Frustrated doesn't even begin to cover it

Can someone explain how upping exercise can cause weight gain due to glycogen storage? Or point me to a source that will? I'm thinking maybe this is why I haven't lost as much weight since increasing my exercise amounts and would like to learn more. Thanks!

Can someone explain how upping exercise can cause weight gain due to glycogen storage? Or point me to a source that will? I'm thinking maybe this is why I haven't lost as much weight since increasing my exercise amounts and would like to learn more. Thanks!

Would this be what you're looking for? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/83598-why-you-gain-when-starting-a-new-workout

I don't have a scale, so no. I thought I covered that in a previous post. Hamburger meat tells me how many calories are in a package. I just divide that up. The only other meat I really eat is chicken. If it doesn't tell me the ounces I just use the hand tricks they teach. Palm of hand, deck of cards kind of thing. I usually add an ounce or two just to be sure I am safe. I will get a scale soon.

then you aren't accurately logging. Mystery solved.

And yes foodscAle....it's 15 bux from Walmart not a large investment

I don't eat a lot that I would have to weigh.

To really know what you are eating you really should weigh everything you eat. I really was amazed at what I thought was a serving size vs what actually was a serving size.

I don't know if this helps but the first thing my dietician said not to hit was the quick add.

Oh, one more thing: food labels can be inaccurate. This short film by Casey Neistat is an eye-opener:

http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000002061153/calorie-detective.html

I don't eat a lot that I would have to weigh. If there is something then like I said, I would overestimate. Anyhow, no need beating a dead horse. I know most think I am failing to track correctly. That is fine. I may not be perfect at it, but I know I am pretty dang accurate most the time. So, I get your point. No need harping on.

Is it possible that you don't have to weigh because you eat McD's hamburgers, french fries and a package of beef jerky ( today's log ) and similar food in general ? While the quality of the food has nothing to do with weight loss, it definitely is not the diet for someone training for several difficult races and all the salt and additives might make you retain water.

If you are weighing food correctly and not under estimating, it could be that you're not eating enough to fuel your exercise, perhaps slowing down your metabolism in the process. Looking at your diary, you do use a lot of quick add calories. Whilst there's nothing wrong with this, it makes it a little harder to offer advice as no one has any idea on the types of food you're eating. Whilst in theory it's the cals that count rather than the types of food, the likes of McDonalds offers nothing that's nutritionally beneficial, but not sure if that's a regular thing or a one off.

Personally I would start logging properly, it doesn't take that long and once you build up a "menu" of stuff you eat regularly, it's there in your list so you only have to tick the box to add it, rather than searching every time. Weighing stuff is another good idea...unless you've been weighing for long enough to be able to "eye ball" correctly, you would be really surprised at the difference in "guesstimates", I know I've been caught out a few times with that.

You mentioned not really eating stuff that you would need to weigh...this would suggest to me you eat a lot of processed foods that are pre packaged and pre weighed. Do you not like stuff like vegetables or have the time to cook meals from scratch? Again, just guessing here as there's not much info to go on in your diary.

Eating some exercise cals back (if not all) would be good too otherwise your net intake is going to be very low. Your body needs fuel when exercising. Your deficit really shouldn't be too much under what MFP tells you, or else you have no where to go...like once you do shift a few pounds, your cals will go down to adjust for your loss, but if you're already eating very low, you can't reduce any further...if that makes sense?

Finally, someone who understands me and where I am coming from! I am def going to add you as a friend. We can keep each other motivated as we are in the same boat it seems. It is frustrating that everyone keeps telling me what I am not doing when I know I am doing it. That is very FRUSTRATING! I do need to measure inches because I can tell a little that my legs and arms are toning up. My belly...that is a whole other issue! I am doing progress pics as well to try and stay motivated and encouraged.I fully intend to keep on keeping on as well. Exercise can't hurt me and I have races to train for. I am going to go by the calories the calculator someone posted for me and see how that works out. Do better at logging the foods and not quick adding. If nothing else...I can't be getting less healthy, right?!

I really don't want to tell you which friends to make here on MFP, but my suggestion is that for support it is generally much better to surround yourself with successful people instead of those that are just as frustrated as you are.
Good Luck !

Wow, really? Just because you found your "sweet spot" before I did that makes you more worthy of being a MFP friend? Interesting. I thought we were all here to learn from and support each other. In my post, I said I've lost 10 inches, I was just frustrated with the scale, and someone was VERY helpful and gave me another factor to consider to help me along. 10 inches isn't success to you?

I don't eat a lot that I would have to weigh

So that means you eat a lot of things with labels. Prepackaged. Highly processed. And you eat out fairly regularly. (Not judging, I do it too.)

I know a lot of people have given you advice. I know you said you're going to buy a scale. But let me ask you something. Why are you losing weight and exercising "like crazy"? Is it to just LOOK good. Or is it to actually BE healthy.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating some of your meals at restaurants and from pre-packaged, processed foods. But if you're really doing this as often as I suspect, then my guess is you will be healthier and happier in the long term if you start respecting your body and the things you put into it. Whole foods, foods without labels, foods you have to weigh... making these your staple foods -- and the other foods as treats/once-a-week kind of things -- really WILL help you feel better (and it'll help the scale move more predictably, if you eat at a reasonable deficit) and BE healthier.

Take measurements. I get frustrated when I don't see a result on the scales, so I've learnt to appreciate the fact my clothing is getting baggier - constantly.

As others have mentioned, you usually see results within the first few weeks, due to water weight.

Drink water, keep an eye on your sodium - don't weigh yourself the day after a high sodium/salt day - give it a few days.

Good luck!

You are incorrect. I log my calories very precisely.

quick add

Mmhmm.