Weight Gain On A Calorie Deficit
erickavalos96
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I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
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So if you're knowledgeable about this stuff then you should know that it's probably water weight.
Refeed days are higher in carbs which can cause water retention. Muscle repair also causes water retention. If you had a day where you consumed more sodium than usual that can also cause water retention. Weight loss is not linear. It would be different if you kept gaining over a period of time, but what you don't specify is how long it took to gain the two pounds. Also, if you only weigh in once a week or less, it's going to make any fluctuations less obvious. Speaking of weighing in, a scale that measures your BF% isn't really accurate and can change based on hydration levels, time of day, etc.0 -
Cant be intake of sodium, its been around the same, everyday. Weigh myself every morning at the same time.
(Weight was going up on lower carb days as well sat&sun)
Weight has gradually been going up since Friday thats 4 days going up from 145.2 to now 147.4 @synacious0 -
Wow 4 days. Weight loss is not linear. Water retention happens. Randomly going up a pound or two is nothing special. If you go and drink a bottle of water now you'll weigh a pound more than before you did.
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Lots of things can cause water retention, @synacious mentioned 3 (carb consumption, sodium, muscle repair) so although it can't be sodium it is probably one of the others or pick any from below:
- Hot weather
- On-coming illness
- Recovering from an illness
- A full bladder
- Prolonged immobility
- Air travel
But what it isn't is fat (since 100% sure of calorific deficit) and unlikely to be muscle since you don't mention exercise and, again, the deficit.0 -
Well my weight has always gone down gradually in linear fashion unless i overate, it also never has gone up 4 days in a row while on a deficit.
Must be over thinking it i guess. @stevencloser0 -
Weight fluctuates.
For your height your weight seems low anyway... might be time to hit the weight lifting and get the body fat reduced that way.0 -
@RunRutheeRun @StealthHealth
I see well its the first time it fluctuates like this for me. And I know im at a low weight but I'm trying to hit 10% bf before I start a clean bulk0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »@RunRutheeRun @StealthHealth
I see well its the first time it fluctuates like this for me. And I know im at a low weight but I'm trying to hit 10% bf before I start a clean bulk
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Why do you need to hit 10% before bulking? Your body fat is just going to go back up. If you're between 15% and under 20% why wait? Unless of course you're just trying to look good for summer.erickavalos96 wrote: »@RunRutheeRun @StealthHealth
I see well its the first time it fluctuates like this for me. And I know im at a low weight but I'm trying to hit 10% bf before I start a clean bulk
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Because I'm going to "clean bulk" while minimizing fat gain as low as possible,
even though its slower to gain muscle mass its worth it0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
are you sure about your calories going in?
I took a look at your diary and your log indicates you don't weigh all of your solids.
1 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup of rice
1 tbsp peanut butter
4 cookies
.22 cup of marshmallows
Oz used in log
and 11 oz of chicken breast does not have 330 calories..
11 oz is 311.845 grams per USDA that is 514 calories0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be greaterickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
Have a read of this, granted this article is talking of fat, rather than weight. Some good info here though backed by research.
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@SezxyStef Holy *kitten* *kitten*, the chicken calories are totally off! Thanks for pointing that out for me how did I miss that??!!0
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erickavalos96 wrote: »@SezxyStef Holy *kitten* *kitten*, the chicken calories are totally off! Thanks for pointing that out for me how did I miss that??!!
It's easy enough.
At first you will need to double check the calories even on Verified entries.
Once you have a list you are comfortable with it will be under the "my foods" tab.
But if you choose a new one...verify it.0 -
Yeah all the calories are slightly different for chicken depending on which I choose. I'm going to double check this time. @SezxyStef0
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erickavalos96 wrote: »Yeah all the calories are slightly different for chicken depending on which I choose. I'm going to double check this time. @SezxyStef
@erickavalos96 you can create your own entries as well...that way you know they are correct.
I typically put my initials in them.0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
are you sure about your calories going in?
I took a look at your diary and your log indicates you don't weigh all of your solids.
1 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup of rice
1 tbsp peanut butter
4 cookies
.22 cup of marshmallows
Oz used in log
and 11 oz of chicken breast does not have 330 calories..
11 oz is 311.845 grams per USDA that is 514 calories
The packs of chicken breast I have are usually around 120 calories per 100 g.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
are you sure about your calories going in?
I took a look at your diary and your log indicates you don't weigh all of your solids.
1 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup of rice
1 tbsp peanut butter
4 cookies
.22 cup of marshmallows
Oz used in log
and 11 oz of chicken breast does not have 330 calories..
11 oz is 311.845 grams per USDA that is 514 calories
The packs of chicken breast I have are usually around 120 calories per 100 g.
I saw that on their website..."about 4 servings" but it didn't say how much it weighed....120 calories each serving...0 -
Wait, if you think about,i was using this serving the whole time, and i was still dropping fat with it
so does that really matter?
Unless my body requires a greater deficit now after my weight loss, then it would make sense
I'm going to fix the label, btw how do you create your own entry? @SezxyStef0 -
stevencloser wrote: »erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
are you sure about your calories going in?
I took a look at your diary and your log indicates you don't weigh all of your solids.
1 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup of rice
1 tbsp peanut butter
4 cookies
.22 cup of marshmallows
Oz used in log
and 11 oz of chicken breast does not have 330 calories..
11 oz is 311.845 grams per USDA that is 514 calories
The packs of chicken breast I have are usually around 120 calories per 100 g.
Ditto, and the USDA has boneless, skinless chicken breast at 120 calories/100g of raw weight. 11 oz would be 374 calories.0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
You're not in a deficit.0 -
The_Enginerd wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »erickavalos96 wrote: »I am pretty knowledgeable with fitness and how things are done but this has me puzzled.
Im at a calorie deficit (100% positive) and I'm tracking accurately but I somehow gained 2lbs.
I eat 1900 at 30 35 35 and I have two refeed days on workout days 2200 at 45 25 30
Just curious as to why/how this is happening.
Im 5'10 male just hit 20 yrs old and currently weigh 147.4 my scale says body fat is 12.2 my goal is to hit 10 any input would be great
are you sure about your calories going in?
I took a look at your diary and your log indicates you don't weigh all of your solids.
1 tbsp butter.
1/2 cup of rice
1 tbsp peanut butter
4 cookies
.22 cup of marshmallows
Oz used in log
and 11 oz of chicken breast does not have 330 calories..
11 oz is 311.845 grams per USDA that is 514 calories
The packs of chicken breast I have are usually around 120 calories per 100 g.
Ditto, and the USDA has boneless, skinless chicken breast at 120 calories/100g of raw weight. 11 oz would be 374 calories.
raw weight right...but that is part of logging...logging how it is weighed.
And the log of the OP isn't 374...it's still an incorrect entry.0 -
erickavalos96 wrote: »Wait, if you think about,i was using this serving the whole time, and i was still dropping fat with it
so does that really matter?
Unless my body requires a greater deficit now after my weight loss, then it would make sense
I'm going to fix the label, btw how do you create your own entry? @SezxyStef
@erickavalos96 you can edit an existing entry
but here is the post I did up on this with SS etc.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=Logging+accurately
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