My measurements are getting bigger! In need of Advice and encouragement pls

Sarah8707
Sarah8707 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been following my calorie goal and making sure I have the right amount of carbs, fat and protein. I want to make sure I'm balanced. I have a job that requires me to be standing and walking around for many hours. I do Barre, yoga, Pilates, core classes 5 days a week.
This has been for a total of three weeks. The scale has not changed and I measured myself and I'm one inch bigger!!!!!!
I don't care so much about the number on the scale but I care a lot about the measuring tape, especially around my hips.
I on the verge of tears out of frustration.

Desperate need of advice and encouragement.
Thank you so much

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  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    Are you approaching that time of the month?
    Have you eaten a lot of sodium lately?

    If so, it's probably water retention.

    Also, are you weighing all of your food? If you open your diary it might help us answer your questions.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Are you sure you are measuring properly? I know I never get the same number...

    Also yeah, if you just started working out, it could just be your muscles retaining water.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
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  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    Are u eating back all your exercise calories?
  • Sarah8707
    Sarah8707 Posts: 4 Member
    PeachyPlum wrote: »
    Are you approaching that time of the month?
    Have you eaten a lot of sodium lately?

    If so, it's probably water retention.

    Also, are you weighing all of your food? If you open your diary it might help us answer your questions.

    Im right in the middle of the month so i should expect anything for another 2 weeks.
    I've also been staying under my sodium goal according to my reports.
    maybe I'm not drinking enough water?


    Francl27 wrote: »
    Are you sure you are measuring properly? I know I never get the same number...

    Also yeah, if you just started working out, it could just be your muscles retaining water.

    Its quite possible I'm measuring incorrectly.
    Im an x dancer and now I'm a current dance teacher so I've been active my whole life.
    Maybe not enough cardio?
    although I did a half marathon last year and my measurements and weight are the EXACT same as they are right now, a year later after many beer and cake lol.
    urloved33 wrote: »
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    Thank you urloved33 I need to remember this.

  • Sarah8707
    Sarah8707 Posts: 4 Member
    jenncornelsen wrote: »
    Are u eating back all your exercise calories?

    No I'm not. should I?
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    Sarah8707 wrote: »
    jenncornelsen wrote: »
    Are u eating back all your exercise calories?

    No I'm not. should I?
    No not all but I would recommend eating back maybe half. What is ur weight loss goals? Current calorie intake? Are u using a food scale?

  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    I would recommend getting a food scale and measuring everything as accurately as you can (in grams, whenever possible). Just to make sure your caloric intake is what you think it is.

    Also, I lost 15 pounds here, and the pattern definitely looked the image linked above! I'd gain a pound, lose a half, gain a half, gain a half, gain a half, stay the same, and then suddenly drop three pounds at once.

    If it makes you feel better, I've been at this about three weeks as well (after slowly regaining some of the weight I lost), and I'm up 3 pounds so far. I'm not stressing about it too much, as I know I'm doing the right things and I need to be patient.
  • DearestWinter
    DearestWinter Posts: 595 Member
    My hips got bigger when I worked out regularly. I was doing a lot of barre classes. I ended up with muscles and a much more defined butt along with a bigger (by 2-3") hip measurement. When I stopped working out (due to injury) then I lost inches around my hips and my butt returned to being an ill-defined pancake. That's my theory for you as well.

    But I second the suggestions to work on consistent measuring and weigh your food and so forth.
  • Cardio4Cupcakes
    Cardio4Cupcakes Posts: 289 Member
    It's hard to measure because you can measure in one spot one month, then be slightly higher the next month on lets say your torso, and the reading will be off.
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