Just started counting and I'm putting on weight!?
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Reerdaber
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After being on the birth control pill and a trip across Europe, I put on a couple of kilos.
I had been eating healthy and exercising for around 4 to 5 weeks afterwards, stopped the pill, and didn't lose a single pound, so I decided last week to calorie count...
I have been counting to about 1400 calories and have been exercising a few times a week but now I am putting ON WEIGHT! Ive put on a kilo since I started![:'( :'(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/cry.png)
I have just had my hormones tested and the doctor wants me to go and get another one (didn't say why).... What is going on here??
It's so discouraging![:( :(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/frowning.png)
I had been eating healthy and exercising for around 4 to 5 weeks afterwards, stopped the pill, and didn't lose a single pound, so I decided last week to calorie count...
I have been counting to about 1400 calories and have been exercising a few times a week but now I am putting ON WEIGHT! Ive put on a kilo since I started
![:'( :'(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/cry.png)
I have just had my hormones tested and the doctor wants me to go and get another one (didn't say why).... What is going on here??
It's so discouraging
![:( :(](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/frowning.png)
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Pregnant?0
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Definately not pregnant0
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Yeah it's strange though because I have been exercising for weeks now - even before I started counting calories. The scales dont go down they only go up. I hope it is water retention0
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Are you using a food scale?0
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Im measuring things yes0
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A mixture of both, I'm entering things pretty accurately... But even if they were off slightly theres no way im eating enough to be putting weight ON0
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When i changed my workout regime and diet i gained about 3-4 lbs before i started losing again. Believe it was from increase in exercise and my body making adjustments to get used to the change. It balanced out after a week or so0
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Ohh okay that gives me hope
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My big tip to you is get a food scale and weigh all solids that way you will know exactly how many calories you are eating. You'll thank my later0
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After being on the birth control pill and a trip across Europe, I put on a couple of kilos.
I had been eating healthy and exercising for around 4 to 5 weeks afterwards, stopped the pill, and didn't lose a single pound, so I decided last week to calorie count...
I have been counting to about 1400 calories and have been exercising a few times a week but now I am putting ON WEIGHT! Ive put on a kilo since I started
I have just had my hormones tested and the doctor wants me to go and get another one (didn't say why).... What is going on here??
It's so discouraging
Sweetie, wait to hear what your Dr. has to say. I pray all is well.0 -
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It could be that you are eating more calories now than you did before you counted? You may think you are low cal but maybe you were lower calorie before.
Or what you are eating now is low cal but too hard for your body to break down so you are holding on to the food and putting on weight.
Compare a typical old diet day with your new diet and see if maybe you didn't make the best modifications for you.0 -
You've only been counting calories for a week - give it time. I can fluctuate 5 lbs in a single day.0
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For example, eating carbs or red meat is really hard for me to break down. So I have to eat salads with light dressings or juice. Or broth soups. If I have a turkey sub on wheat and say bacon egg cheese bowl even though that's a relatively low cal day, it's still not going to result in a loss for me. I'm just giving you examples. Does that make sense?0 -
For example, eating carbs or red meat is really hard for me to break down. So I have to eat salads with light dressings or juice. Or broth soups. If I have a turkey sub on wheat and say bacon egg cheese bowl even though that's a relatively low cal day, it's still not going to result in a loss for me. I'm just giving you examples. Does that make sense?
No, not at all. Your body uses calories in to determine how much weight you lose/gain. It doesn't matter where they come from.0 -
For example, eating carbs or red meat is really hard for me to break down. So I have to eat salads with light dressings or juice. Or broth soups. If I have a turkey sub on wheat and say bacon egg cheese bowl even though that's a relatively low cal day, it's still not going to result in a loss for me. I'm just giving you examples. Does that make sense?
No, not at all. Your body uses calories in to determine how much weight you lose/gain. It doesn't matter where they come from.
That's not true for everyone. How can you say that you KNOW that everyone and every body processes the same? You can't. You are assuming. What works for some doesn't work for others.
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For example, eating carbs or red meat is really hard for me to break down. So I have to eat salads with light dressings or juice. Or broth soups. If I have a turkey sub on wheat and say bacon egg cheese bowl even though that's a relatively low cal day, it's still not going to result in a loss for me. I'm just giving you examples. Does that make sense?
No, not at all. Your body uses calories in to determine how much weight you lose/gain. It doesn't matter where they come from.
That's not true for everyone. How can you say that you KNOW that everyone and every body processes the same? You can't. You are assuming. What works for some doesn't work for others.
I know because science.0
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