Eating within calorie deficit, then why am I gaining?

kshama2001

kimny72 wrote: »

JasmineDiver22 wrote: »

It's only been 17 days. Early I know. But my first 2 weeks I lost 2.5 pounds. I thought if you ate within your calories, you'd lose. I've been sick for almost a week now and haven't been able to go walking. (Yes that simple for others but I'm heavier and that's all I can do for now) when I first started, I was eating fruits, lots of veggies, and protein, and would treat myself to something if I had the extra cals but in moderation. (Like a Starbucks cake pop that's only 170 cals, or halo top ice cream) and on days where I had a lot of calories left from exercise and walking everywhere during the day/night, I ended up having well over 700 cals left. That's AFTER I had a huge meal. (Was only once though) Sometimes I'd have anywhere between 500-200 cals left. Just too full to eat the rest. The only thing I been eating is chicken noodle soup since being sick. Not sure if it's that, that made me gain because all of the sodium for the entire can because sodium cause water weight?? Idk. I'm honestly just really upset right now.

OP, I'm not sure why you are getting such complicated answers. If I'm reading correctly, you lost 2.5 lbs after 2 weeks and now have gained some weight in the last 3 days. This is perfectly normal! Water weight fluctuates every day, up and down, and will drive you crazy if you let it. Some people will also lose in "whooshes", they lose very little for 3-4 weeks and then "whoosh" 4 lbs one day. Being sick can make your body do some weird things too.

It would be great if our bodies would react immediately and exactly to what we do every day, but they don't! Just keep at it and look for a trend over weeks. If after a couple of months you are not losing at the rate you expected, THEN it will be time to look deeper. Good luck :drinker:

Well said.

Also @JasmineDiver22 , where are you in your menstrual cycle? I gain at ovulation and right before my TOM. Because of this (and because Lyle McDonald said to) I compare myself to last month, not last week. If I have Chinese food premenstrually I'm up 5 pounds for a week.

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JRSINAZ

Some low calorie foods are high in sodium which will cause water retention. Just an idea

JasmineDiver22

That was an example.... I'm not saying that's how much I'm actually burning lol. I wasn't sure how to put it. I was just saying, whatever I do in exercise I burn however many calories.