Something weird has happened?
Fozzi43
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I weighed this morning, I haven't lost anything for about a month, I've been exercising for about a month at least 5times a week...I put on a pair of jeans that were kinda comfy on me...but I could barely do them up???? I almost couldn't do them up?
My weight hasn't gone up , I'm still the same weight so what's happened???
My weight hasn't gone up , I'm still the same weight so what's happened???
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Does anyone have any clue?0
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Could be that you are building muscle?0
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A quick peek at your diary shows that you've only been tracking for a couple of days, so it's impossible to know what your calorie intake has been. But since your weight hasn't gone up and the difference is just in how your clothes fit, the first things that come to mind are fluid retention (due to T.O.M. or muscle swelling from the increased workouts?) or high sodium. Try to limit the processed foods, add sodium as one of the fields tracked on your diary, drink tons of water, and track everything.0
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Bloating? Larger butt muscles through exercise?0
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I weighed this morning, I haven't lost anything for about a month, I've been exercising for about a month at least 5times a week...I put on a pair of jeans that were kinda comfy on me...but I could barely do them up???? I almost couldn't do them up?
My weight hasn't gone up , I'm still the same weight so what's happened???
I am doing the same thing, I just got into 1 size smaller but no weight loss to show for it. I like being smaller tho!0 -
If your weight hasn't moved and with out knowing the type of exercising you are doing I would say bloating.. But it could be muscle growth ( highly unlikely though)
Actually I do not know whats up with you ... Weird.0 -
Happens to me sometimes. Could by bloating or water retention I normally try again in two days and things are normally ok.0
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Totally relying on faulty memory here but... MFP people frequently complain that they exercise and the scale hasn't budged but measurements and clothing usually reflect some progress. I recently read that people who are new to exercise may gain some weight. It had something to do with muscles holding on to fluid....I think? I don't recall if the article said anything about measurements but it would make sense.
Are you drinking your water? staying within your calorie guidelines? watching your sodium? t.o.m.? Be patient. Change takes time.0 -
I just peeked at your diary. Try tracking sodium. I would bet you are on the high side and may be retaining water. Also, not all calories are created equal. I only looked at a couple days but I think you have room for improvement. Prepared foods and fast foods can contain a lot more fat and calories than you want.0
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My food diary today has been rubbish I admit but that's coz I've been out and about with taking my mum out and she gets well narky if I don't eat roughly same as her and today she wanted burger king crap :yawn:
Been doing LOADS of squats and tummy core work with weights..maybe is fluid?0 -
Did your husband do the laundry with the HOT setting?0
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You're eating a ton of high sodium processed foods. Replace all of that with fruits, veggies, and beans. I'm very serious. The foods you are eating are creating havoc in your body.0
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Ok here it is..I'm a mega fussy eater, really don't like fruit but I'd drink orange juice(small-amount ) the only veggies I like are potatoes, but I don't hardly eat them, maybe once a week, carrots, cabbage, green beans and peas..that's it so it's hard for me to eat mega well. I rarely go over the bad points ie sugar, sodium and yes I've had trouble making my protein levels....but I am doing my best with what I have and can't do anymore than that?0
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I'd say it's water retention with all that sodium.
But it is hard to say without knowing what you've been eating prior to that.
Unfortunately with the 'I don't like veggies' you're going to have to get used to them if you really want to see a change, if any at all. Your diet is very limited and very processed. Trying to stick to 'closest to the farm' is a really good idea. The more steps that go into getting it to you the worse off you are going to be by eating it.
Juice is not a substitute for whole fruits. You miss so much of all the good things by just drinking the juice.
Sometimes we have days where we can't control what we are going to eat but we must make the best choices we can. Try and take things with you if you know that you are going to be less in control of what options you have or know you'll be out when it's a normal meal time. I take fruit, nuts, protein bars and big bottles of water with me pretty much everywhere.
Or I 'pre-eat' so I'll have my dinner for breakfast if I know I'm going to be starving with the crap choices on offer where I go so I'm not tempted to eat something that's going to muck it all up. Unfortunately I'm not at too much of a stage where I can allow myself to go over and make up for it.
Protein will keep you full. Try cooking fresh lean meats ahead of time (chicken will keep 2-3 days) and use them on your sandwiches and in salads.
