Weight gain and not sure why?

marykate290491
marykate290491 Posts: 25 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello
I've been doing what mfp has recommended for the last month Aswell as doing excercie(increased by about 50% of what I was previously doing)

I walk 1.5 miles a day on my lunch break at work. I go to 2 HIIT classes a week. Train for netball once a week and play a game for an hour once a week and it seems now I have started gaining weight to my horror.
I have measured myself today so I completely don't lose the plot and will maybe track it that way.
My diary is open if anyone wants to view and have a look. My goal is I want to be 9 and a half stone (133 lb) by June 2017(my wedding) but was hoping to get there sooner and maintain. I'd set a goal of 145lb by Easter this year and now I'm gaining !!!
Help or advice please!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    You started a month ago? How much weight have you gained? Many people find that starting a new exercise routine causes their muscles to retain water, resulting in temporary weight gain.
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    Stats? Current weight, height? Current calorie goal? Have you been tracking inches?
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    My generic advice - weight gain from a new exercise regime.
  • marykate290491
    marykate290491 Posts: 25 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    You started a month ago? How much weight have you gained? Many people find that starting a new exercise routine causes their muscles to retain water, resulting in temporary weight gain.
    chandanista wrote: »
    Stats? Current weight, height? Current calorie goal? Have you been tracking inches?

    I started a month ago religiously logging everything.
    I was previously training and playing netball and doing 1 HIIT class a week.

    Height 5'1 and 153 lb. mfp gives me 1200 a day and today I measured for inches
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    What was your starting weight a month ago? Do you weigh more now than you did a month ago, or a week ago, or a day ago? Your post doesn't say. If its a gain over a few days or even a week, no concern. Could be TOM/hormones, sodium, muscle repair or a number of other things causing temporary water retention.

    If you weigh more now than 30 days ago, by how much? If a small # it might be just fluctuations/water, need to give it a little more time. If its several pounds or more and you think you've been eating at a deficit, then its time to reevaluate. How many calories do you eat per day? How often do you use a food scale? Do you log beverages, cooling oils, enter your own recipes? How do you determine calories burned by exercise (if you're eating extra due to exercise)? What's your height/weight/age?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    marykate290491 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    You started a month ago? How much weight have you gained? Many people find that starting a new exercise routine causes their muscles to retain water, resulting in temporary weight gain.
    chandanista wrote: »
    Stats? Current weight, height? Current calorie goal? Have you been tracking inches?

    I started a month ago religiously logging everything.
    I was previously training and playing netball and doing 1 HIIT class a week.

    Height 5'1 and 153 lb. mfp gives me 1200 a day and today I measured for inches

    How much have you gained? 1 pound? 5 pounds?
  • marykate290491
    marykate290491 Posts: 25 Member
    I started at 157 got down to 151.8 but now back up to 153. I know it doesn't seem a lot but I am logging everything religiously and exercising at least 5 times a week for 1.5 hours a time
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    So still OVERALL you've lost weight.

    I suggest reading this excellent post:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    marykate290491 wrote: »
    I started at 157 got down to 151.8 but now back up to 153. I know it doesn't seem a lot but I am logging everything religiously and exercising at least 5 times a week for 1.5 hours a time

    You've lost weight overall, so I wouldn't stress too much about a fluctuation on the scale that is likely to be temporary. When I was losing weight, I would go up and down regularly -- so much can influence our weight on the scale each day. As long as the trend is generally going downward, that is what counts.
  • marykate290491
    marykate290491 Posts: 25 Member
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    So still OVERALL you've lost weight.

    I suggest reading this excellent post:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    marykate290491 wrote: »
    I started at 157 got down to 151.8 but now back up to 153. I know it doesn't seem a lot but I am logging everything religiously and exercising at least 5 times a week for 1.5 hours a time

    You've lost weight overall, so I wouldn't stress too much about a fluctuation on the scale that is likely to be temporary. When I was losing weight, I would go up and down regularly -- so much can influence our weight on the scale each day. As long as the trend is generally going downward, that is what counts.

    Thank you both. Just need to keep the motivation. Didn't want to be doing something completely wrong. Just need to stick at it!
    I think because it comes off so easily to start its hard when it slows
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    You're down 4 pounds in a month, so you're in good shape. Try to avoid comparing today's weigh in to yesterday/tomorrow or even last/next week. Look at the bigger picture to see the trend.

    If you track your #s daily or weekly for a few months you'll probably see a trend form where you go up certain weeks and down others. As women our monthly cycle has an impact. :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    StaciMarie1974 wrote: »
    You're down 4 pounds in a month, so you're in good shape. Try to avoid comparing today's weigh in to yesterday/tomorrow or even last/next week. Look at the bigger picture to see the trend.

    If you track your #s daily or weekly for a few months you'll probably see a trend form where you go up certain weeks and down others. As women our monthly cycle has an impact. :)

    Ya, the number on my scale goes up both at ovulation and before my period starts.
  • marykate290491
    marykate290491 Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you everyone :)
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    The best way, I find, to track progress and stop yourself getting demotivated, is to set up a spreadsheet with daily weights. This will allow you to the overall trend and discount daily fluctuations.

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