Keep gaining weight but trying to lose it

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ASigMarai
ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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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? :(
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  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
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    ...and you're definitely not pregnant?
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
    edited February 2015
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    Definitely. I get my periods every month.

    I'm also on the orthoevra birth control patch.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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    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?
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    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.
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    And I'm going to open my diary up
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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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.
  • JenniDaisy
    JenniDaisy Posts: 526 Member
    edited February 2015
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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.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
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    Do you weigh all your foods?
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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    Tighten up your logging for a while, see if that helps.
  • WVmom24
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
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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! :)
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    I don't weigh my foods.

    Well I have been eating my raisin bran like everyday.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
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    ASigMarai wrote: »
    I don't weigh my foods.

    Well I have been eating my raisin bran like everyday.

    That is likely your issue right there. You are eating more than you think.
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    Well I also want to tone up as well, that's why I do the weight training.
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    elphie754 wrote: »
    ASigMarai wrote: »
    I don't weigh my foods.

    Well I have been eating my raisin bran like everyday.

    That is likely your issue right there. You are eating more than you think.

    I thought you have to stay within your calorie limit?
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
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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.
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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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.

    Thanks :)
  • pensierobello
    pensierobello Posts: 285 Member
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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.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
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    ASigMarai wrote: »
    elphie754 wrote: »
    ASigMarai wrote: »
    I don't weigh my foods.

    Well I have been eating my raisin bran like everyday.

    That is likely your issue right there. You are eating more than you think.

    I thought you have to stay within your calorie limit?

    You do but serving sizes are notoriously accurate. You need to weigh your food to ensure you are in your calorie limit.
  • ASigMarai
    ASigMarai Posts: 19 Member
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    Okay I'll start weighing my foods. Let's hope for the best
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    edited February 2015
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    ASigMarai wrote: »

    I don't weigh my foods.

    Well ...


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