I want to cry and pack it all in so not fair
katisere
Posts: 34 Member
So annoyed....Weighed in this morning and I have gained 2lbs in a week...WTF...I have been eating good and exercising everyday. I want to cry.....
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If you havent exercised much before maybe its muscle, how long have you been working out for?0
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I felt the same. I had reduced cals to 1200 and started working out and I GAINED! Some pros suggested I up my intake so I changed my goal to 1 lb a week from 2lb a week. I totally didnt think it would work but I lost the 5 lbs I gain plus one in about a week! If you dont have a huge amount to lose then 1 lb a week is better for you I think. It worked for me anyway. Also, we are women and we hold more wate than men. I can gian/lose in a day. Keep your head up! you are beautiful!0
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I am on level 2 of 30 days shred and been walking loads too. I think I may up my food intake, I don't think I have been eating enough. Might raise it to 1500 a day from 1200 and see how I get on doing that.
Its just so frustrating I thought I would have lost 2lbs not gained. Arrrghhhh this process is really confusing0 -
If you havent exercised much before maybe its muscle, how long have you been working out for?
No it's not muscle.
How much are you eating and what sort of exercise are you doing?
It is most likely water weight Body weight naturally fluctuates day to day. If you are eating at a deficit you'll still be losing fat so dont let the scale discourage you.0 -
If you havent exercised much before maybe its muscle, how long have you been working out for?
No it's not muscle.
How much are you eating and what sort of exercise are you doing?
It is most likely water weight Body weight naturally fluctuates day to day. If you are eating at a deficit you'll still be losing fat so dont let the scale discourage you.
I am eating around 1200 calories a day, and some days I might eat back about 100 of calories burnt. I do 30 days shred and walking almost everyday. I have noticed my legs are more toned and can see the muscles defining more in my legs. I drink about 2L of water a day.0 -
I agree with increasing your calories while doing the 30DS. The 300 calorie difference will decrease the stress on your body and give you more energy to work with. It is a hard work out.0
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That happened to me last week, although it was 4 lbs for me. I think its the exercise part because that was the only thing I increased. This week I lost those 4 lbs plus 1 more pound, so don't give up. It will happen!0
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If you havent exercised much before maybe its muscle, how long have you been working out for?
No it's not muscle.
How much are you eating and what sort of exercise are you doing?
It is most likely water weight Body weight naturally fluctuates day to day. If you are eating at a deficit you'll still be losing fat so dont let the scale discourage you.
I am eating around 1200 calories a day, and some days I might eat back about 100 of calories burnt. I do 30 days shred and walking almost everyday. I have noticed my legs are more toned and can see the muscles defining more in my legs. I drink about 2L of water a day.
You dont know what you are doing.
Do this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
PM me any Qs.
PS: my body fluctuates up to 9lbs per day due to fluid and eating habits.
My body weight drops every week while cutting.
This is proof that 1200 cals doesnt work if you dont know what you are doing.0 -
Just keep going... make sure you're eating enough - if you keep your healthy habits up it will happen, but not overnight... but it WILL happen! Happy Friday - enjoy your weekend... Maybe take the weekend off and re-start Monday.
i could never do 1200 calories, and if you're exercising hard it's hard to see how you'd be able to fuel your workouts unless you are eating extremely strictly - even then I know I couldn't do it.
Good luck!0 -
On a slightly different tack - don't pack it in. You'll have wasted any progress you will have made so far. Keep at it - the time will pass anyway.0
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I am on level 2 of 30 days shred and been walking loads too. I think I may up my food intake, I don't think I have been eating enough. Might raise it to 1500 a day from 1200 and see how I get on doing that.
Its just so frustrating I thought I would have lost 2lbs not gained. Arrrghhhh this process is really confusing
I don't know what your current weight is, but I think you should up your calorie intake. Drink lots of water. Make sure you are eating with a half hour of doing the "Shred". Your muscles need protein!! Make sure you have taking measurements and pictures!!!
You can do this. Don't give up!0 -
Try starting here for some AMAZING info/help that has worked magic for me, but this guy put it ll in one place:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/848374-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners-2013-edition?page=3
Best of luck! C.
PS - listen to Helloitsdan - his IPOARM is right on!!!0 -
1. DON'T GIVE UP.
2. Listen to Dan.
3. Nice polka-dot socks!0 -
Hide your scale for a month and start taking measurements. It's amazing how you can shrink without that silly number budging.0
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Exercise causes the muscles to retain water, and that's a good thing. Don't be discouraged, stick with the exercise and healthy diet, and you should start to see the weight coming off consistently.
Also look for changes in how your clothes fit, if they feel looser than before then you've lost fat, no matter what the scale says. Track inches as well as weight. Remember that what you want to lose is FAT. When you exercise, your muscles get stronger and your bones may get denser too, this may result in the scale staying the same sometimes as you lose fat, which is why focusing on inches is important as well. Loss of inches = loss of fat.
