why is my weight going UP?

because weight fluctuates, 2 days is not enough time for any sort of trend to show (I've been cutting for 2 years). If you get depressed over numbers fluctuating only weigh yourself once a week.

Weight fluctuates, and as above says, its all about the overall trend as the weeks and months pass.
Stick with it, you will get there.

With being female we get to experience weight gain once a month, anywhere from 2 pounds to 10! Some of us experience the weight gain 2 weeks before our periods are due, others experience it a couple of days prior. Over the next couple months will start to recognize the pattern, and you won't feel so panicked.

Isn't being a girl wonderful?

I'm in the same boat. Been exercising every day and eating well, and I'm up two pounds. Talk about a depressing way to start the morning. But, I remembered what everyone else above has said and I'm going to not stress and keep on keepin' on.

Today I weigh 5 pounds less than I did last Friday and I didn't do anything different. I've been at it awhile. I'm in my 40s and I measure how I'm doing by my average highest weight. My highest weight continues to trend downward and that's over a long period of time.

I agree whole heartedly with everyone who said that weight loss isnt linear. I know it can be discouraging, but give it time. I was just recently incredibly stressed about my weight going up with a new diet change. I decided to track my weight every day for 30 days, and what I found was it goes up and down and up and down-- normally goes up when I make any changes to diet or exercise routines. Once I tracked it for 30 days, I discovered that although there are highs and lows, I have actually lost what averages out to 1.5 pounds per week- exactly what my MFP is set to! Since I proved that fact to myself, I have been able to see the bigger picture and dont stress too much about daily weigh ins. As long as you are making the choice to eat better and move more, you are doing something right!

sbernardo123 wrote: »

ive been at it for 2 weeks (i know, not a long time yet), and for the past 2 days my weight has gone UP instead of DOWN! I've been staying within my calorie limits, and have been getting in 30-40 minutes of walking each day (for someone with arthritis & fibromyalgia, that's a lot, even though it doesn't look it).. and my weight is going up. It was going steadily down, and I'm doing the same stuff I was before, so why is my weight going up now? It's pretty disheartening to look at the scale and see it going in the wrong direction.

Can you give us an idea of what you are eating each day?

Are you weighing and measuring what you eat/drink?

You should be able to lose weight even without any exercise if you are staying within a certain caloric range.

Keep in mind that your body is doing it's own thing as well. It's not just about the fact you are trying to lose weight so there are things going on in there that you can't control that may affect your weight.

You've been at it for only 2 weeks. Have you lost anything at all before these last 2 days? If so then that's a loss. You can gain for many reasons, you may be retaining water, had a higher than usual sodium filled meal, etc. Give it some time. It takes a while to get in to a good routine and to be able to look back at how you are doing and compare the days to one another. Keep at it! Good luck!

crickets.....

Eh my weight goes up and down all the time. I only actually log my weight on Sunday because that's my weigh in day and I log even if it goes up because I like to see my overall trend. Bodies fluctuate so much so I really wouldn't get hung up on the number. Especially after only two days.

AliceAxe wrote: »

have you ever noticed a lot of people with chronic pain issues truggle with weight probs? I think its more than just being sedintary and/or comfort/boredom eating. Ive been trying for a year to lose weight and only lost 10lbs. Im in the same situation with fibro , myofacial pain syndrome arthritis and others. I supsect the chronic pain is the culprit. it causes stress which causes cortisol, and I think our bodies are in crisis so go into a protective state like 'starvation mode' to keep weight on. if you think about it from a biology stand point, an injured animal cant easily find food or compete with resources, so mabee this is some kind of evolutionary adaptaion to hang onto reserves. not sure if this is correct or what to do about it if this is the case. I try to do things to relieve stress and pain but I have no solutions for that so am kind of stuck as to what to do.

Many folks on here have lost weight successfully with chronic pain issues. Being sedentary is probably way less important than what that person is eating, and being accurate in their logging.

If you are concerned you can start your own thread and I'm sure people will offer helpful suggestions. Generally you would be asked to open your food diary and people will look over what you are doing and go from there. If you are already at a healthy weight range, 10 lbs in a year isn't at all bad. Most people's issues stem from not using a food scale to weigh all their solid food, or poorly logging.

Weight can fluctuate for MANY reasons.

Since you've only been at it two weeks, it is difficult to say that the weight fluctuation is fat related at all. Weight can Some popular reasons weight fluctuates:

1. Increased sodium causes excess water retention
2. Increased food intake over previous day (can even still be in deficit) causes water retention to process food
3. Increased physical activity using water to repair minor damages to tissues
4. For women: Menstrual cycle is about to begin
5. Dehydration event (binge drinking, excess sweating, etc.) causes water loss

Al this involves water. I can fluctuate 5 pounds in a single day based solely on water. In fact, I know if the scale will go up or down in the morning based on what I did yesterday.

When you weigh yourself, try weighing at the same time every time you weigh, once a week or once a day. Keep at your plan, and overall you'll head in the right direction.

AliceAxe wrote: »

have you ever noticed a lot of people with chronic pain issues truggle with weight probs? I think its more than just being sedintary and/or comfort/boredom eating. Ive been trying for a year to lose weight and only lost 10lbs. Im in the same situation with fibro , myofacial pain syndrome arthritis and others. I supsect the chronic pain is the culprit. it causes stress which causes cortisol, and I think our bodies are in crisis so go into a protective state like 'starvation mode' to keep weight on. if you think about it from a biology stand point, an injured animal cant easily find food or compete with resources, so mabee this is some kind of evolutionary adaptaion to hang onto reserves. not sure if this is correct or what to do about it if this is the case. I try to do things to relieve stress and pain but I have no solutions for that so am kind of stuck as to what to do.

If only those starving African children could be more stressed out! Then they wouldn't lose so much weight!

try measuring your waist as well
lost only 0.2 kg this week by .83 cm off my waist so technically I made very good progress

@sbernardo123 - where are you in your menstrual cycle? I gain at ovulation and right before my TOM.

Carlos_421 wrote: »

Salty pretzels are making you retain water and you haven't pooped yet.

Pro tip: Only weigh once a week so that you can get a more accurate feel for the trend. Day to day fluctuations will make you go crazy.

I actually get more accurate data for the trend when I weigh everyday since doing it just once a week would leave the numbers vulnerable to a possible high day. That said, I don't obsess over fluctuation day to day. It's just data to me. For people that are emotionally invested in the numbers, weighing fewer times might be better for their mental health despite that it's a less accurate representation of the fluctuations.

OP, if weighing stresses you out, do it less. But if you are now armed with the knowledge that it's normal for the numbers to go up and down, that it doesn't necessarily mean you're gaining fat weight and can now divorce your emotions from the scale numbers, you can keep weighing yourself daily.