Help please. I gained 2 pounds this week.

Mariachicat

Can someone please take a look at my diary and progress so far? SW 152, GW 110, CW 140.4. Last week I got 138.2. I'm really bummed out. I worked out like a beast all week and didn't do anything different in a dietary way, unless I'm missing it. Thanks.

kaseyr1505

Are you about to start your period?

Your diary is closed, so I can't look at it.

How much water are you drinking?

Unless you ate a whole bunch, I don't think the 2lbs is fat, it's likely water weight.

nutmegoreo

Your diary is closed. Most likely culprits are an increase of sodium, PMS, or post workout water retention. In other words your body is holding some extra water and it will be back off in a day or two.

ravenmiss

1 week is nothing, weight loss isn't linear, keep going.

Mariachicat

Thanks guys. My diary should be open now. I'm not near PMS but I took a pain medication last Sunday before my last weigh in and I'm wondering if it dehydrated me before I weighed myself last week. I'm not going to despair though. I trust the process...

losingdays

Pretty sure I fluctuate like 5 pounds per DAY, don't worry about it chica - keep up the good work

whitebalance

Pretty sure I fluctuate like 5 pounds per DAY, don't worry about it chica - keep up the good work

This.

cookmtn

Sodium intake might be the culprit. I looked at friday and saturday of your diary: saturday you had bleu cheese for lunch but the boars head data you chose says 0 sodium. Not possible. Friday you had an egg and cheese roll, also with no sodium....
No. Friday was high in sodium before the egg and cheese so pretty sure that day was really high. 2 days before my weekly weigh in I watch my sodium very strictly just because I want my weight to not be artificially high. Hope this helps.

MichelleLaree13

Are you weighing all your food?

Mariachicat

Wow, I'm going to have to find a more comprehensive way to track sodium....I didn't realize that the entries I was logging didn't have the info. Thanks.

Mariachicat

No, I just measure it and keep the quantities consistent.

MichelleLaree13

I would advise weighing everything. Things like butter, oil, cheese and other high calorie foods add up quickly if you are over just a tiny bit

Mariachicat

Thanks for the advice, I may start doing that. For now I've just been eating foods that I can keep consistent caloric measurements of (servings per package, etc.) Maybe I'll drop the oil down to a teaspoon in the meantime.

oddtrees

Others have mentioned water retention and sodium, so I won't go into that.

Are you weighing in at the same time of day? If last week you weighed yourself first thing in the morning, and then maybe today you weighed in later in the day after you had already eaten or drank something. It's best (and more accurate, I've been told) to weigh yourself first thing in the morning, right after you visit the bathroom. You should make it a habit of always weighing in at the same time, since your body weight will fluctuate throughout the day as you move about, eat, and drink.

Mariachicat

I always weigh myself Sunday night. I just weighed myself again this morning and now I'm 138.4....that's two pounds less than last night's reading! I think I'm going to start recording my weight once Sunday night and once Monday morning from now on....just to get a clearer picture. I must be fluctuating with water weight. Physically, especially with all the exercise I'm doing, I'm looking much better than I was when I started. Thanks for all your suggestions.

gypsy_spirit

This is the best explanation I've seen:


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/the-path-of-success-631437

_Zardoz_

Probably a normal fluctuation. See what happens next week

kryschraut

Our body weight fluctuates 2-5lbs daily, so for a 2lb gain within a week isn't much. I've always kept the mindset of as long as I didn't gain more than 3 in a week, I'm not going to fret because it could be excess water, sodium, or you could be building muscle. I just joined MFP, but did Sparkpeople for YEARS and lost close to 90 pounds. And I didn't lose every week. Keep it up!

wilsoje74

I always weigh myself Sunday night. I just weighed myself again this morning and now I'm 138.4....that's two pounds less than last night's reading! I think I'm going to start recording my weight once Sunday night and once Monday morning from now on....just to get a clearer picture. I must be fluctuating with water weight. Physically, especially with all the exercise I'm doing, I'm looking much better than I was when I started. Thanks for all your suggestions.

you should weigh in the morning with an empty stomach.

wilsoje74

Thanks guys. My diary should be open now. I'm not near PMS but I took a pain medication last Sunday before my last weigh in and I'm wondering if it dehydrated me before I weighed myself last week. I'm not going to despair though. I trust the process...

i don't think pain medications dehydrate you. Were you not drinking much??

ihad

This might help:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/mfp-101-i-just-gained-3-pounds-overnight-636811

BarbieFromHellx

Definitely water weight. I fluctuate by 2-5lbs in water weight. Just drink more water and cut your sodium and you'll be fine.

Edensienna

Yes this happens to me often.. It's not 2lb of fat. It's a fluctuation.

Although its disheartening to see the scale go up, keep going and the next loss you make will boost your motivation!

RobPA1

I agree with sodium. When you pick a food, look at the nutritional info and make sure you pick the one that ins complete with sodium content. For my cheat day, I have 8 old bay wings with a ton of salt. The next day I am always up 2 lbs, then in a few days it goes back down.