loosing weight too fast

ccdo

just a bit concerned since two days ago ive dropped 2lbs and now another one and im wondering why its happening. i eat quite alot and excercise. i gained 4lbs last week and now im loosin fast and im wondering how long is this goin to happen for and why??????? anyone know? i wanna maintain 102lbs but now im 98.6lbs so what now? is it the fact that im gaining muscle and loosing fat through excercise? could anyone out there please put my mind at ease thanks :flowerforyou:

kimber607

just a bit concerned since two days ago ive dropped 2lbs and now another one and im wondering why its happening. i eat quite alot and excercise. i gained 4lbs last week and now im loosin fast and im wondering how long is this goin to happen for and why??????? anyone know? i wanna maintain 102lbs but now im 98.6lbs so what now? is it the fact that im gaining muscle and loosing fat through excercise? could anyone out there please put my mind at ease thanks :flowerforyou:

But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest....

inadelirium

Well a few questions to understand a little bit more....

How tall are you?

How many calories are you eating a day?

How much time per week/day are you working out (burning)?

It may just be as simple as you're eating too few for the exercise you're doing currently.

crazyjkgirl

I'm also concerned as you appear to be very thin potentially "too thin" and your weight is extremely low. If you are interested/worried about weight/health/ fitness issues- I would strongly suggest you give your doctor a call hun .

Marcy79

staying under 96lbs is unhealthy unless you're extremely short

meganwojo

[/quote]But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest...
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That actually was very blunt and rude to be honest. The girl is asking for advice not your opinions on her.

As far as YOUR question,

Muscle weighs more than fat, so gaining muscle is out of the question as to why you gained then lost so quick. It could easily be water weight. Your body can fluctuate several lbs A DAY! And if your getting your period, that could be why you gained and lost it so fast. I gain about 3 lbs the week before my period then it comes off the week i get it.

Nmama

if you gained 4 lbs without trying last week and lost it this week then it could be water from sodium. Are you extremely short? Cause 98lbs is very low..

kimber607

But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest...
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That actually was very blunt and rude to be honest. The girl is asking for advice not your opinions on her.

As far as YOUR question,

Muscle weighs more than fat, so gaining muscle is out of the question as to why you gained then lost so quick. It could easily be water weight. Your body can fluctuate several lbs A DAY! And if your getting your period, that could be why you gained and lost it so fast. I gain about 3 lbs the week before my period then it comes off the week i get it.
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Are u kidding me...
She weighs 98 pounds..unless she is 5 feet or under that is too low...period

meganwojo

Understandable...but you don't have tell the girl she shouldn't be on this weight loss cite... clearly she needs answers, hence what these blogs are for...advice and help and encouragement.

lemonllama

Maybe because you GAINED 4 last week you really didnt gain it and was just holding water, so now maybe your just evening back up!! Sometimes If i go up like 3-4 lbs the next week I lose those + some and its not really ABnormal!!

ccdo

Well a few questions to understand a little bit more....

How tall are you?

How many calories are you eating a day?

How much time per week/day are you working out (burning)?

It may just be as simple as you're eating too few for the exercise you're doing currently.

im 5 ft 1 i excercise everday and i burn bout 500 calories i consume 1300 calories daily i eat everythin i want

ccdo

just a bit concerned since two days ago ive dropped 2lbs and now another one and im wondering why its happening. i eat quite alot and excercise. i gained 4lbs last week and now im loosin fast and im wondering how long is this goin to happen for and why??????? anyone know? i wanna maintain 102lbs but now im 98.6lbs so what now? is it the fact that im gaining muscle and loosing fat through excercise? could anyone out there please put my mind at ease thanks :flowerforyou:

But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest....

well now at this stage im lookin for ways to gain a few lbs to get me up to 102lbs and to be able to maintain it. i want to eat and excercise healthily thats all

ccdo

I'm also concerned as you appear to be very thin potentially "too thin" and your weight is extremely low. If you are interested/worried about weight/health/ fitness issues- I would strongly suggest you give your doctor a call hun .

thanks i might consider goin on high calorie drinks to gain the weight back

ccdo

But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest...
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That actually was very blunt and rude to be honest. The girl is asking for advice not your opinions on her.

