Just need to vent

sweetnsassy1491
sweetnsassy1491 Posts: 95 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I know weight fluctuation is very normal, but I'm so frustrated anyways. I started GNC Lean Shake 25. this week. Really upped the protein in my diet. Last week, 6 days in a row of going to the gym. I REALLY stepped it up. I worked so hard. I figured with the extra work outs that this being my time of the month, I would see a huge difference on the scale. Well, I did. I gained 6 pounds. I stayed within my calorie goals. I didn't even eat back HALF my exercise calories. I guess I didn't expect that, that's all. Vent over. Thanks for listening...

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  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    It's water weight. Your muscles are holding water for recovery from your increased efforts.
  • liftreadphilosophize
    liftreadphilosophize Posts: 180 Member
    ^^^ what she said. Give it at least 2, if not 4 weeks to see the real difference your new efforts are making on your body. Worry about it then. :-)

    But I totally understand the frustration - after all the work you did, both with working out and with diet, it must have been extremely disheartening to see the scale go in the "wrong" direction. But keep it up! The scale will start to go down if you're on the right track.
  • sweetnsassy1491
    sweetnsassy1491 Posts: 95 Member
    Thanks<3
  • karenruns901
    karenruns901 Posts: 1 Member
    I made the mistake of weighing myself this past Friday. I ate good all week and exercised - I thought for sure when I stepped on the scale Friday morning I would see a drop - but that was not the case! Very disappointing!! I knew NOT to step on that scale and I won't now but once a month because I know what I'm doing is the right way and I've got to stick to it and not get discouraged! WE CAN DO THIS!!!
  • skinny4me2be
    skinny4me2be Posts: 358 Member
    Wow! I just had the same thing happen--stepped my workouts from 3 to 4 x a week to 4-5x and different exercises too. My scale jumped too and I was within calorie goal as well. Trusting the process!! :-)
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    I highly suggest you take some time to read about weight loss and gain so that you can keep things in perspective. New Rules of Lifting for Women, excellent.

    What you're worried about in all this is fat weight gain, not just scale weight. It takes eating approximately +500 calories per day, or +3,500 week, in order to gain a lb of fat. If you didn't do that (x6 mind you...), then it's nothing to worry about.

    I know you're just ranting, but keep that in mind. Also, are you tracking your calories with all the protein and whever else you ate?

    I don't see why you would metion eating more protein when your gripe is about loosing weight. The two aren't correlated...


    Also, I lost about 3lbs in a day last week. Want to know my secret... I uh... off loaded some groceries. Keep the facts in mind and be patient. It's the trends over many weeks/months where you'll see the changes.
  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    I highly suggest you take some time to read about weight loss and gain so that you can keep things in perspective. New Rules of Lifting for Women, excellent.

    What you're worried about in all this is fat weight gain, not just scale weight. It takes eating approximately +500 calories per day, or +3,500 week, in order to gain a lb of fat. If you didn't do that (x6 mind you...), then it's nothing to worry about.

    I know you're just ranting, but keep that in mind. Also, are you tracking your calories with all the protein and whever else you ate?

    I don't see why you would metion eating more protein when your gripe is about loosing weight. The two aren't correlated...

    This

    Plus use a tape measure not a scale.
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    I highly suggest you take some time to read about weight loss and gain so that you can keep things in perspective. New Rules of Lifting for Women, excellent.

    What you're worried about in all this is fat weight gain, not just scale weight. It takes eating approximately +500 calories per day, or +3,500 week, in order to gain a lb of fat. If you didn't do that (x6 mind you...), then it's nothing to worry about.

    I know you're just ranting, but keep that in mind. Also, are you tracking your calories with all the protein and whever else you ate?

    I don't see why you would metion eating more protein when your gripe is about loosing weight. The two aren't correlated...

    This

    Plus use a tape measure not a scale.

    ^^x10000.

    If I had to rely on just the scale, I would have given up ages ago. The tape measure tells the real story.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    Plus use a tape measure not a scale.

    Exactly .... 100% this.
  • My_Own_Worst_Enemy
    My_Own_Worst_Enemy Posts: 218 Member
    I highly suggest you take some time to read about weight loss and gain so that you can keep things in perspective. New Rules of Lifting for Women, excellent.

    What you're worried about in all this is fat weight gain, not just scale weight. It takes eating approximately +500 calories per day, or +3,500 week, in order to gain a lb of fat. If you didn't do that (x6 mind you...), then it's nothing to worry about.

