Decrease calorie intake, gained weight?

HealthyMakeover
HealthyMakeover Posts: 142 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
1300 calories daily, if I eat more than allotted, I burn it off by exercising. I always underestimate the calories burned in the database so in not doing too little exercise.

Getting a more toned stomach area, but gained weight?

I didn't think I'd gain muscle from my calorie deficit and the exercise I do, but is this a possibility?

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  • fitphoenix22
    fitphoenix22 Posts: 37
    There are so many factors that go into the weight you see on the scale - water retention (which is common with muscle soreness), constipation, hormones, etc. If you don't have a significant amount to lose, I would suggest that you take your measurements and write them down. Each week/month, remeasure and see if you're changing. The scale may go up and down, but ultimately your body should be changing if you're truly eating at a deficit.
  • CarlHelgesson
    CarlHelgesson Posts: 34
    As fitphoenix22 said, there can be a lot of reasons, and very commons is that you will keep more water in your body if you're eating more carbs, especiella fast carbs.

    When you exercise, is it weight trainging or cardio? If you are new to weight training, that is also a factor than can make you both put on weight or remain at the current weight - even if you are eating less calories than you burn.

    Don't focus to much on your weight, the waist and the body fat % are better measures, they will tell you if you're doing right or wrong.

    Don't forget that muscles are weighing more than fat..!
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    If you are truly eating at a deficit, you did not gain any muscle.

    eta: it is difficult to gain muscle, even at a surplus. (especially for women)

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