Losing weight but feeling fatter?

Ilovepeppers

I've lost one pound this week, and one pound per week for the last 3 weeks but I feel more fat. I'm sure everyone is familiar with that fat feeling; I feel larger and flabbier. Could this be water retention causing this feeling? Any ideas? It's definitely not psychological.

Oh, and I'm still exercising/toning, so I dont *think* the weight loss has been muscle... But who knows!

celewis2011

well the scale shows your losing , even if its small amounts , its still a loss and not a gain ! Are you drinking water?

getnhealthymum

I was just telling my hubby how I feel fatter since I've been eating better and working out. He just said I was crazy, lol.

Jeff92se

If you aren't doing any strength training, then you will lose some muscle w/ the fat.

inspiration345

I feel the same way.I think the body gets a bit disproportionate in the beginning. It also takes about three months before other people notice that we have lost weight. The body transformation takes long time.

sallyv22

Honestly,,,, its the flab. I get it too... and I do free weights 4 days a week, yoga and cardio daily. In the beginning, everything is hard to deal with honestly... I tend to actually gain weight, because of inproved muscle mass, but gain flab because... its just there, thats life.... and eventually it will go away. :happy:

stick with it.

Babydollnikki

I know what you mean...especially around that time of the month. Easy 5lbs.
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schmorla

I was gonna post something similar.

I feel so flabby lately even with losing roughly a pound a week for the last 3 weeks.

GemmaRowlands

I get this all the time. I have more "fat days" now than I did when I was five stone heavier. I think it's just because I'm a lot more body conscious, and am trying to wear more revealing clothes, so the "bad bits" get a lot more attention. I'm sure I'll get there in the end.

Just hoping that I'm actually satisfied when I reach my goal weight!

nowornever47

Definitely have that feeling sometimes - I think for me it may be eating more veggies like broccoli, etc that can give me that bloated feeling... BUT when I drink more water, I do feel better and that feeling goes away. I actually did research on foods that can bloat because I hate that feeling! Good luck on your journey!! Keep it up and exercise will definitely help to tone too.