Terrified I am gaining the weight back

JackThriller23
JackThriller23 Posts: 9
in Fitness and Exercise
Could be all in my head...


However, I am 25.... 158 pounds now, but was 163. I've been dieting for 2 weeks now.


I lost 5 pounds or may be 4 pounds.... the scale switches from 158 to 159.


I've been cutting calories to 1200 - 1400 eating good foods... avoiding fat greased foods, no junk food, no soda,etc. Just baked foods, salads, fruits and whole wheat breads and stuff like that no crash diets here.


I started noticing inches falling off my waist and arms. I was starting to get more motivated after seeing the slight change. I started walking and will be going to the gym every day starting Sunday.

Here's the thing though...

3 days ago... I had the flu. I was barely eating a 1,000 calories... I was only eating like 800 calories a day and pretty much all water and gatorade beause my appetite was gone... I had diarrhea along with vomitting... and just rested all day. So, I missed out some calories.

However, now I am feeling better... pretty much flushing and sweating the flu out and I am gaining my appetite back.

I am going to probably go running tomorrow.

However, I got on the skill and it still 158... but I just feel like the fat is coming back. I am feeling all over my body and it feels like the fat is on it's way back home.

What do I do here? do you think it is all in my head? have my body went into starvation mode? Please lend me some insight.

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  • white__wizard
    white__wizard Posts: 22 Member
    The best way to not gain the weight back is to not be terrified of gaining the weight back.

    Just get up tomorrow and start exercising/eating well again. Your body is capable of adjusting better than you might think.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Even when we are doing all the right things, the scale #s won't show a straight downward line. Its going to have hills & valleys but the general direction should be downward. Glad you're feeling better - and not letting the flu totally derail your efforts. Just keep moving forward.

    There are many things that have a temporary effect to mask the scale #. Hormones, stress, sleep (or lack thereof), sodium, etc. Give it more time. :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    you're body fluxes upwards of 5 lbs a day from water weight salt and if you had a good dump or not that day.

    Stop panicking.

    2 weeks is NOTHING.

    You're initial weight loss is more probably due to water weight anyway- you often will drop a few pounds- then stabalize then start to drop again- weight loss (much like weight gain) is not linear.

    stop thinking so much about this.

    Eat a deficit.

    workout.

    stop stressing.

    go forth- be fabulous.

    lather rinse- repeat.

    For months- or years- how ever long it takes you to research your goals.
  • JackThriller23
    JackThriller23 Posts: 9
    Even when we are doing all the right things, the scale #s won't show a straight downward line. Its going to have hills & valleys but the general direction should be downward. Glad you're feeling better - and not letting the flu totally derail your efforts. Just keep moving forward.

    There are many things that have a temporary effect to mask the scale #. Hormones, stress, sleep (or lack thereof), sodium, etc. Give it more time. :)

    Thank your post is very much appreciated.
  • JackThriller23
    JackThriller23 Posts: 9
    you're body fluxes upwards of 5 lbs a day from water weight salt and if you had a good dump or not that day.

    Stop panicking.

    2 weeks is NOTHING.

    You're initial weight loss is more probably due to water weight anyway- you often will drop a few pounds- then stabalize then start to drop again- weight loss (much like weight gain) is not linear.

    stop thinking so much about this.

    Eat a deficit.

    workout.

    stop stressing.

    go forth- be fabulous.

    lather rinse- repeat.

    For months- or years- how ever long it takes you to research your goals.

    Thank you so much... great answer. Maybe I am just thinking too hard. I'm a woman lol we over react. lol But thank you.
  • JackThriller23
    JackThriller23 Posts: 9
    The best way to not gain the weight back is to not be terrified of gaining the weight back.

    Just get up tomorrow and start exercising/eating well again. Your body is capable of adjusting better than you might think.

    Thank you... great post.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Thank you so much... great answer. Maybe I am just thinking too hard. I'm a person lol sometimes we over react. lol But thank you.

    fixed that for you
  • JackThriller23
    JackThriller23 Posts: 9
    Thank you so much... great answer. Maybe I am just thinking too hard. I'm a person lol sometimes we over react. lol But thank you.

    fixed that for you

    Oh I see lol... Well, yes. I am PERSON!
  • white__wizard
    white__wizard Posts: 22 Member
    Thank you so much... great answer. Maybe I am just thinking too hard. I'm a person lol sometimes we over react. lol But thank you.

    fixed that for you

    Oh I see lol... Well, yes. I am PERSON!

    Yes! Now that you've realized that, how could you possibly stop?

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