As far as YOUR question,

Muscle weighs more than fat, so gaining muscle is out of the question as to why you gained then lost so quick. It could easily be water weight. Your body can fluctuate several lbs A DAY! And if your getting your period, that could be why you gained and lost it so fast. I gain about 3 lbs the week before my period then it comes off the week i get it.
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thanks very much :flowerforyou:

ccdo

if you gained 4 lbs without trying last week and lost it this week then it could be water from sodium. Are you extremely short? Cause 98lbs is very low..

ye im quite short im 5 ft 1

ccdo

Maybe because you GAINED 4 last week you really didnt gain it and was just holding water, so now maybe your just evening back up!! Sometimes If i go up like 3-4 lbs the next week I lose those + some and its not really ABnormal!!

thank you very much thats all i needed to know thanks :flowerforyou:

Angel1029

I'm 5'1" myself and in my opinion anything under 110 is pretty low. Before you start eating and drinking high calorie stuff consult a doctor so you won't gain a whole bunch of unwanted weight and fat and then have a hard time losing it.

Just my 2 cents

batbetenoire99

just a bit concerned since two days ago ive dropped 2lbs and now another one and im wondering why its happening. i eat quite alot and excercise. i gained 4lbs last week and now im loosin fast and im wondering how long is this goin to happen for and why??????? anyone know? i wanna maintain 102lbs but now im 98.6lbs so what now? is it the fact that im gaining muscle and loosing fat through excercise? could anyone out there please put my mind at ease thanks :flowerforyou:

But your ticker says u want to loose 4 pounds?
I think we all can see you may have a weight issue/problem and not sure if u belong on a webiste geared at loosing weight
Sorry If I was blunt/honest....

well now at this stage im lookin for ways to gain a few lbs to get me up to 102lbs and to be able to maintain it. i want to eat and excercise healthily thats all

102 seems like a healthy weight for you. I have read through all your previous posts and you seem very anxious about 4 pound weight loss or gain. I am not judging you. I think that you just need to relax and not be so hard on yourself. You do have some warning signs that you could develop an eating disorder and that is what some people may be responding to. I think my fitness pal is for learning to be healthy about how we eat not just for weight loss. There are many people on here who will be supportive about being healthy and loving to yourself. :flowerforyou:

ccdo

I'm 5'1" myself and in my opinion anything under 110 is pretty low. Before you start eating and drinking high calorie stuff consult a doctor so you won't gain a whole bunch of unwanted weight and fat and then have a hard time losing it.

Just my 2 cents

thanks will consult on tuesday when she comes back from leave :flowerforyou:

ccdo

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102 seems like a healthy weight for you. I have read through all your previous posts and you seem very anxious about 4 pound weight loss or gain. I am not judging you. I think that you just need to relax and not be so hard on yourself. You do have some warning signs that you could develop an eating disorder and that is what some people may be responding to. I think my fitness pal is for learning to be healthy about how we eat not just for weight loss. There are many people on here who will be supportive about being healthy and loving to yourself. :flowerforyou:
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Thanks :flowerforyou:

MTGirl

Actually, if you look close at her ticker she is trying to lose -4 lbs - in otherwords gain 4 lbs!

It may be a slow process for you, especially if you do it the healthy way. Try adding 50 - 100 extra calories per day for a week then another 50 - 100 calories until you get up to 1500 or 1600 per day. Just log and track so you don't go overboard and gain too much weight!! Make sure it is healthy calories - nuts, avocado, protein, veggies. And make sure you have enough good fat in your diet. If you're exercising that much and only eating 1300 calories, you will not be able to gain weight. You need to put more food in - hopefully this will help a little. Just don't try to start immediately eating 1600 calories - ease into it a little and you'll be fine! Good luck.

ccdo

Actually, if you look close at her ticker she is trying to lose -4 lbs - in otherwords gain 4 lbs!

It may be a slow process for you, especially if you do it the healthy way. Try adding 50 - 100 extra calories per day for a week then another 50 - 100 calories until you get up to 1500 or 1600 per day. Just log and track so you don't go overboard and gain too much weight!! Make sure it is healthy calories - nuts, avocado, protein, veggies. And make sure you have enough good fat in your diet. If you're exercising that much and only eating 1300 calories, you will not be able to gain weight. You need to put more food in - hopefully this will help a little. Just don't try to start immediately eating 1600 calories - ease into it a little and you'll be fine! Good luck.

thanks very much ill follow those tips so ill increase by 50-100 calories tongiht and see how that goes and then keep doin that till i reach a good calorie intake without goin overboard :flowerforyou:

Wolfena

if you gained 4 lbs without trying last week and lost it this week then it could be water from sodium. Are you extremely short? Cause 98lbs is very low..

I agree with this.... going up and down so quickly is probably mostly water weight.

rlinson

Wow - lots of great advice on here for you. Probably the best I saw was the one about increasing your calorie intake. 1300 seems very low for someone in decent shape that eats right..Another thought I had that no one mentioned is that you may have a very high or active metabolism. You are only 22 so still very young compared to the rest of us. As you get older your metabolism tends to slow, but for now yours has probably not slowed much. In 10 years or so, it may be a different story - just keep that in the back of your mind.

