what happened?!?
cj_browning
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2 weeks of rowing in the morning, and hard exercises in the evening. Averaging 7-9 worksouts a week.
started MFP, documenting every bite I eat,
Drinking more water than the Atlantic Ocean
Haven't even had bread in over a week
Only 1 beer at Thanksgiving
and I'm UP 3lbs.
Before I go shame eat and drown my tears in a Sausage McMuffin... could use some encouragement.
Where did I go wrong???
started MFP, documenting every bite I eat,
Drinking more water than the Atlantic Ocean
Haven't even had bread in over a week
Only 1 beer at Thanksgiving
and I'm UP 3lbs.
Before I go shame eat and drown my tears in a Sausage McMuffin... could use some encouragement.
Where did I go wrong???
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Did you take any measurements before and after? It's possible you toned more weight off but the water weight is holding the scales higher (if that makes sense)0
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cutting back on carbs.... I love bread, loooooove bread, so I've cut it out for now, minus the sandwhich i had at lunch yesterday.
@ Lauriehogg- No, I didn't take measurements, just going by what the scale said. But 3 pounds?!?! could be water?0 -
Did you weigh yourself at the same time of day both times? I can easily fluctuate 5lbs between morning and end of day. Make sure you're using the same scale, and weighing at the same time. Generally first thing in the morning after a bathroom break and before you've eaten anything.
Are you "eating back" your exercise calories? What are you using to measure your exercise calories? Most of us here on MFP have noticed that the database tends to overestimate calories burned, so be careful there.0 -
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Muscle! It weighs more than fat! That's why measuring is important!
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Winterlover123 wrote: »Muscle! It weighs more than fat! That's why measuring is important!
It's not muscle.0 -
how far below daily calorie intake are you eating?0
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Do you use a food scale? If not, you are underestimating calories consumed.0
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It's water weight. Give it time.0
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Winterlover123 wrote: »Muscle! It weighs more than fat! That's why measuring is important!
It's also harder to gain muscle than many people think. Three pounds of muscle gained over two weeks would be pretty hard.
What's more likely, especially if the exercise is new, is increased water weight. When you start a new exercise routine or increase the intensity of an old one the body has a tendency to flood the sore muscles with water to help cushion and repair them. This can cause a stall or slight gain on the scale (3-5 pounds would be well within the realm of possibility) and can give the muscles a "pumped" look, which many people mistake for new muscle growth.
OP, it's either water weight or you're drastically underestimating your calories eaten/overestimating calories burned. Double-check the accuracy of your logging and give it another week or two to see if your body adjusts before making too many more changes.
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Winterlover123 wrote: »Muscle! It weighs more than fat! That's why measuring is important!
It's not muscle.
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Sounds like your doing it properly
Check calories carefully, eat enough protein
Takes time and pateince0 -
Would you be comfortable opening your diary so we can take a look? Without that, you're going to be getting some really generic advice.
Keep in mind that nobody has an actual weight -- we have weight ranges, and 3 pounds can be well within your typical fluctuation pattern. You won't know whether that's normal for you or not until you've tracked your weight for a little while.0 -
My guess is water retention from increased exercise. Water weigh 8 pounds a gallon, so it doesn't take all that much to affect the scale. Look at this article:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/393797-water-retention-after-resistance-training/0 -
Winterlover123 wrote: »Muscle! It weighs more than fat! That's why measuring is important!
It's not muscle.
Absolutely not muscle. However, it could be simple water retention. I am assuming you had not worked out like you have these past two weeks before. It is typical for some to experience a gain when embarking on a new fitness regime. Muscles will hold onto water molecules to help repair themselves. 7-9 workouts in a week might actually be overtraining and hinder your progress. Are you going to sustain that?
How much are you eating?
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And I know you didn't mention weight training, but if you are doing rowing or cardio enough that your muscles are sore, same thing.0
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Mmmm... Sausage Mcmuffin with egg!! I haven't had one of those in who knows how long... now I'm craving one...
Btw, since you're doing a lot of exercise most likely you lost inches... you should measure yourself.0 -
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Are you sore? Did you poop lately?
I agree with the reality of the chart above. Mine looks very very similar!0 -
When I started working out regularly, after about two months of solid weight loss through food logging on MFP, my weight loss stalled to nothing for almost 6 weeks. At the end of the six weeks I dropped about 10 pounds in two days. I think it was a combination of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), which can cause water retention to aid in muscle healing, and increased muscle storage of glycogen (which is always stored with a generous amount of water). Your muscles use local glycogen for fuel, so when muscles are being used more, they start to amass larger glycogen/water stores, adding to one's total body weight. That is not a bad thing.0
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Wow, thanks everyone
I've been working out regularly, but only in the past 2 weeks, have really been stepping up the activities!
I will measure and keep track of inches!
The food scale is a really great idea, I was just going by what MFP says the calories are.
I have been weight training, as its part of the workout class at the gym. Enough that my muscles are good and sore the next day.
My food diary is an open book if anyone actully wants to see it. At least I think it is...do I have to do something to make it open?
-I have passed on the Egg McMuffin and had an apple instead.... almost just as good
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cj_browning wrote: »Wow, thanks everyone
I've been working out regularly, but only in the past 2 weeks, have really been stepping up the activities!
I will measure and keep track of inches!
The food scale is a really great idea, I was just going by what MFP says the calories are.
I have been weight training, as its part of the workout class at the gym. Enough that my muscles are good and sore the next day.
My food diary is an open book if anyone actully wants to see it. At least I think it is...do I have to do something to make it open?
-I have passed on the Egg McMuffin and had an apple instead.... almost just as good
You'll need to go here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings and set your diary to "Public" for any of us to see it.
And do double-check the accuracy of your logging. If you haven't discovered it already, there are plenty of wildly inaccurate entries in the database. Be sure you're checking against your food labels or double-checking entries against a reputable source online.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
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cj_browning wrote: »2 weeks of rowing in the morning, and hard exercises in the evening. Averaging 7-9 worksouts a week.
started MFP, documenting every bite I eat,
Drinking more water than the Atlantic Ocean
Haven't even had bread in over a week
Only 1 beer at Thanksgiving
and I'm UP 3lbs.
Before I go shame eat and drown my tears in a Sausage McMuffin... could use some encouragement.
Where did I go wrong???
I think everyone else has pretty well covered the water weight angle.
But, how has no one mentioned that working out 7-9 times a week may not be healthy or sustainable?
Unless you're in training for something pretty serious and were already doing a ton of exercise before this, you are way over-training. Rest days are incredibly important for preventing injury.0 -
Of course it could be water weight!
Weighing solids and measuring liquids can't hurt!
Healthy people do NOT drown sorrows in Egg McMuffins. Scratch that option off the list, event if you do gain. 0 -
Women your age can vary 3-5 pounds in a month due to hormonal changes that cause you to retain/lose water. I also agree with the comment about over-training.0
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what people suggest is water weight is actually glycogen... your body requires it to repair and build muscle fibers so... be patient with yourself.. a month is NOT enough time for your body to adjust to the new activity.. let alone 2 weeks...I suggest 12 weeks...weigh yourself today... and if weight is all you are measuring... keep up the good work... and hide the scale for 12 weeks...and for those 12 weeks make NSV's the primary metric... going farther, faster, longer, increase your physical abilities focus on those milestones.. THEN 12 weeks later.. step on a scale... Best of LUCK!!!0
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