Why the hell did I gain 3 pounds????

7opoundsin16weeks

So on tuesday I weighed 155.2 lbs. today I weighed 158. I have been exercising and eating right, you can check my diary (I made it public). can someone tell me what can possibly be going on? I weighed in under the same conditions. this is so frustrating.

psych0kitty

You are probably experiencing hormonal slowdown due to not eating enough. 1000 calories is simply not enough. 1200 is usually not even enough.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

Edit: I meant to add that the actual gaining of weight is probably water retention, whereas hormonal slowdown would lead to plateaus. Is is your time of the month? Have you started weight training? Have you had more sodium or carbs than usual?

socajam

Just checked your diary and a couple of things: 1. some days you don't even eat 1200 calories; cut out the quick calories; check your sodium and do you really need 6 tsp of sugar in your grams of cornflakes?

7opoundsin16weeks

You are probably experiencing hormonal slowdown due to not eating enough. 1000 calories is simply not enough. 1200 is usually not even enough.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

Edit: I meant to add that the actual gaining of weight is probably water retention, whereas hormonal slowdown would lead to plateaus. Is is your time of the month? Have you started weight training? Have you had more sodium or carbs than usual?

I really hope i havent reached plateaus. it's not my time of the month. I have been regularly weight training (except for the period between wednesday and yesterday). I think I did have a little bit too much sodium.

7opoundsin16weeks

Just checked your diary and a couple of things: 1. some days you don't even eat 1200 calories; cut out the quick calories; check your sodium and do you really need 6 tsp of sugar in your grams of cornflakes?

the quick calories are basically just sugar and cereal. I am addicted to sugar, but I don't think it's a problem as long as I don't go over my max.

nwg74

Unless you ate over 10,000 calories more than you need over the week, you didn't go up 3 pounds.

I have had a few days off and gone up 6.5 pounds in just 3 days. It is purely from eating more and being indulgent with some of my favourite foods along with some fluid retention and not doing any exercise . It will be back down by this time next week.

jalloggio

Your not eating enough.

If you go too far below your BMR and on top of that burning calories from exercise your body will go into starvation mode (whether you are eating or not your body only recognizes it's not being fed enough). When this happens your body will retain water and hold onto every calorie and store it as fat. Some days you only eat 1000 calories and your still exercising! a Good recomendation for constant weight loss is no more than 500 cals below your BMR (that is after you have factored in exercise)

jalloggio

Sugar is a terrible for your if you are at an extreme caloric deficit it will be the first thing stored as fat!

psych0kitty

I really hope i havent reached plateaus. it's not my time of the month. I have been regularly weight training (except for the period between wednesday and yesterday). I think I did have a little bit too much sodium.

You still need to eat more. You need more vegetables and fats. Some days you don't get enough protein. I'm not sure how long you've been eating this way, but you may have actually messed up your metabolism if it's been a long time.

7opoundsin16weeks

I really hope i havent reached plateaus. it's not my time of the month. I have been regularly weight training (except for the period between wednesday and yesterday). I think I did have a little bit too much sodium.

You still need to eat more. You need more vegetables and fats. Some days you don't get enough protein. I'm not sure how long you've been eating this way, but you may have actually messed up your metabolism if it's been a long time.

yea I should add more vegetables. I have been eating like this for like 2 weeks now. before that i used to eat between 1500-2000 calories and exercise for only 2.5 hours a week.

psych0kitty

yea I should add more vegetables. I have been eating like this for like 2 weeks now. before that i used to eat between 1500-2000 calories and exercise for only 2.5 hours a week.

Well I think we have our answer.

Out of curiosity, what happened 2 weeks ago to make you change what you'd been doing?

ApexLeader

it is likely just water retention. measure yourself rather than stepping on a scale. in fact, throw away the scale and only measure yourself.

Laura8603

Wow. That's a lot of carbs. I think I just gained 5 pounds looking at your diary ; )

michellelemorgan

it is likely just water retention. measure yourself rather than stepping on a scale. in fact, throw away the scale and only measure yourself.

I agree with this man. I gain 3 pounds almost always right before my period. 1200 calories a day is just fine. 1000 is fine if you're not very active. Just make sure they're healthy calories... like raw fruits and veggies and greek yogurt. If you're eating too many starches (i.e. cornflakes) that can cause a little bloaty feeling in some people too.

7opoundsin16weeks

yea I should add more vegetables. I have been eating like this for like 2 weeks now. before that i used to eat between 1500-2000 calories and exercise for only 2.5 hours a week.

Well I think we have our answer.

Out of curiosity, what happened 2 weeks ago to make you change what you'd been doing?

I gained weight. I decided to track my calories. I discovered that I ate a lot over the weekend and that was the reason I gained weight.

7opoundsin16weeks

thanks everyone for the replies.

VorJoshigan

I really hope i havent reached plateaus. it's not my time of the month. I have been regularly weight training (except for the period between wednesday and yesterday). I think I did have a little bit too much sodium.

You still need to eat more. You need more vegetables and fats. Some days you don't get enough protein. I'm not sure how long you've been eating this way, but you may have actually messed up your metabolism if it's been a long time.

yea I should add more vegetables. I have been eating like this for like 2 weeks now. before that i used to eat between 1500-2000 calories and exercise for only 2.5 hours a week.

eh...


Any time you make that drastic of a change, your body will take a little while to adjust.

Akimajuktuq

Just checked your diary and a couple of things: 1. some days you don't even eat 1200 calories; cut out the quick calories; check your sodium and do you really need 6 tsp of sugar in your grams of cornflakes?

the quick calories are basically just sugar and cereal. I am addicted to sugar, but I don't think it's a problem as long as I don't go over my max.

Ummm, you don't think being "addicted to sugar" is a problem? Being addicted to any food isn't normal, even though many of us are. (Why are addictions almost always carbs, espcially sugar?) However, you started a thread because you are having a problem.... I'm confused.

If you adhere to everything is calories in, calories out then there is no explanation for weight gain, except perhaps water retention, and a high carb diet can cause that too.

FYI, elevated insulin levels will lead to more sugar being stored as fat in the body. Just one thing to consider.

missylee117

could very possibly be water weight gain, Ive had the same problem this past week, my feet were swollen, thats how I knew!
you will get there dont go crazy, youve come so far.................... good luck

ArmandoG28

ive gained 20 lbs over the weekends ! three weeks ago i was 280 and over weekend went up to 300 crazy !