For other replies on here - this site is called my FITNESS pal. For most of us (me included) it is a means of losing weight to get healthy, however there is a certain segment of people that have the opposite problem. No matter what they do, they can't gain any weight. They deal with the same issues that you do - clothes don't fit right, they look at themselves in the mirror and wish they were "healthier" looking, and more. I have met many people that have told me they wish they could gain, but simply can't. Our society has a mental picture of what a healthy person looks like and the "ultra-thin" people also feel inadequate to this image. Since this girl hasn't mentioned forcing herself to throw up after meals or things like that, I doubt she is a person who has an eating disorder.

Just my 2 cents

ccdo

Wow - lots of great advice on here for you. Probably the best I saw was the one about increasing your calorie intake. 1300 seems very low for someone in decent shape that eats right..Another thought I had that no one mentioned is that you may have a very high or active metabolism. You are only 22 so still very young compared to the rest of us. As you get older your metabolism tends to slow, but for now yours has probably not slowed much. In 10 years or so, it may be a different story - just keep that in the back of your mind.

For other replies on here - this site is called my FITNESS pal. For most of us (me included) it is a means of losing weight to get healthy, however there is a certain segment of people that have the opposite problem. No matter what they do, they can't gain any weight. They deal with the same issues that you do - clothes don't fit right, they look at themselves in the mirror and wish they were "healthier" looking, and more. I have met many people that have told me they wish they could gain, but simply can't. Our society has a mental picture of what a healthy person looks like and the "ultra-thin" people also feel inadequate to this image. Since this girl hasn't mentioned forcing herself to throw up after meals or things like that, I doubt she is a person who has an eating disorder.

Just my 2 cents

i definately do not have an eatin disorder of any sort im just lookin for ways to keep a healthy weight rather than loosin it. i do have a fast metabolism which i cant slow down so ye i better enjoy the weight i am cause when im older it could be a different story

BamaRose0107

just a bit concerned since two days ago ive dropped 2lbs and now another one and im wondering why its happening. i eat quite alot and excercise. i gained 4lbs last week and now im loosin fast and im wondering how long is this goin to happen for and why??????? anyone know? i wanna maintain 102lbs but now im 98.6lbs so what now? is it the fact that im gaining muscle and loosing fat through excercise? could anyone out there please put my mind at ease thanks :flowerforyou:

Hey there. It is probably water weight. You might try upping your calories a bit because of the amount of exercise you do. A friend of mine is in the same situation of trying to gain a little to be healthier, she has trouble eating extra calories so she is drinking her extra calories by adding protien shakes to her diet. That might help if you feel you just can't eat anymore. Good Luck! Jope you can get this figured out I know it can be very confusing whether you want to lose weight or gain weight in a healthy way.:flowerforyou:

This is a site intended for people who want to get healthy, not just lose weight. I am glad you are here and hope you are very successful with your goals.

Ang8178

I don't think you have a eatting disorder :flowerforyou: Up untill I was 23 I weighed under 100 pounds and just couldn't gain weight! I alway's wanted a "curvy" body and lots of people gave me just awful hurtful comments all the time, "do you eat? are you on crack? you must have an eatting disorder..." Then at age 26 I gained 70 pounds!!!! I'm at at "normal" weight, but would like to be a few sizes smaller. All of the comments about me being too skinny were very very hurtful and I think today that is the reason I have crazy views about my own weight.

Anyway, maybe try to add a vitamin drink (like someone said before) My parents and grandma used to give me ensure because they said I was too skinny. I drank it all the time, it didn't make me gain any, but maybe it will help you out. I was only 5 years old when they were trying to make me drink it though :laugh:

Best of wishes to you.

OH and my weight can go up or down in just a few days also, really really gets to me sometimes too. But like most on here say, it does sound like water weight. I think its just not possable to gain or lose 4 or 5 pounds of muscle or fat in a few days.

tanzmitpalmer

Seconding the vitamin drink/supplement shake idea. They're a quick and easy way to add extra calories to your daily intake, with the added nutrition bonus (ie, they're not just empty calories). Store-brand slim-fast shakes will do the trick (same thing, just marketed differently), but I think Boost shakes are the tastiest in my opinion.

MercuryBlue

My suggestion is: A cheeseburger.

Though, that might just be because I'm craving one today.

Sweetie, I agree with what some people are putting a lot of focus on that 102 number, but I'm glad to hear you're trying to GAIN and not lose. Based on the amount of calories you're burning in exercise, I'd say you just plain need to eat more!

As for those mysterious four pounds, I'm leaning towards water retention like everyone else here. Did you recently have your time of the month? When I get mine, my weight will go up 2-4 pounds overnight. It always falls off really quickly.