What's going on?

luvmybentley

I started here with MFP on May 1. I have been faithfully logging my food and exercise daily. I am generally within 100 calories of my goal, and I've been burning btw 500-800 calories daily with cardio (plus doing weights/calisthenics but not logging those calories.) I eat back some of my cardio calories but not usually all of them. I have been consistently losing 1-1.5 lbs per week, with a couple of weeks of nothing lost but nothing gained back.

Here is where it gets confusing:
We started a kitchen reno this week so meals are fast food. I haven't been tracking my food faithfully and my exercise program has been on hold. (I have managed to get in a few walks and bike rides...but guesstimate those only burned 150-200 calories) So basically I have been eating at least 500 calories more per day, while not working out at all for the last 7 days. I have had to pack up the kitchen and have been doing alot of little jobs around the house, nothing very strenuous but busy.

I have lost 5 lbs in the last 7 days!!!

Here is my question:
Why have I been losing weight faster this week? Without even trying? Does this mean that I am exercising too hard/not eating enough? Did I just lose muscle? Do I need to add french friesand alcohol to my diet? (because that is what I have been eating and feeling really bad about it) I'd really like to know what's going on this week that allowed me to drop 5 lbs so easily. Not complaining, just curious as to what I need to do to keep it up...eat more? Not work out so hard? Add wine coolers to my diet?

I don't want to blow my progress and step on the scale next week to find that I gained it all back.

Any thoughts? Has this ever happened to you?

erickirb

Try reading this post, you probably fall in to #1 or #2:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/283663-not-losing-weight-you-re-asking-the-wrong-questions

photorific

Do I need to add french friesand alcohol to my diet?

:bigsmile: I'll sign up for that diet! (Although, I think that's the one that got me here.) :drinker:

luvmybentley

Try reading this post, you probably fall in to #1 or #2:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/283663-not-losing-weight-you-re-asking-the-wrong-questions

Thanks for the link. I read it and think that maybe I may have my calorie goal set too low...I have it set at 1200, but usually only net about 900-1000 after eating back some of my exercise calories. I think I will try to net at least 1200 for a week or so and see what happens, if nothing I will maybe try to up my calorie goal for a bit...isn't it funny how we resist eating more even though everyone tells us we should? It's summer...I should have no problem adding liquid calories :drinker: :laugh: Seriously though, I will try to add a few healthy snacks and see if I can keep this up.