confused!

calliope_music

hi everyone. i bumped my calories up from 1600 to 1880 as MFP recommends for me. and...no loss. a bit of a gain actually. does this mean that this is too many calories for me? i was losing about 1 lb per week on the 1600 calories. i'm so confused!!

NeuroticVirgo

Did you bump it up to 1800 to maintain?

sarah44254

Ok, so it has been 1 week so far with this higher calorie goal?

Some questions:
1) have you eaten a lot of sodium the past week? (past 2-3 days especially)
2) have you began exercising more frequently or at a harder intensity?
3) are you nearing that time where a woman does her thing?

lynnie_1

I think it depends too on what kind of calories you are consuming. If they are healthy calories from fruits vegetables, whole grains etc you will keep losing!

calliope_music

i've done more exercise lately but not harder exercise, i stuck to the elliptical and such.

i haven't eaten the best but haven't been over my calories, either. a couple of treats per day. i probably had more sodium than i should have yesterday, but i have had a lot of water too!

didn't bump up to maintain - this is what MFP recommends for me to consume net daily with 3 days of exercise per week.

i'm hoping that it's just water weight! it hasn't been a full week yet but it's close. and nope, not time for the womanly thing yet!

i'm probably worrying over nothing, it's just frustrating.

sarah44254

I agree it is frustrating to see gains of any kind, whether 0.2 lbs or 3 lbs! I did glance thru your diary, you are doing well. Only 1 day over but other days a little under are more than enough to even it out. You can always try to increase your water even more. 64oz a day is recommended, I go with 100oz or more myself. It helps me feel very good, personally!

Sometimes, adding any exercise at all is a sort of shock to your body, and your muscles cry out for help. Your body helps them by way of sending nutrients, and those nutrients travel with water in your body. As your muscles get used to the new exercise (be it more often, more difficult, or just different at all) they will retain all of the water they gain from the healing nutrients. This causes weight gain in many 'dieters' and can be anywhere from 1-5 lbs. This weight disappears when you a) stop exercising for a week and b) keep exercising the way you are for 3-4 weeks. at that point, your muscles realize what is going on, and don't need the extra help anymore. poof, water weight gone

Stick to it - you are doing well! Great diaries and awesome motivation to keep exercising :happy:

ps: it is very much just water weight. There is practically no way a person can gain any weight of fat while eating on a calorie deficit (which is what you are doing). so rest assured, the higher number will be easy to get rid of with more water or just plain time

calliope_music

I agree it is frustrating to see gains of any kind, whether 0.2 lbs or 3 lbs! I did glance thru your diary, you are doing well. Only 1 day over but other days a little under are more than enough to even it out. You can always try to increase your water even more. 64oz a day is recommended, I go with 100oz or more myself. It helps me feel very good, personally!

Sometimes, adding any exercise at all is a sort of shock to your body, and your muscles cry out for help. Your body helps them by way of sending nutrients, and those nutrients travel with water in your body. As your muscles get used to the new exercise (be it more often, more difficult, or just different at all) they will retain all of the water they gain from the healing nutrients. This causes weight gain in many 'dieters' and can be anywhere from 1-5 lbs. This weight disappears when you a) stop exercising for a week and b) keep exercising the way you are for 3-4 weeks. at that point, your muscles realize what is going on, and don't need the extra help anymore. poof, water weight gone

Stick to it - you are doing well! Great diaries and awesome motivation to keep exercising :happy:

ps: it is very much just water weight. There is practically no way a person can gain any weight of fat while eating on a calorie deficit (which is what you are doing). so rest assured, the higher number will be easy to get rid of with more water or just plain time

thank you Sarah! you made me feel a lot better!

shreddingit

Are you burning more than wat u eat?