I don't get it..........

Is it your TOM? I can go up 3 - 7 pounds that week.

If you've increased the intensity of your exercises recently, it's probably water weight. Your muscles are holding onto water...this often happens with an increase in exercise. Also, if you've eaten at a restaurant/eaten lots of high-salt food in the past few days, you're probably retaining water from that too.

I'd suggest you drink lots of water, keep exercising and eating well, and wait a few days before weighing yourself again. Your body will adjust to the exercise. Sometimes it just takes time.

Don't worry! There is pretty much no way you could have gained 5 lbs of fat in just a few days.

Also--take your measurements. Don't rely on your scale as your only way to measure progress. A lot of us on here lose inches before the scale budges. As long as you stay consistent and don't give up, the weight will come off!

One more thing--good for you for exercising! Working out is so good for your body--and that's worth it on its own!

Check sodium levels.
Check side effects of any meds.
Because of all your aerobics, you may have gained 5 lbs of muscle.
--- Measure yourself and see if the tape reveals your weight loss.

When do you weigh? I weigh (naked, without glasses, even) the very first thing in the morning after I visit the toilet. I do not eat or drink until I weigh myself. I know, I'm pitiful, but that is when one is at their lightest weight.

Hugs! :drinker: (water)

Hi. All

I have the same problem but am following the atkins diet and counting my carb intake. Try not to eat yr exercise allowance. Only eat yr allowance for each day. That way your exerise allowance means that you should beburning more energy which your body will have to take from your fat stores. Am laughing as am writingthis because I know this is correct but I have just relised what am doing wrong myself. I am not drinking enough water just pure water so the scale isn't moving but I know I look thinner because someonecommentred on myweight loss again and ask me what I was doing. Anyway i have taken up jogging round my park before work needto try to jog every dy but carnt seem to. Like you I do mostly cardio in thegym but I only manage 1 day a week. Please try mesuring yrself & don't give up. I won't if you won't. Haha

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This used to happen to me when I worked out a lot too and I don't think it has anything to do with you eating too much or anything like that... but can't really tell you exactly what it is!

I used to take my day off before my weigh in and that seemed to help me keep track of my actual weight.

As you say, your main problem is that you are weighing all the time. I'm usually pretty good but have been terrible the last couple of weeks and it's really discouraging me. My July goal is no scales at all!!

If it's discouraging you, throw away the scale. Literally. Hide it. Eating healthy, drinking lots of water, and exercising will make you more fit. You'll feel better, your clothes will fit better, and you will look better overall. Obsessing about your weight all the time isn't productive, and it can be discouraging (waiting for the water to boil). From what I understand, better measurements for fitness success are actually taking measurements and body fat percentage, as both show changes in body composition (smaller and denser with more muscle vs. getting on the scale and determining you got fat from trying to get fit). Try other methods of measuring success, or make a rule about how often you can weigh yourself (maybe even just once a week). If you know you look better, does it matter what the scale says?

Hi

Water water water

I took my water bottle everywere we me yesterday. In meetings a drank diet coke. Had my usuall food went for a jogg in the morning. And.Am over the moon today the scales have moved now weight 11.05. Ok it's only 1lb lost in what 3 weeks but it's gone. So keep at it.

Hon, it's a scale. It's a number. Nobody goes down the street and thinks "oh hey, that girl looks like she's about 125 pounds, how attractive!" it's more like "hey this girl exudes confidence and looks like she's treating herself well, how attractive!" Seriously. I'm not at my 'goal weight,' more like my goal 'feel good body,' but I saw the guy I'm crushing on at the gym yesterday and he hugged me despite me looking like a hot mess and sweating hardcore. I guess I just looked like I was kicking some *kitten* on the elliptical. I'm feeling more confident every day and I haven't weighed myself in a while because I don't have a scale, nor do I really want one.

How are you actually physically feeling? What kinds of things are you eating? Are they processed foods, fast food? Who made the food you're eating? How long does it take you to eat a meal? Do you savor your food? Do you cook at home?

Food is complex, this whole weight thing, is complex... but if you drive yourself crazy because of a number on a scale... you will fail. This has to be about the journey and how you feel, not necessarily a number or how you might think you look now.

Weight loss shouldn't be miserable, it should be about mindful eating and savoring your food as well as getting some daily exercise to destress. You also need to sleep at least 7 hours a night to refuel and to rest your mind. Hope that helps - I don't mean to be blunt, but chillax!