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Gained 30 pounds in a month for no reason?

ghoulishparade
ghoulishparade Posts: 3
edited March 1 in Health and Weight Loss
Ive been working out 5 times a week or more, focusing on my cardio for the entire time, working out for about an hour a day . I have cut my intake from about 2300 to 1200.. and ive been trying really hard and keeping at this. I occasionally go on long walks (4+ miles) and its only getting worse.. ive gained 30 pounds since the beginning of July.. im really scared and im so disappointed that ive actually been crying for a while... can anyone help..?

and no, I am not pregnant.. im 19 years old if that is any help..

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    You're too young for us to give advice to, according to this websites Terms of Service. I suggest telling your parents or an adult you trust.
  • micfit9
    micfit9 Posts: 18
    are you sure your scales are not broken haha?
  • Holla4mom
    Holla4mom Posts: 587 Member
    You're too young for us to give advice to, according to this websites Terms of Service. I suggest telling your parents or an adult you trust.

    Correct. We can't advise you. Talk to your parents/ pediatrician.
  • Tanie98
    Tanie98 Posts: 675 Member
    Ive been working out 5 times a week or more, focusing on my cardio for the entire time, working out for about an hour a day . I have cut my intake from about 2300 to 1200.. and ive been trying really hard and keeping at this. I occasionally go on long walks (4+ miles) and its only getting worse.. ive gained 30 pounds since the beginning of July.. im really scared and im so disappointed that ive actually been crying for a while... can anyone help..?

    and no, I am not pregnant.. im 16 years old if that is any help..

    I am sorry to hear that.maybe your eating more than you think? do you weigh your food? and accurately log in your food?
  • Tanie98
    Tanie98 Posts: 675 Member
    are you sure your scales are not broken haha?

    Lol :laugh: this
  • ghoulishparade
    ghoulishparade Posts: 3
    Oops, I accidentally typed in 16 instead of 19, im making an emergency post from my Grandfathers phone which uses a T9WORD keyboard, sorry. i was rushing so i didnt notice my error


    and no the scales arent broken, and ive logged everything accurately..
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Can you make your diary public please?
  • TurtleTape
    TurtleTape Posts: 254 Member
    Oops, I accidentally typed in 16 instead of 19, im making an emergency post from my Grandfathers phone which uses a T9WORD keyboard


    and no the scales arent broken, and ive logged everything accurately..

    And your profile says 18. I smell a liar...
  • SamLD88
    SamLD88 Posts: 111 Member
    Talk to your doctor.
  • JustQuitIt
    JustQuitIt Posts: 37 Member
    I would say up the calories back up a bit from 1200 for sure, and add in some exercises with weights! I don't know why you would've gained weight in a month, but I do know that when I was gaining a lot quickly adding in lots of strength training helped me first stop gaining weight and then start losing again...
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Original post says 16. OP edited it to say 19. Profile says 18.

    Talk to your parents.
  • wgaue
    wgaue Posts: 222 Member
    With you being so young, I would talk with your doctor AND your parents about this.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Broken scales, a freakish tumor, or lies.
  • ghoulishparade
    ghoulishparade Posts: 3
    My profile was made by a health teacher my senior year. If it makes you happy, i can just delete me account and make a new one with correct information.
  • Holla4mom
    Holla4mom Posts: 587 Member
    Okay. Did you just turn 18 and not update your profile? Hmm. . . trying to give you the benefit of the doubt and I hope you're not doing all this dieting stuff at 16 without parental/ medical supervision.

    So, if you're 19, I'd still advise scheduling an appointment with your doctor because that's a huge amount of weight for one month and I"d be concerned something's wrong with such few calories, and so much exercise.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    My profile was made by a health teacher my senior year. If it makes you happy, i can just delete me account and make a new one with correct information.
    Your health teacher your senior year created the account in July, 2014?
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    Okay. Did you just turn 18 and not update your profile?

    Doesn't work that way. I just had a birthday and it updated my age automatically.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    My profile was made by a health teacher my senior year. If it makes you happy, i can just delete me account and make a new one with correct information.
    Your health teacher your senior year created the account in July, 2014?

    Australian? Aren't they in school in July? Edit to add: nope, she's using pounds and miles, and I don't think they do in Aus.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    My profile was made by a health teacher my senior year. If it makes you happy, i can just delete me account and make a new one with correct information.
    Your health teacher your senior year created the account in July, 2014?

    Australian? Aren't they in school in July?
    It's not impossible, but the phrasing implied that the senior year was in the past, IMO.
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Deactivated.
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