Is something wrong with me?

miosegreto580
miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been working out twice a day at least with HIIT workouts, cardio, and some lifting. I've been on a diet that's high protein and low carbs. I make sure i eat about 1200 calories a day. I've been doing this for a month and have gained weight, but haven't toned anything so it's not muscle weight.. How can I make this work/actually lose something???? Help

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  • smotheredincheese
    smotheredincheese Posts: 559 Member
    Have you been logging everything you eat? Have you been weighing everything?
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    Can you open your diary?
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    How long have you been at it? Are you logging every single thing you eat and drink? Are you sure you're eating 1200 calories? Are you using a food scale?
  • jennivere68
    jennivere68 Posts: 4 Member
    First before you make any snap discussions, did you measure your body parts? I did similar an assumes I was not doing anything but my hubby insisted that I take measurement before and after. When it look at the differences I was very surprised that I has actually shrunk in places. Muscle does weight more. After another month, I started to see weight lose, don't just rely on the scale. What does you clothes fit, how so you feel?
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    How do you make sure your calorie count is accurate? Do you have a food scale?
  • belinda_73
    belinda_73 Posts: 149 Member
    you might be over doing it. I would skip a day of HIIT and just walk for the same amount of time. I've also overdone it before and my body thought it was starving so it wouldn't lose, so I had to increase calories to 1400. drink lots of water. is it a lot of weight gain or just a couple of pounds?
  • PoeticGem
    PoeticGem Posts: 8 Member
    Jennivere68 has it right - could be inches you are losing. My loss has been very slow and steady but I feel fantastic! You just have to remember we didn't get here overnight it is going to take time on the journey back to healthy living.
  • PlumpKitten
    PlumpKitten Posts: 112 Member
    A month isn't very long. Unless you're superhuman, you are not going to see major toning right away.

    Many women actually temporarily gain if they go from zero to 100 in resistance exercise -- you retain water and the muscles swell for a bit. It's frustrating -- you're working hard and the scale is going in the opposite direction. Just remember that your muscles are in the process of breaking down and rebuilding -- that's how you grow or "tone."

    This article is helpful: "You'll get bigger before you get smaller." http://strongfigure.com/women-youll-get-bigger-get-smaller/

    Otherwise, I don't think anyone can help you here without your starting height, weight, previous activity level, etc. Can you open your diary?

  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    jennivere68 wrote: »
    First before you make any snap discussions, did you measure your body parts? I did similar an assumes I was not doing anything but my hubby insisted that I take measurement before and after. When it look at the differences I was very surprised that I has actually shrunk in places. Muscle does weight more. After another month, I started to see weight lose, don't just rely on the scale. What does you clothes fit, how so you feel?

    Yes I measure, my waist shrunk by 3/4inch and my hips went up by and inch. But I didn't lose any weight at all. And this past week I gained two pounds and I feel like I got bigger. My clothes don't fit right and I feel tubbier
  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    belfle wrote: »
    you might be over doing it. I would skip a day of HIIT and just walk for the same amount of time. I've also overdone it before and my body thought it was starving so it wouldn't lose, so I had to increase calories to 1400. drink lots of water. is it a lot of weight gain or just a couple of pounds?

    I tried increasing the intake, but honestly I have a hard time eating as much as I do let alone more. I always feel like I'm stuffing myself
  • Fulcherj1
    Fulcherj1 Posts: 35 Member
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.
  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    PlumpKitten wrote: »
    A month isn't very long. Unless you're superhuman, you are not going to see major toning right away.

    Many women actually temporarily gain if they go from zero to 100 in resistance exercise -- you retain water and the muscles swell for a bit. It's frustrating -- you're working hard and the scale is going in the opposite direction. Just remember that your muscles are in the process of breaking down and rebuilding -- that's how you grow or "tone."

    This article is helpful: "You'll get bigger before you get smaller." http://strongfigure.com/women-youll-get-bigger-get-smaller/

    Otherwise, I don't think anyone can help you here without your starting height, weight, previous activity level, etc. Can you open your diary?

    I'm 5'4" and I did weigh 145lbs, now I'm at 147lbs. I was very active doing the same thing up until march when I broke my foot (at the time i weighed 135 lbs and was toned enough for me to be happy). After that I lost control of my diet and didn't workout as much if at all. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things and it's just not working. Also I just got off birth control, (Literally when I started this workout/diet program) which I know can sometimes make women gain weight..
  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    Fulcherj1 wrote: »
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.

    I do not have a food scale, but I do log everything I eat and drink
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    If you're not weighing everything solid you put in your mouth and measuring all calorific liquids, then you have no idea how many calories you're eating.
    Make sure additionally that you log everything into your MFP diary.
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    It's very easy:

    You are either not accurately logging your calorie intake, or you are not accurately logging your calorie burn, or a combination of the two.
  • jaqcan
    jaqcan Posts: 498 Member
    Yes, something is wrong. You're not weighing your food. :smile: You could be over estimating greatly.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10212522/for-those-of-you-who-dont-like-to-hear-buy-a-scale-and-weigh/p1
    scroll down to watch the video stevencloser posted. The food looks the same, but the difference is about 1600 calories.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    coreyreichle wrote: »
    It's very easy:

    You are either not accurately logging your calorie intake, or you are not accurately logging your calorie burn, or a combination of the two.

    +1.

    Also whoever said their body was starving and had to up calories to lose weight, that's FALSE.
  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    jaqcan wrote: »
    Yes, something is wrong. You're not weighing your food. :smile: You could be over estimating greatly.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10212522/for-those-of-you-who-dont-like-to-hear-buy-a-scale-and-weigh/p1
    scroll down to watch the video stevencloser posted. The food looks the same, but the difference is about 1600 calories.

    How does food weighing work?
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    edited July 2015
    Weighing your food tells you pretty much exactly how many calories you're eating instead of what you assume you're eating just by eye balling the serving size.

    Or, if you mean literally, you buy a food scale, put your plate/bowl/whatever on it, make sure it says zero, put your food on the plate, see how many ozs/grams it is, log it on mfp. :)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Fulcherj1 wrote: »
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.

    I do not have a food scale, but I do log everything I eat and drink

    Get one. If you're gaining, you're not in a deficit.
  • miosegreto580
    miosegreto580 Posts: 7 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Fulcherj1 wrote: »
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.

    I do not have a food scale, but I do log everything I eat and drink

    Get one. If you're gaining, you're not in a deficit.

    Problem is, I don't have the moneys to buy one
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Fulcherj1 wrote: »
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.

    I do not have a food scale, but I do log everything I eat and drink

    Get one. If you're gaining, you're not in a deficit.

    Problem is, I don't have the moneys to buy one

    food scales only cost about $10-15. It's totally worth that investment!!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    miosegreto580 wrote: »
    Fulcherj1 wrote: »
    Don't ignore the comments asking about how you're positive you're getting 1200 calories! That's a very valid question.

    I do not have a food scale, but I do log everything I eat and drink

    Get one. If you're gaining, you're not in a deficit.

    Problem is, I don't have the moneys to buy one

    Save up the $10 it will cost you, as that's what is keeping you from losing.
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