Tracking Progress:

Weight – So many things can affect weight, because of this it shouldn’t be the only way you track your progress. Things to keep in mind:
:drinker: Always use the same scale – Different scales can show different weights. You will get the most accurate number for tracking when using the same scale.
:drinker: Don’t move the scale – Carpet, uneven flooring, different types of flooring…can all affect the weight on the scale. So when you weigh, you want it to be approximately the same spot for the most accurate number for tracking.
:drinker: 3500 calories – To gain 1lb of fat you need to be over maintenance by 3500 calories.
:drinker: Muscle Repair – Muscles will hold onto water to repair, because of this it is not uncommon to see a gain for a little while after a workout. This weight comes right back off when they are done repairing.
:drinker: Sodium – Can cause you to retain water. This can also be amplified if you don’t drink enough to flush it out of your system. This is also another reason for temporary weight gain.
:drinker: Water – Not drinking enough water can actually cause you to retain water. Recommended amount is 8 cups or 64oz. I drink 64 oz to 128 oz of water a day. It doesn’t have to be plain water either. I like to flavor mine with crystal light or tea.
:drinker: Time of day – Your weight can fluctuate throughout the day. So for the most accurate tracking, you want to weigh at around the same time.
:drinker: Frequency – This is up to you, but if small fluctuations bother you than only weigh once a week or less.
:drinker: Lightest Weight – Will be naked, first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom
:drinker: Multiple times a Day – Don’t Do It. As I said before, your weight will fluctuate throughout the day. What you eat, what you’re wearing, ect will all affect weight.
:drinker: Clothes – If you weigh with clothing on, keep in mind that the scale will show your weight plus the weight of your clothes. (Jeans are heavy)
:drinker: TOM - A lot of women will retain water around their TOM, but its just temporary and will go away.

Your weight can fluctuate up to 5lbs just from day to day. Patience.

mayonie1

Thanks Shado...that was motivating...I like the idea of using one scale coz I used different ones and after meals.

neandermagnon

what (if any) weightloss program were you doing before? What program are you doing? Are you counting calories? If so, how are you measuring them? What exercise are you doing? What exercise were you doing before?

sorry, I don't mean to come across like the spanish inquisition... just the answers to these questions may help find out what's going on with the weight gain.

Ive never been in any weighloss. Ive just started here on MFP following calories and unable to reach 1200 per day if I try it adds up on sugar/proteins. Havnt started the gym yet just few sit-ups at home (10mins)...never exercised since I gave birth 4years and 15months ago.

how are you measuring your portion sizes? Usually failure to lose weight comes from not measuring accurately. It's a good idea to get a good digital scale and measure everything on that.

Don't worry about going over on protein, being over on protein is good. If you stay under your calorie goal, it doesn't matter so much if you're over on one of the other ones. So aim to hit your calorie goal each day, and hit or exceed your protein goal. Don't worry so much about the others to begin with.... re sugar, if your doctor has told you to watch sugar (e.g. due to pre-diabetes) then you also need to watch that, if not then don't worry so much for now. It's the calorie goal that will determine if you lose or gain weight. The other goals are about health, which of course is very important but when starting out most people find changing one thing at a time easier to manage in the long term. So focus first on hitting your calorie goal, then you can make other changes later on to balance the other nutrients better.

Also, a lot of people find 1200 calories too low, and can eat more than that and still lose weight. If you find you're hungry all the time, or grumpy, or finding it hard to stay within your goal, you might want to consider this.