Can someone help shed some light???

elizabethbettycooper

So over there last month I lost 6 kilos, but the last weekend I ate over my calorie deficit on both days because it was my brother's birthday weekend but it wasn't too much over the 1200 cal deficit as I work out too. but then I noticed I gained 1 kg back which I don't mind bc I can work it off again. However, I noticed that I'm slowly gaining back the weight bc I just put on another half a kg and I've stayed under my calorie goal plus it's only been two days Since my last weigh in? Also I'm aware that weight loss is not linear but it is quite demotivating to watch the scale continuously go up

HellYeahItsKriss

Sodium, PMS, high carbs, weight loss isn't linear.. scale goes up.. scale goes down.

elizabethbettycooper

@HellYeahItsKriss yea I know, but it's just very demotivating when it keeps going up

HellYeahItsKriss

stop using the scale as your motivator, there are so many other things achieved with healthy moderation then the scale going down, celebrate something else.

Orphia

What Kriss said.

Also, 6 kg in a month is pretty severe weight loss. I would hope at that rate you weigh over 100 kg.

How tall are you and how much do you weigh?

Are you on a low-carb diet to have lost all that initially (it's water which binds to carbs, and the rate slows after the first rush)?

jemhh

Describing two days as "continuously going up" is a bit silly and I'd suggest you stop weighing yourself so much if you can't handle normal fluctuations. I'm a big fan of daily weighing but it's not good for everybody.

anyWendy

Trending apps like Libra or Happy weight can help you see your weight trend without as much impact from daily fluctuations that are normal.

elizabethbettycooper

@Orphia I started out at 97kgs and 1.75m tall. No I didn't go low carb, I just ate 3 normal meals a day which is what I always do anyways ans i don't eat after 6 pm. Also I go to the gym 6 times a week if I should mention that

Orphia

What do you do at the gym 6 times a week?

Muscles need water to get stronger. This is part of the repair process that happens after exercise. Exercise leads to temporary water weight gain.

You might need to rest more often, not only to see less consistent water weight gain, but to get stronger and fitter.

elizabethbettycooper

@Orphia usually 45 minutes of high resistance cardio each time and strength training about 3 times a week