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Struggling to lose the weight

angierex13
angierex13 Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
So I recently gained 20 pounds. I was on the Mirena birth control and after removing it I gained those 20 pounds. No change in diet at all but I’ve been monitoring my calories and working out everyday but the scale seems to be moving up and not down. I’ve weighed out everything. I did notice I lost an inch but my scale went up. I’m just confused

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  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    Your weight can only go up if you add mass to your body--water and food. I suspect you have some extra water on board because of your hormones and exercise (just a layman's guess). You might also be eating a bit more than you realize--it happens to everyone. Get out the food scale and use high precision food measurements for a couple days to see. A loss in circumference is a good sign.
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