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weight gain?

lamp999
lamp999 Posts: 10 Member
edited January 26 in Health and Weight Loss
i upped my calorie goal to around 1400 calories and my scale is saying i've gained three pounds??? why does my body hate me :( can someone look at my diary please?

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  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    Your body hates you and loves fats! If you constantly gain on that amount of calories, like 10 pounds, you need to lower it or increase your activity level.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    i upped my calorie goal to around 1400 calories and my scale is saying i've gained three pounds??? why does my body hate me :( can someone look at my diary please?

    What calorie level were you eating at before? I seriously doubt you gained 3 lbs of fat, especially if it was in one week.
  • lamp999
    lamp999 Posts: 10 Member
    i was netting around 1200 calories
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    i was netting around 1200 calories

    So you added 200 calories a day or 1400 a week. To gain one pound of fat you'd have had to increase by 3500 over your maintenance calories, not your weight loss goal. My suggestion is to give your body at least 4 weeks to adjust to the new calorie goal, before you decide to change anything else.
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