Argh why?

paganvegan
paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
edited December 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I know i know kitchen scale. Besides that i really need some advice.

I am 5'6" tall and for some reason have gained 3 lbs over the span of two weeks. My food diary is open for reading if anyone wants to look at it. My issue is i have been counting calories and exercising and still gaining weight. I am having a period at this time so i don't know how much that will affect it. I weigh in once a week for my own sanity. I don't know how to make the weight go the other way. Please don't criticise me i am trying. I work home depot in paints primarily so even that should be helping. I'm seriously frustrated

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    3 pounds can easily be normal water weight fluctuations. Be patient/weigh daily.

    You need to weigh everything, or at least check that the information in the database corresponds with that of the package, before you log.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    paganvegan wrote: »
    I know i know kitchen scale. Besides that i really need some advice.

    I am 5'6" tall and for some reason have gained 3 lbs over the span of two weeks. My food diary is open for reading if anyone wants to look at it. My issue is i have been counting calories and exercising and still gaining weight. I am having a period at this time so i don't know how much that will affect it. I weigh in once a week for my own sanity. I don't know how to make the weight go the other way. Please don't criticise me i am trying. I work home depot in paints primarily so even that should be helping. I'm seriously frustrated

    Some women can fluctuate up to five pounds right before and during their period. Weighing in only once per week can easily mask a loss. If I were you I'd wait it out another week. Weighing in a little more frequently can also help make your monthly fluctuations clear. Because I weigh in daily, I know exactly what type of temporary gain to expect during ovulation and I know that during my TOM, I have a weight loss whoosh. It's not necessary to weigh in daily, but maybe twice per week may help a bit.

  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    You already answered your own question. Food scale. However, time of the month can cause water retention. Some folks experience as much as a 7lb "gain" during this time and lose it the following week.
  • paganvegan
    paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
    According to bmi stuff a healthy weight for me would be 130lbs. I weigh 299lbs as of today's weigh in. I actually weigh more than i did when i started. I also only drink water...
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    You mom's vegetable soup was 64 calories? Are you sure you are in a deficit?
  • paganvegan
    paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
    edited April 2016
    It's just called mom's vegetable soup. It was a weight watchers recipe i followed. According to the nutrition info it's only 64 calories a serving
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    I agree that it's probably due to your time of the month. And weighing more frequently might help you notice fluctuations better. But I don't recommend it if you are the type to get fixated on the numbers. Some people obsess over every ounce if they weigh daily. Luckily, I'm not one of them. Heck I even weighed myself every 3 hrs once for *kitten* and giggles, just to see how much my weight does fluctuate in a given day. What can I say, I'm a little weird lol
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    I took a look at your diary as well. My advice above still stands, but I will say that if you still haven't lost any weight or even gained within the next two weeks, your logging definitely needs to be improved. To be honest with your current stats, the weight should be flying off of you with the deficit that you have according to your diary.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    Three pounds over two weeks? Hell I gained three pounds between Thursday morning and Friday morning.
    Your weight fluctuates. You should see all the peaks and valleys in my 90 day report.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Yep...definitely weigh all foods including packaging. ;);) (Don't hit me. lol).

    I think fluid retention is going on here. I noticed a few days that you're over on sodium, and with TOM that would definitely do it.

    You've got this. :)
  • cesser1
    cesser1 Posts: 63 Member
    How do you prepare your meat? I just saw the chicken and the mince and no oil or spices or herbs. All of these add up, or do you just microwave or boil? Keep at it. I keep track of weight in to separate locations, daily outside MFP and weekly on MFP. That means I can see the big steps here but get an idea of fluctuations in my other graph. Hang on in there, the MFP heroes will surely help.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    TOM is likely the culprit here, perfectly normal to gain 2 or 3 lbs with this so give it a few more days.
    Great to hear you already weigh your food. Keep on going and you will get there. IF weight still up in another week then you need to tighten up logging even further.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    i gain roughly 5 pound when it's that TOM.
  • paganvegan
    paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
    Most of the time i bake my food. As far as i can tell the recipes are accurate for calories. I'm actually attempting to follow a two week weight loss diet right now. So i would think the spices and whatnot are included in the calorie values. That's my hope anyway
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Do you enter your recipes in the recipe builder here? That's the best way to ensure accuracy. You would need to list every single ingredient though.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    "I am having a period at this time"
    That is why most likely.
  • joncooper1980
    joncooper1980 Posts: 96 Member
    Mexican Pork Chops with Veggies - only 102 calories? What weight is the pork chop?
  • fwitsend1277
    fwitsend1277 Posts: 288 Member
    I think you need to be more accurate with your logging. An average pork chop could be 3 times as much as you are counting, and veggies have calories too. Make sure and count everything, herbs sauces marinades all add up.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Take a look at this thread, you might find it useful.
  • paganvegan
    paganvegan Posts: 34 Member
    I did use the recipe builder for that one. It matches with the nutrition info on the web site. Ty for all the helpful hints tho everyone
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