One month and gained on a deficit

Intergalacticspaceangel

Hello all, I have successfully gone from 67kg to 57kg in the past (8 years ago) by eating less and being a regular exerciser. I love the elliptical, ballet, aerial dance and calisthenics the most. I weigh and count everything I consume. For the last month, (starting weight 63kg) I have consumed an average of 1583 calories a day, yet I have gained weight. Some of that is muscle and water. And though I will carry on, I am disheartened that I am eaten 600-800 calories less a day than I usually do, yet I haven’t even maintained but gained. That seems really odd to me. The first week I felt starving, but now I feel just fine. I’m definitely not leaving out any calories in my diary or eating more than I think. Can anyone offer ideas / thoughts? Thanks you

PAV8888

How many times have you weighed yourself? How much weight did you gain? Have you started any exercise programs that you didn't use to do?

lynn_glenmont

Are you checking the food database entries that you use for accuracy?

csplatt

If the math makes it impossible that you've put on fat... perhaps there's no reason to panic? How much did you gain?

Hobartlemagne

Judge with more metrics than the scale-
Do your clothes fit how you want?
Do you look good in the mirror?

tomcustombuilder

You need to always weigh at the same time of day which is first thing in the morning after using the bathroom and even then if you had a good sized sodium or carb filled meal the night before you’ll be holding water. So if you weigh more it may just be weighing in the wrong condition.

If in fact you have actually gained fat after a month then you are no longer in a weekly deficit.

kngddmbppx

I drink a lot of water mostly than eating before I go to bed. I am up peeing 2 or 3 times at night but I feel like it’s flushing me out. Don’t eat 2 hours before bed then sleep your 8 hours. Wake up and go pee then get on. That’s what I do and works for me. I’m not sure if it’s the right thing but it’s what I do. Good luck! I hope this helps!😊

AnnPT77

There are sometimes water weight effects that take a while to settle down, though I'd expect you to reach the limit of that in 4-6 weeks. If you've increased exercise (or changed exercise types) that can potentially extend the confusion a bit.

If you're a female who has menstrual cycles, it would make the most sense to compare body weight at the same relative point in at least two different cycles, because hormonal water retention can be pretty weird (and can change over the course of our lives). I've seen some women here report they only see a new low weight once per month.

For sure, weigh under consistent conditions, such as first thing in the AM, after bathroom before eating/drinking, and in the same state of (un-)dress.

chloehamilton1401

I find my activity drops when I feel too hungry . I just sit on the couch , don't fidget , or pace or do chores. I'm better off eating a little more and being more energetic during the day.

Also periods and too much sodium and swelling after excersize mess up the scale too

chloehamilton1401

Ooooh u do aerials too . I realized when I got better at hoop I burnt less calories . When u learn how to do technique properly it's less strenuous. This could be part of it too. Are u huffing and puffing less in your aerial class ? Your lighter weight will be making this less of a calorie burner