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Frustration

Jamie2007
Jamie2007 Posts: 169
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I was one pound away from my goal and expecting to hit it this week and somehow gained 2 pounds. I have no clue how that happened as I worked out harder than ever and ate perfectly!

I am doing the program that I read in the Body Sculpting Bible for Women. 2 weeks at 1200 calories, and then 2 weeks at 1500 calories, and then 2 weeks back at 1200. I was down 14 pounds in 14 weeks. This week I started my first week at 1500 calories and gained weight! Is some of it muscle? How would I gain when all I added was a small portion of oatmeal, 2 oz. of meat to my dinner, and a half portion of nuts? I did 2 spin classes, 1 kickboxing class, 1 hr. on the treadmill, and 3 weight sessions this week! Should I just cut it back to 1200 again?!

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  • Mateo1985
    Mateo1985 Posts: 153
    I think you're working out way to hard!!! You have to make sure you have at least net 1200 calories a day to make sure you're losing weight. otherwise no weight lose.
  • msbenjamin
    msbenjamin Posts: 4 Member
    you probably gained muscle. Don't worry so much about the weight, focus on your measurements and how you fit in your clothes.
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