It's important to take small steps at a time so maybe introduce one new veggie into your meals every 3-4 days. Aim for 2 a week. Mix it with ones you know you like.
Your mum also needs to let go of the control over what you eat. If she wants to eat rubbish, let her. She can't have you putting in your mouth to justify her want for something. Your health is YOUR priority. If she can't get with that program I wouldn't be taking her around at meal times anymore OR be packing something for her to eat too. But I'm nasty lol.0 -
I do like chicken so going to eat much more of that. I WILL try new veggies and make sure I eat lots of the ones I do like.I'm really going to try to eat better but in like the way of ravioli and spaghetti..do you make your own?0
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You're eating a ton of high sodium processed foods. Replace all of that with fruits, veggies, and beans. I'm very serious. The foods you are eating are creating havoc in your body.
Sodium would cause water retention (bloating). Keep an eye on your intake- it shouldn't take long to deflate if you're just bloated- give your body a few days to flush the crap out.0 -
Did your husband do the laundry with the HOT setting?
haha or this ^^^^
maybe you're blaming yourself when it's the PANTS.0 -
My food diary today has been rubbish I admit but that's coz I've been out and about with taking my mum out and she gets well narky if I don't eat roughly same as her and today she wanted burger king crap :yawn: It's your body. At this point your mother doesn't control what you put in your mouth. If she, or anyone else does you have bigger problems than a few pounds.
Been doing LOADS of squats and tummy core work with weights..maybe is fluid?0 -
Sodium would cause water retention (bloating). Keep an eye on your intake- it shouldn't take long to deflate if you're just bloated- give your body a few days to flush the crap out.
I posted a few days ago about not being about to 'go' to the loo....and I got some tablets and I have been now ..a lot...but did think I may had lost even half a pound :ohwell:0 -
Ok here it is..I'm a mega fussy eater, really don't like fruit but I'd drink orange juice(small-amount ) the only veggies I like are potatoes, but I don't hardly eat them, maybe once a week, carrots, cabbage, green beans and peas..that's it so it's hard for me to eat mega well. I rarely go over the bad points ie sugar, sodium and yes I've had trouble making my protein levels....but I am doing my best with what I have and can't do anymore than that?
if you do what you have always done, you will get the same results you have always got....0 -
if you do what you have always done, you will get the same results you have always got....
Before I used to eat crap..and I mean total crap...if I ate a meal it was good, used to just snack all the time, no veggies, only once in a while, no meat or chicken. I used to just eat cereals maybe twice a day and crisps and chips...so for me to be eating veggies, chicken etc every day is good..believe me...I'm now eating three meals a day and a snack here and there so I think I'm doing better than what I was0 -
Pssst Lizzie, I have no scientific knowledge but a similar thing has happened to me. 6 weeks ago, I began an exercise routine, and my waist has gained 3 inches!
This is your thread, not mine, but I'm curious about whether the totally new set of exercises is responsible. Nothing else seems likely. Still, every other means of measuring is giving a positive result.
Good luck with your new eating plans!0 -
....but I am doing my best with what I have and can't do anymore than that?
No excuses! Play around with different veggies or buy a good juicer. Eat more protein. Make meal times fun. Whatever you do, don't come on these boards saying that you "can't" change.0 -
YES absolutely 100% make your own! I don't make my own pasta sauce, but I use lower sodium sauce (Prego Heart Smart), and whole wheat or barilla plus pasta for my spaghetti. Use spices or garlic to up the flavor if it's bland to you. Look up low sodium recipes online and try them. When you cook, cut the salt in the recipe in half. Or better yet, ditch the salt in the recipe and salt it after it's done cooking. When you cook the salt into the food, you can't taste it as much. If you add the salt on top, it's the first thing to hit your tongue and you taste it more, even though you actually use less.I do like chicken so going to eat much more of that. I WILL try new veggies and make sure I eat lots of the ones I do like.I'm really going to try to eat better but in like the way of ravioli and spaghetti..do you make your own?
Learn to modify recipes to cut down on the sodium and calorie content. As you use less and less sodium, you will become more sensitive to the taste and you won't need as much. The same with sugar. Processed foods are packed with unnecessary sodium and sugar, and the more you have the more you crave.0 -
....but I am doing my best with what I have and can't do anymore than that?
No excuses! Play around with different veggies or buy a good juicer. Eat more protein. Make meal times fun. Whatever you do, don't come on these boards saying that you "can't" change.
