gained a pound!

fishflower13

I couldn't believe my eyes this morning. After sticking to the 1200 calorie limit and HUNGRY, I didn't lose, I gained a pound. Just over 1 week and I have not cheated. Sugguestions anybody?

Hugs

MissWait

Have you been drinking plenty of water? I find that water is really important when you are trying to loose weight...

hairbykiela

Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are exersizing regularly you will most likely GAIN, but lose inches. Drink 1/2 of your body weight in Ounces of water every day! :-)

hipsgalore

don't worry about that. I weigh myself in the morning after a pee. It usually says I'm up by 1-1.8 lbs, but then I lay down and weigh myself again an hour later. most of the time, strange thing, that 1-1.8 lbs is gone when I weigh the second time. maybe just some weight fluctuations, probably isn't "real".

springtrio

Is your lady friend visiting? That could be it. Bloat is a you know what. I stick to 1,200 a day and actually gained overnight I'm assuming due to bloat (especially since I didn't even meet my 1,200 cals yesterday - wasn't hungry and went to bed early).

fteale

Go to the loo and reweigh. This is exactly why I think people should only weigh once a month.

LoriIAM

There's a lot of factors that go into weight loss. Water is one. Maybe you're retaining water. Muscles are another. I heard that muscles weigh more than fat, but I'm not sure how that affects the scale. Have you been measuring? Sometimes you can lose inches instead. I do know that you must not let yourself get discouraged!. If you're sticking to it, the weight will come off. Patience is the most difficult part of this journey. Be patient with yourself. Personally, I lean heavily on Jesus. He never lets me down.

kngarber

Make sure your sodium is low and like others have said LOTS OF WATER!!!!!!!

LivLovLrn

I agree with the consensus here....muscle weighs more than fat, water weight can be a killer, weighing in once a week is plenty! Also it looks to me like you've only been working on this (this time) a week? Give your body at least a month to get used to the new routine. If you are hungry, your body may be saying "we'd better hang on to this extra material" but eventually it will recognize that it is getting enough nutrition and be willing to let it go. Be patient! Stick with it and you will be successful

fishflower13

Probably not enough. I will try to do better. Does coffee and iced tea count as water?

140heidi

Take measurements - waist and hips. But if you've been ready hungry, maybe the calories you're taking in aren't quality ones. Up your fiber and most of all relax! The weight will come off!!

rtmama

If you are hungry then you might not be eating the proper foods. Are you eating filling whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables?

Plus, you've only been here a week? That's not enough time to expect a huge loss. Keep going and see what happens next week....and if you are still hungry and eating good healthy foods, then your body is probably telling you that it needs more calories, especially if you are active and working out.

And truthfully, people here are just speculating. If you want good advice, then you will need to make your food diary public so we can see what's really going on. But that is up to you.

CCLadyBug

Hang in there! I've heard so many times that coffee and tea do not count. You need the water to dissolve and remove toxins, fat, waste, etc from your body. You wash everything else with water, right?

fishflower13

I will give it a month. Thanks for the encouragement. And, I have been jumping on the scale every day. I know that is wrong but I want to see progress.

beccarockslife

Muscle doesn't weight more than fat!

I hate it when people say that.

Hylidae

Hi there!

I'm fairly new to this site........I joined because I saw my sister have such good results using this to get rid of her baby weight. I'm not sure how to help you either with the 1-pound weight gain cuz I'm having the same trouble. I am actually eating very very healthy so I'm finding because I am eating very healthy I can consume quite a lot of food......... I'm having a hard time eating the amount of calories that I'm alloted because I am not hungry. A lot of the time I am under my caloric intake & I'm gaining weight, even though the website says "if you continue eating this amount you will way this much ----", however the website says I'm suppose to be losing weight even though I'm under calories, but the opposite happens on the scale.

Are you eating the amount of calories you are supposed to? Are you exercising as well?

Is it a big no-no to be under your caloric intake because I certainly do not feel I'm putting my body through starvation mode because I am NOT hungry. I'm frustrated too!

fishflower13

No, I have not been eating the right foods. Will go to the grocery today to get want I need. My calorie limit of 1200 goes by too fast when I get a bagel with peanut butter for breakfast. That is half of my allotment. Lol

fishflower13

Bless your heart, no visit from "lady friend". Hasn't stopped by since 1988. And I don't miss her!

fishflower13

So true...

fishflower13

I haven't told my Bible study group that I started a diet because I was afraid of failure and didn't want them to know it if I couldn't succeed. But, I think your are right, maybe they can pray with me for this goal. Thanks

mojojd

I understand how you feel. I have been measuring, weighing and eating 1200 calories or less. 45 days, no real progress, And I run 25 miles a week. And I only need to lose 5 lbs! Menopause may be a big part. The app doesn't adjust calories based on age. I am thinking 1200 may be too high for those of us on the other side of the change.

fishflower13

Well new friends, thank you so much for your suggestions and support. I am getting off the computer and going to store to get "good" food. Have a great day. Hugs

hipsgalore

If you get a chance, check out 5 day miracle diet, a book by Adele Puhn, Actually she say's a bagel is one of the worst things you can eat for breakfast

tonilizzy88

my little bit of advice is DRINK DRINK DRINK water that is it has helped me soooo much . also plan before hand what your going to eat (this stopps me from picking ) x

christine24t

Muscle doesn't weight more than fat!

I hate it when people say that.

Me too!!! As far as I know, it weighs the same but takes up less room in your body so you look better.