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joelandleelee8393
joelandleelee8393 Posts: 3 Member
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Hi all I've been doing my fitness pal for 2 weeks. I have gone up in Weight.(only a pound but all the same an increase.I have only set my cals at 1400 a day. I'm checking and logging it all?

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  • durden
    durden Posts: 3,560 MFP Staff
    Firstly, welcome @joelandleelee8393! I wouldn't get discouraged by a single pound fluctuation - that can be a lot of things, most likely water weight.

    Two important things to consider when you're logging;

    - Make sure you are being really honest with what you are logging into MFP. If you're eyeballing things (which is okay) then overestimate your portions rather than underestimating them. If you want to get to the next level, buy a cheap food scale and weigh your ingredients to get super accurate. You may find that you're consuming a lot more calories than you thought you were based on this alone.
    - Exercise isn't everything, but if you're able to do so, consider adding more activity to your routine, even if it's just brisk walks around your neighborhood. Anything to get your heart-rate up and burn off some extra calories.

    If you feel like you're doing everything right and you're still not experiencing any changes, talk to your doctor about it. No one person's advice here should be a substitute for legitimate medical advice.

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