Keep gaining weight but trying to lose it
ASigMarai
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hey guys ! So I'm trying to lose some weight here. I started working out at the gym and before I worked out, I was 183. Now the two weeks I've started working out, I've been increasing in weight. From 183 to 187.0. And I'm flabbergasted !!
My calorie intake is 1,880 everyday. And I'm doing the stair master every other day w/ some treadmill & elliptical cardio. Followed by some weights working on my legs, arms and especially abs.
I still look the same, only thing is my stomach is getting bigger. No reason why. I'm trying to tone it up but I'm not getting anything.
What can I do to decrease my weight?
My calorie intake is 1,880 everyday. And I'm doing the stair master every other day w/ some treadmill & elliptical cardio. Followed by some weights working on my legs, arms and especially abs.
I still look the same, only thing is my stomach is getting bigger. No reason why. I'm trying to tone it up but I'm not getting anything.
What can I do to decrease my weight?
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...and you're definitely not pregnant?0
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Definitely. I get my periods every month.
I'm also on the orthoevra birth control patch.0 -
Can you open your diary? Are you weighing your food with a scale?
It's easier to moderate your food intake than it is to exercise off too much food. Are you eating all your exercise calories back?
Are you pregnant?0 -
When I meant my stomach is getting bigger, I meant it looks bloated in a sense. I'm not pregnant. I got my menstrual last month and I'm waiting for it for this month. And I'm on birth control.0
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And I'm going to open my diary up0
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Bloated..... have you recently drastically increased your fiber? Switched up your foods? Eating something saltier than usual? One Chinese takeout meal can put me up 5+ lbs for days even if I am within my calories, because of the salt.0
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Firstly, you can still get pregnant on birth control and just because you haven't missed a period yet doesn't mean you're not going to.
More importantly you're not logging properly, there are multiple days where only breakfast or breakfast or lunch is logged.0 -
Do you weigh all your foods?0
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Tighten up your logging for a while, see if that helps.0
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Less weights, more cardio. Lots of water and fiber. Low sodium, possibly might want to try a gentle diuretic in case you are retaining water. And log more religiously, it makes a world of difference!
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I don't weigh my foods.
Well I have been eating my raisin bran like everyday.0 -
Well I also want to tone up as well, that's why I do the weight training.0
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Weight training is great, you don't have to stop. If you just started weight training, you could be holding on to water for muscle repair.
Don't bother with a diuretic, it's not needed.
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Laurend224 wrote: »Weight training is great, you don't have to stop. If you just started weight training, you could be holding on to water for muscle repair.
Don't bother with a diuretic, it's not needed.
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Log accurately and weigh your food where you can. There is no way you're eating exactly 1880 calories every day. You probably can't even calculate accurately how much cereal you're eating.0
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You do but serving sizes are notoriously accurate. You need to weigh your food to ensure you are in your calorie limit.0 -
Okay I'll start weighing my foods. Let's hope for the best0
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Lol thanks0
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Keep up the weight lifting - it can help change the composition of your body even though the scale may not move. Lifting weights and building muscle helps to create the "after burn" which is when your body burns calories for a time (not sure how long though, there are different thoughts on that) after you have left the gym/completed your work out. Cardio is good and important, but if you are short on time be sure to do the weight lifting. And lift weights that challenge you - you should work hard at the last 1-2 reps in each set but not let your form suffer.
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Keep it up - this is a life long journey....make small changes, just a few at a time and watch your clothing and how it fits....that is likely the first way you'll know things are changing. And for me, it took 3-4 weeks before I really saw the changes take place, not just 1 or 2 weeks.0 -
mindful2012 wrote: »Keep up the weight lifting - it can help change the composition of your body even though the scale may not move. Lifting weights and building muscle helps to create the "after burn" which is when your body burns calories for a time (not sure how long though, there are different thoughts on that) after you have left the gym/completed your work out. Cardio is good and important, but if you are short on time be sure to do the weight lifting. And lift weights that challenge you - you should work hard at the last 1-2 reps in each set but not let your form suffer.
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Keep it up - this is a life long journey....make small changes, just a few at a time and watch your clothing and how it fits....that is likely the first way you'll know things are changing. And for me, it took 3-4 weeks before I really saw the changes take place, not just 1 or 2 weeks.
Thank you very much. You really made me see the positive side in this message.0 -
Not sure if you have changed your eating as well the last two weeks (you only mention the exercise) but when I first started out (with both exercise and diet) I noticed that I felt more bloated, especially in the stomach area. Not sure if it was the diet or the exercise, but shortly after that two week mark it went away.0
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When I first started weight lifting I gained 3 lbs the first week and was horrified. The second week it went away along with an extra pound.0
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Went through the same thing 2 weeks ago... Started boot camp/insanity work out 3 to 4x week gained about 2.5 lbs... Got discouraged but my trainer said don't depend on a scale... Keep doing what ur doing and focus more on the size of ur clothes... Hopefully I'll drop a size by next month0
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When I first start any new workout routines, my scale always jumps up a bit. It's nothing to worry about and it's very normal.
You need to make sure that your weighing and measuring everything that you consume. It's very important.0
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