T25 and gaining instead of losing

shyningglory28
shyningglory28 Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
So I think I posted this question in the wrong board so I'm going to post it here. I am currently on weight watchers and I have lost 52 lbs in 9 months. About 4 weeks ago I hit a plateau and I am finally able to exercise again now that the weight loss has helped my knees and heels. Anyway I just completed my 2nd week of T25 and not only did I not lose weight but I gained 2 pounds! This is heartbreaking to me as I'm desperately trying to lose another 50 pounds or so and working hard at it. I eat a low carb high protein diet (beans, cheese and eggs etc) and I give these workouts my all. I need to lose the rest of the weight but I'm just so discouraged. What am I doing wrong?

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  • tayloralaina
    tayloralaina Posts: 9 Member
    Hello, congrats on the progress! It's possible that your are gaining muscle. Which is a GOOD thing! Muscle weighs more than fat but is less bulky. My advice is to take your body measurements to make sure you are loosing inches instead of weight. If you are gaining inches consider reducing/eliminating your dairy intake.
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    are you weighing in after a rest day? are you taking measurements? This happened to me the first time I tried to do 30DS and I got really frustrated. I find it best to weigh in after a rest day and to check your measurements every few weeks because you could be gaining but your body could be smaller. I know it is frustrating though, keep at it!
  • shyningglory28
    shyningglory28 Posts: 5
    I've never taken measurements because frankly they confuse me. I'm not sure how right to do the tape measure, what measurements to take, etc... As for dairy if I eliminate them then what other high protein snacks should I be eating? I'm really not great at figuring this all out. Obviously losing weight has never been a priority until I stepped on the scale and said OMG where did 100 extra pounds come from!!! I could no longer use pregnancies as an excuse. Changing my eating habits is fairly new to me and I'm confused half the time ok fine 90% of the time. :)
  • erinxo13
    erinxo13 Posts: 892 Member
    Just try to measure in the same place every time, it's really helpful and it shows a lot of progress! You can do anywhere, most people do hips/waist/bust but you can do anywhere. It really helps.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    you arent building muscle after 2 weeks of T25

    you are more than likely retaining water because you've started a new exercise program. that happens to everyone the first few weeks they start something new. eventually your body will release the additional water

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