    I know you're just ranting, but keep that in mind. Also, are you tracking your calories with all the protein and whever else you ate?

    I don't see why you would metion eating more protein when your gripe is about loosing weight. The two aren't correlated...


    Also, I lost about 3lbs in a day last week. Want to know my secret... I uh... off loaded some groceries. Keep the facts in mind and be patient. It's the trends over many weeks/months where you'll see the changes.

    Not to mention all that cortisol that is generated when all that worrying is going on.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    I know weight fluctuation is very normal, but I'm so frustrated anyways. I started GNC Lean Shake 25. this week. Really upped the protein in my diet. Last week, 6 days in a row of going to the gym. I REALLY stepped it up. I worked so hard. I figured with the extra work outs that this being my time of the month, I would see a huge difference on the scale. Well, I did. I gained 6 pounds. I stayed within my calorie goals. I didn't even eat back HALF my exercise calories. I guess I didn't expect that, that's all. Vent over. Thanks for listening...

    are you familiar with what happens to a woman's body during TOM? if so, why were you expecting the scale to decrease this week?
  • jos05
    jos05 Posts: 263 Member
    Scales ... ugh! No one needs those!!

    I work out with a girl that's the same height as me...and at one point 4 months ago...we were the same weight. Only she looked a helluva lot better. Because her's was all lean muscle. Now... I look the way she did...and I've only lost about 7lbs in the past couple of months.

    But my clothes fit differently and this past weekend I wore a tank top under my jacket... got hot at the bar... took it off...and some guys across the room...points to my arms and yells... damn!! That girl lifts! ...
    DAMN RIGHT I DO!!! lol! :laugh:

    Scales suck! Tape measures are awesome...but you'll see the progress pay off. So many people think the weight will just shed off. But the real truth is no one woke up one morning overweight! It took time to put it on...it will take time to take it off...
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    So many people think the weight will just shed off. But the real truth is no one woke up one morning overweight! It took time to put it on...it will take time to take it off...

    Very true, but remember something too. You'll be reaping the benefits and people will notice well before you reach your end goals. Now, if you're 50 lbs overweight for example, don't expect people to notice when you've lost 5 -10lbs (or maybe they will...), but be realistic and just keep at it.

    Also, once you're there, you won't care how long it took.
  • sweetnsassy1491
    sweetnsassy1491 Posts: 95 Member
    I highly suggest you take some time to read about weight loss and gain so that you can keep things in perspective. New Rules of Lifting for Women, excellent.

    What you're worried about in all this is fat weight gain, not just scale weight. It takes eating approximately +500 calories per day, or +3,500 week, in order to gain a lb of fat. If you didn't do that (x6 mind you...), then it's nothing to worry about.

    I know you're just ranting, but keep that in mind. Also, are you tracking your calories with all the protein and whever else you ate?

    I don't see why you would metion eating more protein when your gripe is about loosing weight. The two aren't correlated...


    Also, I lost about 3lbs in a day last week. Want to know my secret... I uh... off loaded some groceries. Keep the facts in mind and be patient. It's the trends over many weeks/months where you'll see the changes.
  • sweetnsassy1491
    sweetnsassy1491 Posts: 95 Member
    I'm reading New Rules of Lifting For Women now. Thanks again for all the replies.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
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  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    It's water weight. Your muscles are holding water for recovery from your increased efforts.

    Yup.

    Give yourself a few weeks to see the change.

    Ex: I backpacked recently. When I went and tracked everything, I was actually -2000~ calories for the weekend! SCORE, right?

    I was three pounds heavier on the scale for a week... than lost 1+ lb when I gave my body a chance to readjust.
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    I know weight fluctuation is very normal, but I'm so frustrated anyways. I started GNC Lean Shake 25. this week. Really upped the protein in my diet. Last week, 6 days in a row of going to the gym. I REALLY stepped it up. I worked so hard. I figured with the extra work outs that this being my time of the month, I would see a huge difference on the scale. Well, I did. I gained 6 pounds. I stayed within my calorie goals. I didn't even eat back HALF my exercise calories. I guess I didn't expect that, that's all. Vent over. Thanks for listening...

    are you familiar with what happens to a woman's body during TOM? if so, why were you expecting the scale to decrease this week?

    I'm surprised it took a guy to say this. Working out a lot more + TOM is a recipe for gaining temporary water weight :D You couldn't do it better if you tried, unless you ate a lot of salty things, too ;)

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