Also bear in mind that the amount of water in your body goes up and down a lot on a daily basis. Fat is gained and lost slowly. A 2lb increase on the scale in a day or two will be water weight, not fat (unless you went on a mega binge in krispy kreme or something, you need to eat 3500 calories more than you burn off to gain just 1lb of fat.... gaining 2lb of fat overnight is extremely difficult!)0 -
If you havent exercised much before maybe its muscle, how long have you been working out for?
No it's not muscle.
How much are you eating and what sort of exercise are you doing?
It is most likely water weight Body weight naturally fluctuates day to day. If you are eating at a deficit you'll still be losing fat so dont let the scale discourage you.
^this most likely.0 -
1. DON'T GIVE UP.
2. Listen to Dan.
3. Nice polka-dot socks!
^^^^ this
although I missed the socks...0 -
honey, 2lbs is easily salt or bloating from many different reasons. Is your period soon? Are you stressed? Did you eat some processed foods in the last 48 hrs. My suggestion is to drink water like you are dying of thirst for the next 24-48, then step on the scale again. Its amazing how much salt is in processed foods, even things that look healthy.0
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For sure don't pack it in. You can do this. Definitely take measurements, if you are able to visually see toning as you are, your weight may be moving from unhealthy to healthier increased muscle mass. I weigh/log it every morning so I can see trends. Some days up, some days down. If I only weighed 1 time a week and did it on a "heavy" day, it would frustrate me for the week as well.0
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There are SO many things that can make us ladies gain two pounds... For me it's usually hormones and what I eat. I gained two pounds from drinking a beer! But I ate well and skipped the beer the next day, and it was gone! Follow the "in place of a road map" link, keep kicking butt with the exercise, and try not to worry about the scale so much (difficult, I know!) It'll be easier once you start seeing the results from the shred though, I think.0
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You can't give up after one bad weigh in. It's going to happen. In fact, it's going to happen many times before you reach your goal, trust me on that. We've all had them and there are MANY reasons why.
If you recently changed or upped your exercise routine, it could be water retention. Your muscles tend to hold on to water after a change as a way to heal and protect themselves. It's normal, natural and (fortunately) comes off easy. Drink your water the next few days and it will come off again.
It also could be water weight if you haven't been getting enough water, eating too much sodium or if you are coming up on your monthly. It could also be as simple at weighing at a different time of day, on a different scale or in different clothes.
You also may not be eating as well as you think if you aren't weighing or measuring your food.0 -
1. DON'T GIVE UP.
2. Listen to Dan.
3. Nice polka-dot socks!
^oh yeah, this too! Those socks are great AND you have great legs. Jealous.0 -
Listen to Dan, and keep tracking your weight and measurements. Fluctuations happen. I'm up a pound from yesterday, but I've been doing this since April so I know it's because I ate waaaaaaaayyyyyy too many carbs yesterday. I always bloat when I do that. Because of that, I also know that if I drink lots of water and stick to my macros over the next couple days, I'll drop that pound over the weekend.
Good luck. Eat more food!
Your muscles will thank you. 0 -
Practise patience!!!! You are on the right track. Time babe...this requires time. And...the scale SUCKS!!!!! Remember you are weighing your entire body, bones, water everything... It could be water retention, hormones, time of month, muscles retaining water from weight training.. How are you feeling? Are your clothes loser? Take measurements and fat %, these are better indicators of your progress. Stay the course, shake off the scale results letdown, dust off and hit a great workout then eat! 1500 cals sounds better if you are training!0
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You need to eat your exercise calories, you are not eating enough!!! 1200 Cal is barely enough for your body to function, you can't do that and exercise on that. The 1200 cals is already a deficit.0
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Measure measure measure! I always used the scale in conjunction with measuring tape. Sometimes, the scale would be lighter, but my measurements were the same, or even a bit bigger, and other times the scale would read heavier but my measurements had shrunk. And of course, try to only weigh-in once a week and do it first thing in the morning.0
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not here to be mean.. but really? just like that, you are wanting to quit?
look at this as your body giving you all the more reason to push harder, and NOT give up.
2 little lbs arent the end of the world. I havent even weight myself, but im sure my body fluctuated a couple of times since my last weigh in..
Please, dont look at yourself as a failure, but as a work in progress. Its what I tell everyone. You will reach your goal weight, but not with a negative attitude like that.0 -
I had a day like that yesterday! Woke up feeling like *kitten* which is not normal. Boss pissed me off the day before. I have been lifting hard, eating clean, eating 6-7 times per day. Been a long time since I had a treat, I had 8 white choc, keylime cookies. I didnt even feel bad about it. Talked to my trainer.. everybody has a bad day. Back on it today. I cant loose any weight.. because Im lifting weight. Maybe you can drop off a few more calories to see if the scale will move. YOu may not be losing weight you might be losing inches. Dont get discouraged. Staying off the scale may help. I see it all the time at work. I am a manager at Anytime fitness. ((( Big hug))) chin up, start a new day, stay strong and keep going... it all takes time. 0
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Good advice... didnt know she was eating under what she is burning. She needs to eat 5-6 times a day to get metabolism going.0
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Thanks everyone for your support and great posts. I will never quit but just in a pi$$ed off mood today. Tomorrow is a new day onwards and upwards. I will look into the mapping link...Thanks everyone and good luck on your journey 0
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