Gaining back the weight

4ever420

From what I've learned on these forums is that when you change up your workout routine, your muscles hold onto extra water but it is temporary. Should drop back down in a couple weeks.

So should I workout less?

You don't need to work out less if you don't want to. The water weight is just a temporary thing as your body is adjusting to the new workout load and should disappear in a week or two.

4ever420

Nothing wrong with your working out it will just take a few days for the water retention to adjust! I've started weight training and have pretty much gained what I've lost however my tape measurements continue to say I'm losing weight so I recommend you get one of them aswell

But the weight has been increasing... And it has been 2 months.... Can water be retained in the body for so long? And it's still increasing... Will it ever be gone??

Didn't see this before answering the other question. 2 months does seem a long time for water retention. Not really sure what is going on then.

Wingg_

Nothing wrong with your working out it will just take a few days for the water retention to adjust! I've started weight training and have pretty much gained what I've lost however my tape measurements continue to say I'm losing weight so I recommend you get one of them aswell

But the weight has been increasing... And it has been 2 months.... Can water be retained in the body for so long? And it's still increasing... Will it ever be gone??

Didn't see this before answering the other question. 2 months does seem a long time for water retention. Not really sure what is going on then.

The weight is gain over the 2months and not sudden gain and stayed there for 2 months tho...

Miss_james1990

I've just realised you eat back your calories , try only eating back half .

Wingg_

I've just realised you eat back your calories , try only eating back half .

I will just lose those weight I've put on and try eating half the calories only. Does that means I've got slow metabolism?

Miss_james1990

I dunno but the best way to boost metabolism I'd say is gain muscle by lifting weights ... cardio is good but you only burn calories whilst actually doing it but with weight training you could potentially be still burning calories 36 hours after

Wingg_

I dunno but the best way to boost metabolism I'd say is gain muscle by lifting weights ... cardio is good but you only burn calories whilst actually doing it but with weight training you could potentially be still burning calories 36 hours after

Thanks for the suggestions!! Now I should start dieting again

eileen0515

1. You are not eating at maintenance or, deficit. Cut some calories, try 100 a day see what happens.

2. You ask should you exercise less. I can't say, but two hours everyday seems a bit excessive.

Wingg_

1. You are not eating at maintenance or, deficit. Cut some calories, try 100 a day see what happens.

2. You ask should you exercise less. I can't say, but two hours everyday seems a bit excessive.

So I was wrong about eating the fitbit and hrm calories?? I wanted to eat more so I exercise more but I just started gaining after exercising and eating more.
Cut a 100 off the exercise cal? What if I don't exercise that day?

eileen0515

1. You are not eating at maintenance or, deficit. Cut some calories, try 100 a day see what happens.

2. You ask should you exercise less. I can't say, but two hours everyday seems a bit excessive.

So I was wrong about eating the fitbit and hrm calories?? I wanted to eat more so I exercise more but I just started gaining after exercising and eating more.
Cut a 100 off the exercise cal? What if I don't exercise that day?

Not saying you are wrong to eat back exercise calories. I am saying you are probably underestimating your intake.

Wingg_

1. You are not eating at maintenance or, deficit. Cut some calories, try 100 a day see what happens.

2. You ask should you exercise less. I can't say, but two hours everyday seems a bit excessive.

So I was wrong about eating the fitbit and hrm calories?? I wanted to eat more so I exercise more but I just started gaining after exercising and eating more.
Cut a 100 off the exercise cal? What if I don't exercise that day?

Not saying you are wrong to eat back exercise calories. I am saying you are probably underestimating your intake.

How come? I do measure everything I put into my mouth...

wilsoje74

You can open your diary to get suggestions if you want. Are you still trying to lose weight, or maintain? You are either underestimating your food cals or overestimating your exercise cals.what kind of exercise are you doing for 2 hours?

Wingg_

You can open your diary to get suggestions if you want. Are you still trying to lose weight, or maintain? You are either underestimating your food cals or overestimating your exercise cals.what kind of exercise are you doing for 2 hours?

Opened my diary. I'm trying to maintain or was, before I gained the 2 kg. now I'm trying to lose them before maintaining again. I'm using a HRM to estimate my exercise calories so is it likely that I'm overestimating it? I also weigh everything I put into my mouth. For the 2 hours, I will go for the stairs climber then elliptical then inclined brisk walking , 40 minutes each. Now I'm cutting down to 90minutes of exercises.

Wingg_

You can open your diary to get suggestions if you want. Are you still trying to lose weight, or maintain? You are either underestimating your food cals or overestimating your exercise cals.what kind of exercise are you doing for 2 hours?

Opened my diary. I'm trying to maintain or was, before I gained the 2 kg. now I'm trying to lose them before maintaining again. I'm using a HRM to estimate my exercise calories so is it likely that I'm overestimating it? I also weigh everything I put into my mouth. For the 2 hours, I will go for the stairs climber then elliptical then inclined brisk walking , 40 minutes each. Now I'm cutting down to 90minutes of exercises.

Probably 90 minutes on weekdays and 120minutes on weekends.