I'm gainging, not losing :(

DEROUCHE_
DEROUCHE_ Posts: 4
edited February 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Prior to October I ate horrible and didn't bother exercising and maintained a constant weight of 170 lbs
The end of October I got in an office weight loss competition, I cut out the sweets, upped the water intake, have healty snacks on hand and work out, most stuff at home (no heavy weights, body resistance stuff I guess)and take an aerobics class 3 days a week that is a full 1 hour class...I weighed in at 171 lbs...3 weeks later I am at 175 lbs (first morning weight)
What is going on? I gained 4 lbs with changing everything up.
I know I shouldn't rely on the scale for weight loss, I should rely on measurements. I feel good, clothes are getting lose and muscles are tightening up and I have toned arms now :)
But the office weigh out is going on pounds lost, not inches...

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,086 Member
    Meh. So you lose the competition. If you're physically going end up looking better with higher weight, then that's all the matters.

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  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    Likely water weight if you are really losing inches. However you make no mention of calories....
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    The way I would look at is this: I can wear a medal saying I won a weight loss office competition OR I can look really hot and everybody notices that.

    I choose hot.
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    Well, since there's no mention of what your daily calorie goals are, what your daily calorie intake is, and other information along these lines, all I have to say is what did you expect?

    You can eat healthy, make smart food choices, work out like you're getting paid to do it, and all that good stuff and still not lose weight. Why is that, you say? Because all of those "smart choices" don't mean squat if you don't crunch the numbers along with your abs. CREATE A CALORIE DEFICIT, AND YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT, EVEN IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE. Fail to create a calorie deficit, and it doesn't matter how many other things you are doing "right".

    Now just ignore all the people who want to sabotage you by telling you that the reason you're not losing weight is because "you're not eating enough". If you look at people who actually aren't eating enough, you quickly spot a trend—they all lose weight.
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    Prior to October I ate horrible and didn't bother exercising and maintained a constant weight of 170 lbs
    The end of October I got in an office weight loss competition, I cut out the sweets, upped the water intake, have healty snacks on hand and work out, most stuff at home (no heavy weights, body resistance stuff I guess)and take an aerobics class 3 days a week that is a full 1 hour class...I weighed in at 171 lbs...3 weeks later I am at 175 lbs (first morning weight)
    What is going on? I gained 4 lbs with changing everything up.
    I know I shouldn't rely on the scale for weight loss, I should rely on measurements. I feel good, clothes are getting lose and muscles are tightening up and I have toned arms now :)
    But the office weigh out is going on pounds lost, not inches...

    Those snacks? What snacks? Chances are you are eating more than you think and if not then it's water weight.
  • jaimie120
    jaimie120 Posts: 39 Member
    Open up your diary so we can have a look.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    if you give more information about your stats and open your diary it will be helpful
  • zanne54
    zanne54 Posts: 336 Member
    Did you get/are you getting your period around now? I always gain 3-4 pounds of water retention during my TOM.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    What Siansonea said. Getting fit and losing weight are two distinct things, though they often go together. Between 2006 and 2010, I went from being able to bicycle 15-20 miles in a day to 125 miles. But my weight didn't change appreciably. In fall 2012 I ramped up my cycling training and got significantly faster. I also gained nearly 10 lbs. I only started losing when I started to count calories religiously, and as honestly as possible, and ensured that I ran a consistent calorie deficit.
  • DEROUCHE_
    DEROUCHE_ Posts: 4
    Thank you all so much for your input.
    I spoke to a trainer and came to the conclusion the gain was muslce (like I said, everything is feeling toned)
    Did measurements so I can keep real track of my fitness goals.
    Also I have an appointment to see a nutritionist and will be keeping better track of my food intake/calories
    ...And will no longer be weighing myself every week!
    A lot of your comments were really helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to answer.
    I hope you all have a productive week and keep up the positiveness :)
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