Eating 1500cal and ive gained weight help!!

natstar26

I had lost 5 pounds in about 2 weeks but just today I've gained back 2lbs, my diary is open and I weigh and measure everything, I don't miss a thing not even a little oil. I have been reading about TDEE, macros and BMR ect but I don't really understand calculations with those.... I did however use a BMR calculator and it was 2000cal. I'm 5'7 272lbs and 25yrs old F. I eat 1500cal a day and eat a lot of protein, vegetables and some carbs and dairy. I also drink plenty of water and do 3 days a week of cardio ( im working on my fitness level)

AllOutof_Bubblegum

You are a woman. Female weight fluctuates up to 7 pounds in a single day. Calm down and only weigh yourself every week or two, so you can see the overall trend, and not set yourself up to freak out over every little fluctuation.

edited for typo, and also to add: include some weightlifting in your exercise and you'll lose inches even faster.

marycatherine000

Don't worry girl! I can gain two pounds eating a cheeseburger and lose it taking a dump. I can be up to 10 pound heavier right before my period. Weight fluctuates. I suggest weighing yourself weekly (still don't freak out if you weigh more than you thought), or everyday then taking the average for the week.

natstar26

Sorry but it is absolutely not possible for you, at your height and weight that you will gain eating 1500 calories.

If we are talking over a day or 2 or even a week could just be standard water fluctuations. If you're looking a several weeks then you might simply be eating more than you think you are.

I am very honest with my entries, I measure and weigh EVERYTHING lol it prob could be just some water fluctuations but I wanted others to see my diary to make sure I am on the right track.

najranforever

What's upp..

losing & gaining weight is very tricky and I have lost 50 lbs in one & half year and I have faced alot of trends but I think to lose weight you need to have 3 things:

GOAL- PATIENTS -KNOWLEDGE

GOAL: you need to now why do you want to lose that fat ...to become fit to you small size clothes?? ... to get confident??...
YOU KNOW YOURSELF BETTER

PATIENT: you will face nejative trends during your diet ,so don't give up and always remember what you have acheived already and don't destroy it because you hit that platuea.

KNOWLEDGE: try educating youself...read articles...take advices from coaches or fitness specialist

To lose fat I will take forever to write but I will try to summarize it as much as possible without omitting any useful info:

to lose that ugly word FAT ,,,

you need to control 2 things :

Food "in-take" & Workouts "out-take"

((Food "in-take"))

-I tried most diet programms but the most that suites me is programme done by a guy called "Shaun hadsall"...I highly recommed him

-cheat day is a MUST ,,, yes, you should have a cheat day or else it will never work with you

- drink alot of water after a cheat day

-don't measure your weight everyday because sometimes the readings isn't correct but instead let your clothes tells you how good you are doing

-Eat in Breakfast more than what you eat in Lunch

-eat alot of Yogurt espacially at Night

-Don't eat too much at night

-Avoide starvation

- Eat Tuna (reach in Vitamin D)

((Workouts "out-take"))

- I would recommend using Treadmill or Jogging in out-door as a Workout


-be sure you have a heartbeat monitor to get the best of a workouts.
usually to get the best of a workout, your heart beat should reach 60-80% of your Maximum hearts Rate

-Do Abs workouts once every two days. Don't Do it in row to avoid injuries

-drink water during workouts but not too much

-your best window of eating is 1-2 Hour after a workout

-you should Eat 3-4 hours before a workout to give you energy to do workouts & to avoid digestion problems

-Best time of workout is at Morning



Wish You All the Best

OmegaAlpha007

NATSTAR you sure put up quite some posts tonight huh

Like we talked about, eat your calories and by simply being at a caloric deficit you'll start losing weight.
We already went into detail about the workouts and your macros.

najranforever, I do agree with most of your stuff but a lot of it seems like bro science no diss...

najranforever

Hi Omega ,,

Non taken ...agreeing with Most of what I sad is relief actually

Thankx

buiellor

My weight goes up at least 2lbs just before my period.

My weight plateau'd suddenly after 3 weeks of dieting - I'm trying raspberry ketones now to see if that works.

Also note, if you are exercising three times a week and putting on muscle (good for you!), muscle weights more than fat.

If you are not eating enough fibre you won't be going to the toilet regularly and that can have a weight effect! I noticed that and starting taking a fibre - mix with water and drink. Works a treat to keep you regular.

TheLoneButler

Water retention could be a big thing here. Your diary shows that you have in fact been eating quite well and you've been keeping your macros in tact.

An important thing to remember is that your weight does fluctuate several times through out the day, After drinking water, after tedious exercise, It's hard to get an accurate reading.

I agree with the comments in this post, You should be weighing yourself once a week, try your best to weigh yourself at the same time - ie. Every Saturday morning so forth.

Keep working hard, hoping to hear more from you soon!

Francl27

Your weight will go up and down all the time. It's water weight. Relax. It's not scientifically possible to gain fat when eating at a deficit.

fificrazy

Don't weight yourself daily.

SugaryLynx

My weight goes up at least 2lbs just before my period.

My weight plateau'd suddenly after 3 weeks of dieting - I'm trying raspberry ketones now to see if that works.

Also note, if you are exercising three times a week and putting on muscle (good for you!), muscle weights more than fat.

If you are not eating enough fibre you won't be going to the toilet regularly and that can have a weight effect! I noticed that and starting taking a fibre - mix with water and drink. Works a treat to keep you regular.

Lol to raspberry ketones.

Also, a big no to "putting on muscle" in a deficit. Muscle takes up less space than fat but irregardless, OP isn't building muscle. Muscle building typically requires a surplus of calories, a good heavy lifting routine...

OP, weight fluctuates. My weight goes up as much as 5 lbs in a single day. Water retention from muscle repair from exercise, our monthlies, sodium, whether or not you've had a bowel movement lately, the time of day you weigh, all make a difference as to what the scale says. That's why if it will bother you, weekly, same time place, clothes, etc is better. Measurements and mirror are also very important. Just because the scale may not be moving, it doesn't mean you aren't making progress. Water weight gain isn't true gain, so it can temporarily mask things.

cwoyto123

I go to bed weighing 7 pounds MORE than the weight I wake up at.

Christ.

daynerz

May be water weight, drink 2litres everyday
it could be your body has already adapted to your 1500Calories.

to keep a steady weight loss, increase 1 more activity or day of your exercise.
also decrease slow and steady your calories, so this week aim for 1400 calories, then week and half from now, 1300.

People do it all too drastic and ruin there metabolism at 800-900calories a day doing their body a great shock, which haults the metabolism.

Slow and steady reduction, or/and bump exercise in the smallest increments you can. That way there is always weeks to decrease and deacrease and decrease calories!

Inbox me if you have any other concerns!
Cheers

Dana