Doing it all for nothing? Feels llike it

Did the Dr. have any input on why he felt you gianed it back? Are you doing any lifitng exercises; are you gaining some muscle? What about water weight? Have you been taking in a lot of sodium, .. Excuse me, but is it that time of the month? Sooo many thinngs can cause a shift in wieght when you are not expecting it. Maybe you need to cut back on how many of the exercise calories you are eating back.

Let me/us know what you find over th enext few days. Whatever you do, don't quit. Not now. You didn't put all your weight on in 35 days, losing weight can be a slow process. Don't over think it and just keep at it, eventually it will happen.

I try to stay under or right at my calorie goal for the day. I try not to eat my calories gained from exercise. I've found this helps me. Don't get discouraged!

Was your original weigh in you logged using the same scale at the doctors? I notice that so many scales are so different in the truth/lies they tell. I also don't really like the scales at the dr office because in most cases the nurse is in so much of a hurry they don't really wait for the thing to stop moving before they say one thing or another. Don't get discouraged!! You'll make it eventually.

Hang in there! You can do this. Even if the scale is not your friend today, you're doing the right things for your health. And 6 pounds is a great start! Don't give up. I get frustrated, too, because this damn process is so slow!!

Is your scale usually 100% accurate with your doctors scale? Was it the same time of day that you usually weigh? Were the clothes you were wearing the same weight as usual? There are a lot of factors that contribute! It's very possible that even 4lbs is just normal weight fluctuation.

Don't worry too much about it! I know it seems rough but the scale slides around a lot. If you are consistent the weigh will come off. =] Good luck!

Take your measurements! In 2 weeks I've lost 0 lbs but an inch off my waist. ESPECIALLY if you're exercising that much I'll bet anything you're replacing fat with muscle and muscle being more dense than fat, you look like you're holding steady or even gaining.

Are your clothes fitting any differently? Do you feel any different? See if you can tell any difference in the way you look in photos.

Sometimes Scales Don't Agree With Each other
Whenever i Go To The Doctor It Always Says I Weigh More Than My Home Scale.
Stick To One.

Don't get discouraged. Besides if you decide not to count your calories at all you will most likely gain even more weight back. Keep with it. Don't worry too much about the scale at this point. Make sure you are recording everything you eat and all of your exercise and make sure you are recording the calories accurately.

I agree with everyone else. There could be MANY explanations to the gain; however, don't give up! I know it's frusterating, for I went through a plateau and wanted to just give up but then I would have felt worse. Just keep up with staying within your calorie range, work out and if you are not seeing any changes within the next couple of weeks then I'd personally go see the Doc. Maybe shock your body by doing a more intense workout one day, take a day off, then does some strength training and then some circuit training.,...ect. Also Maybe eat your calorie allowance but then one or two days this week eat a couple hundred more. It'll come!!! :flowerforyou:

Plus, the exercise is good for you regardless of whether you lose weight or not! So don´t give it up!

The only way for you to fail is to give up.

My weight has been back and forth so many times it's not even funny. Now I only weigh myself about 1x/mo, b/c those fluctuations (esp. for women) can make you lose hope. But keep at it, and the trend will be, over the long haul, that you will see a downward shift. More importanly, you'll be getting healthier. And that's a big reason to keep going, no matter what the scale says.

We've all been there! Do not be discouraged, the important thing is you are being healthy and taking care of your body. If you are exercising regularly, you may have gained muscle mass instead which takes up less room in your body, but weighs more than fat. Just because you gained a few pounds, doesn't mean you haven't lost in inches! Try measuring your waist and other parts. Sometimes losing inches is as equally rewarding as losing weight.

What time of the day did you go to the dr's office and how much did you eat and drink before hand? If you drank a lot of water and ate, your body hasn't had a chance to flush that all out yet, so it will give an inaccurate reading. I weight myself right when I wake up in the morning and go to the bathroom first. You have no food and no liquids in your stomach.

Sometimes we all hit a plateau, and usually the first bit of weight loss is in fact water weight, but don't let this discourage you! Take a look over your diary and see if you are going over your sodium levels. If you are (like me some days) then your body is going to retain water.

Whatever you decide to do, don't ever give up! If you have a scale at home, take a 5 pound weight and put it in every room of the house until the scale says 5 pounds. Leave the scale there and weigh yourself from there. I find the scales that dr's offices use very inaccurate.

I took a look at your diary and saw that over the past week there are days that you went over on sugar and fat. That could be a reason why you gained back some.

There are a number of factors that could have contributed to it. I know I was having that problem and still am, and are working hard to correct, but don't ever give up

Don't be discouraged. Re-examine how many calories you are attributing to your exercise. You may be way off on that estimate and thus going over on calories. Second, the first hundred yards doesn't determine a marathon. It could just be water weight gain, etc. stick to it, watch your calories and I'm confident you'll see results