Not losing weight

rachelspande
rachelspande Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss

I have eaten in a calorie deficit for 2 weeks and have gained weight what should I do

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,941 Member

    Depending on how much weight you have to lose it could be a lot of things, but in general a calorie goal you found on an online calculator is just a starting point. If you don't lose in the next 3-4 weeks, lower your calories. Two weeks isn't really enough data for you to judge the process.

    You don't really give us anything to go on here. Weight? Activity level? Exercise? Calorie goal?

  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,435 Member

    just keep going. you probably gained 0-2 lb which — if you are actually in a deficit — isn’t fat. our weight is a range, not a single number. it changes from hour to hour and day to day based on all sorts of stuff inside our body that aren’t fat. over time watch for a downward trend in that range.

  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,566 Member

    if no loss in 2 more weeks you aren't in a weekly calorie deficit

  • SilvieTu
    SilvieTu Posts: 1 Member

    First of all, assuming from your profile picture you are female and thus affected by hormonal fluctuations unlike men. I find that I gain weight through inflammation around some parts of the month because of my cycle.

  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,860 Member

    How much weight do you have to lose? If only a few pounds, it can take a while. How much of a deficit are you running? If you are cutting by 250 calories a day, a few mistakes can make a difference in your actual calories eaten. Do you weigh everything you eat? That is more accurate than measuring cups or guestimating. Have you paid attention to the data entry you are using to make sure it's accurate? There can be a wide variation in the entries. Some are badly off. Have you started a new exercise program? That can cause your body to retain water to rebuild muscle. Are you weighing every day or only once a week? Since weight can vary day by day depending on how much water you're retaining, how much salt you're eating, how well you're sleeping, how much food is in your digestive track not yet excreted, etc. it can be helpful to weigh more often and average the weights rather than trust that the one day is indicative of the general trend.

  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,446 Member

    are you exercising too? Starting extreme exercise will halt weight loss for a while. Then it kicks in. However.. so FRUSTRATING!!!

  • mebasschick
    mebasschick Posts: 4 Member

    do you weigh everything you eat, and have you checked the database entries you choose for accuracy? most of the database entries are incorrect, so always check the manufacturer listing or the USDA/other gov food database.

    years ago, there was a guy who chose a random entry off MFP for potato salad, which he ate every day. it turned out after he posted that he wasn't losing weight while eating at a deficit that the potato salad entry was WAY low, like 1/3 of the calories, which meant he wasn't eating at a deficit.

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