Putting on weight? :(

EllennD
EllennD Posts: 96 Member
edited February 11 in Health and Weight Loss
I have recently upped my calories from 1200 to 1350 and have done this for about 2 weeks but I have GAINED a pound!

Should I go back to 1200?

im 5'7 132 and im 19

I have started doing about 10 mins a day of lifting but not enough to gain much muscle (I don't think)

help please!

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  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    Open your diary....Maybe its something that you ate that your holding onto water weight
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Probably just normal weight fluctuation. My body weight can fluctuate 6 lbs.

    Edit: With that low of calorie intake and that low of level of exercise, you're not gaining any muscle.
  • ataylorgardner
    ataylorgardner Posts: 203 Member
    What made you decide to increase your calorie intake?
    I would give it a bit before going back. First of all your weight can fluctuate a few pounds from day to day. Also when you first start a new exercise program your body needs time to adjust. During the adjustment period it produces cortisol which causes the body to retain water resulting in weight gain. Now I dont know if it reacts the same way to changes in eating so if you havent started a new workout routine in the last couple of weeks this may not be whats going on. Still I would give it another couple of weeks and see what happens. Finally, make sure you are acurately tracking your calories so you are not eating more than you think. good luck
  • EllennD
    EllennD Posts: 96 Member
    Im also running 4-5 times a week for 20 minutes

    and I increased as I don't have that much to loose anymore and I was being told I wasn't eating enough!
  • melissaka7
    melissaka7 Posts: 277 Member
    Fluctuations are normal. It will go back down. I've lost 57lbs and during a week alone my scale goes up 1-3lbs.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    If you gained fat because of the extra calories then that would mean that 1350 is above your maintenance. In fact to gain a pound in 2 weeks it would mean that 1100 was your maintenance, which it clearly isn't if you've been losing weight at 1200. So yeah, don't worry.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Im also running 4-5 times a week for 20 minutes

    and I increased as I don't have that much to loose anymore and I was being told I wasn't eating enough!

    Are you saying you're netting 1350, or only taking in 1350?

    I still believe that it is A) Normal Weight Fluctuation or B) Water retention from the added strength training.

    Also, I'd recommend opening up your diary.
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