:laugh:
I never said I can't...just said it will be difficult
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Pssst Lizzie, I have no scientific knowledge but a similar thing has happened to me:
6 weeks ago, I began an exercise routine, and I switched out a lot of 'bad' carbs from my diet in favor of protein and complex carbs (or at least, stopped eating rice/noodles, started eating beans & lentils). With helpful advice from the gym trainer, I am doing proper sit-ups and crunches for the first time in my LIFE. It's pretty exciting. And I've lost 15 pounds. But...
My butt is 3 inches smaller
My thigh is 2 inches smaller
My bust is 2 inches smaller
and my waist? My waist has gained 3 inches!
Now, I measure every three or four days (because I'm procrastinating about homework, that's why) and have done since Week 1. The waist measurement has slowly crept up half an inch or so every week. I'm definitely not pregnant, and I measure at varied times of day. The measurement IS correct. And also perplexing.
Best amateur theory: sudden requirement to exercise new muscles has caused my midriff to retain water & expand.
I doubt it's fat gain, or that the other inches lost have been muscle instead of fat - I'm eating sensibly and sustainably. So what's up with that, huh?
Yeah!! It's my waist! Not any other part , just my waist?
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YES absolutely 100% make your own! I don't make my own pasta sauce, but I use lower sodium sauce (Prego Heart Smart), and whole wheat or barilla plus pasta for my spaghetti. Use spices or garlic to up the flavor if it's bland to you. Look up low sodium recipes online and try them. When you cook, cut the salt in the recipe in half. Or better yet, ditch the salt in the recipe and salt it after it's done cooking. When you cook the salt into the food, you can't taste it as much. If you add the salt on top, it's the first thing to hit your tongue and you taste it more, even though you actually use less.I do like chicken so going to eat much more of that. I WILL try new veggies and make sure I eat lots of the ones I do like.I'm really going to try to eat better but in like the way of ravioli and spaghetti..do you make your own?
Learn to modify recipes to cut down on the sodium and calorie content. As you use less and less sodium, you will become more sensitive to the taste and you won't need as much. The same with sugar. Processed foods are packed with unnecessary sodium and sugar, and the more you have the more you crave.
Thank you, I will do that :flowerforyou:0 -
The same thing happened to me. When I started this journey it took me nearly 2 months of exercising 4-6 days every week to lose a single pound. But, I kept with it, and now that my weight loss has finally started I see that I'm losing 1-2 pounds per week. So, just keep up the hard work and results will come.0
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YES absolutely 100% make your own! I don't make my own pasta sauce, but I use lower sodium sauce (Prego Heart Smart), and whole wheat or barilla plus pasta for my spaghetti. Use spices or garlic to up the flavor if it's bland to you. Look up low sodium recipes online and try them. When you cook, cut the salt in the recipe in half. Or better yet, ditch the salt in the recipe and salt it after it's done cooking. When you cook the salt into the food, you can't taste it as much. If you add the salt on top, it's the first thing to hit your tongue and you taste it more, even though you actually use less.I do like chicken so going to eat much more of that. I WILL try new veggies and make sure I eat lots of the ones I do like.I'm really going to try to eat better but in like the way of ravioli and spaghetti..do you make your own?
Learn to modify recipes to cut down on the sodium and calorie content. As you use less and less sodium, you will become more sensitive to the taste and you won't need as much. The same with sugar. Processed foods are packed with unnecessary sodium and sugar, and the more you have the more you crave.
Thank you, I will do that :flowerforyou:
Yes, I always make my own sauces, well except the canned tomatoes and even then I use the reduced salt ones, BUT I have a chef for a boyfriend who has taught me alot and my mum was a brilliant cook when I was a kid and have always had an interest in cooking and trying new things.
I don't usually make my own pasta but I certainly know how.
You'll find canned premade meals are seriously high in sodium. So much so that I'd rather go hungry filling up on water than eat them.
I think once you start cooking and learning about your food this will be much more fun and easy for you.
I LOVE FOOD! LOL! It's why I got to this weight. My diet has always been varied and contained a myriad of great stuff but I just ate too much of it and was always indulging in treat things. That's why I've found it a bit easier than you might as I'm not having to find what I can eat within a small range.
Most importantly concentrate on the success of change you have had rather than focusing on what needs to go.
Good luck!0
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