Why?
AngelicaSamuelsson92
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So I have scaled my food for almost 1 week and gained weight, it's pretty heart breaking because I really try.
And now I think maybe I should give up and try again when summer it's over maybe it will be easier
Any advice?
And now I think maybe I should give up and try again when summer it's over maybe it will be easier
Any advice?
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Its only 1 week... give it time. How much did you gain?1
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Retaining weight from sodium, retaining weight from new exercise, TOM... You didn't gain fat in a week if you've been sticking to your deficit.2
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TavistockToad wrote: »Its only 1 week... give it time. How much did you gain?
Well I've been eating healty for 8 weeks and lost 2 kg but then nothing so I started to scale my food with MFP but now I gained 2.6 kg.0 -
Consider your options. Give up and be worse off in a few months than you are now. Or keep working to improve your health, fitness and be better off. Accurately logging, eating at a deficit will lead to weight loss over time. A week is not long enough.9
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Assuming you are in a calorie deficit, it could be water retention. If you continue to gain weight the next couple weeks, you may want to consider readjusting your calories
You think you should give up? Losing weight isn't easy, it takes, work, discipline, patience. Giving up is the easy way out.3 -
This. I can easily gain around 8lbs before and during TOM....mskessler89 wrote: »Retaining weight from sodium, retaining weight from new exercise, TOM... You didn't gain fat in a week if you've been sticking to your deficit.
Are you weighing absolutely everything that you eat?
Can you open your diary, OP?
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StaciMarie1974 wrote: »Consider your options. Give up and be worse off in a few months than you are now. Or keep working to improve your health, fitness and be better off. Accurately logging, eating at a deficit will lead to weight loss over time. A week is not long enough.
I knew that 1 week is not enough, I guess I just have had enough because I have changed they why I eat over a period of time and I'm just tired over being disappointed everytime.
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Well I tried to see if your profile was filled out and if your diary was open to take a peek to see I could see anything that might tell me a bit more about you in general and how you are logging and what not (such as weighing food, choosing the entries you log from the food database, etc. and overall the types of food you eat, etc..)
You have not provided a lot of information other than you just lost 2 kg eating healthy and apparently stalled.. I take that no calorie counting was done during this time hense why you are here on MFP?
And now you have an account with MFP which you have not been here quite a week yet and you have gained 2.6 k (that is 5.7 pounds right)?
Well you did not gain 2.6 kg in fat in less than 7 days. Have you considered any options like, time of the month, perhaps more or different types of foods you ate this week that have more sodium than usual, you could be dehydrated, perhaps you have eaten more carbs this week than the "healthy" 8 weeks you mentioned..
I would like to take a peak at the diary to see what I can osberve.. and moreover, that MFP has the right calorie deficit setup for you for your personal stats, etc... and how you setup your activity level... and do you exercise?
The more informato you provide, us folks here in the community can better give you things that may resolve you from quitting MFP...
A lot of us have been here for years, and this process works. So its up to you if you want to share some details..
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cerise_noir wrote: »
This. I can easily gain around 8lbs before and during TOM....mskessler89 wrote: »Retaining weight from sodium, retaining weight from new exercise, TOM... You didn't gain fat in a week if you've been sticking to your deficit.
Are you weighing absolutely everything that you eat?
Can you open your diary, OP?
I'm sorry but was I TOM?
.Yes I have scaled everything.
Maybe I had 2 days this week that I overeat the calories.
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AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »
This. I can easily gain around 8lbs before and during TOM....mskessler89 wrote: »Retaining weight from sodium, retaining weight from new exercise, TOM... You didn't gain fat in a week if you've been sticking to your deficit.
Are you weighing absolutely everything that you eat?
Can you open your diary, OP?
I'm sorry but was I TOM?
.Yes I have scaled everything.
Maybe I had 2 days this week that I overeat the calories.
time of the month
Can you open your diary for just a few minutes and then set back to private after you have concluded the thread?
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Healthy does not equal weight loss... just so ya know.
I was at my biggest weight eating healthy vegetarian for 5 years. Now I eat everything (yes, even ice cream, pizza and chocolate!), weigh everything that I eat (all individual components of a recipe, too) and chose accurate database entries. Weight loss is all about eating less calories than your body needs to maintain. I even weigh bread slices, cheese/meat slices and eggs (they all differ in size) and pre-weighed/packaged foods. Everything. Every little piece of food. I log every bite, lick or taste, too. It's all calories.
Start logging accurately (use the food packaging information to find accurate database entries), weigh absolutely all the foods that you eat, even cooking oils, condiments, mayo, nut butters and see how you go. Give it a month then reassess.1 -
cerise_noir wrote: »Healthy does not equal weight loss... just so ya know.
I was at my biggest weight eating healthy vegetarian for 5 years. Now I eat everything (yes, even ice cream, pizza and chocolate!), weigh everything that I eat (all individual components of a recipe, too) and chose accurate database entries. Weight loss is all about eating less calories than your body needs to maintain. I even weigh bread slices, cheese/meat slices and eggs (they all differ in size) and pre-weighed/packaged foods. Everything. Every little piece of food. I log every bite, lick or taste, too. It's all calories.
Start logging accurately (use the food packaging information to find accurate database entries), weigh absolutely all the foods that you eat, even cooking oils, condiments, mayo, nut butters and see how you go. Give it a month then reassess.
OP, I get not wanting to open the diary... Just do what this poster says to do and do the reassessment after 3 - 4 weeks. And this means to wait it out the 3 - 4 weeks. Since you have a food scale you are way ahead of most just starting.0 -
Make sure you're not drinking your calories. Most diet drinks have calories in them even though the label says zero. Stuff like milk in coffee adds up quick too so make sure you track everything no matter how small.
lIke others have said, if you are sticking to a deficit, it's not fat.1 -
My diary is open. Feel free to point out my mistakes but please be kind
No but seriously if I should so anything differently just say it and yes I do love candy and I'm really trying hard to stay away from it0 -
Make sure you're not drinking your calories. Most diet drinks have calories in them even though the label says zero. Stuff like milk in coffee adds up quick too so make sure you track everything no matter how small.
lIke others have said, if you are sticking to a deficit, it's not fat.
No I only drink water and little milk with my coffee0 -
I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?0 -
Because!0
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AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?
No, if you're well hydrated you won't be retaining water.0 -
Your #1 mistake - not having patience. You haven't even logged a full week yet! You did go significantly over your calorie goal one day, but you probably did not exceed maintenance. If you're close to your period or on it right now, the weight gain you see is very likely from that.
Stick with it. Give it a month. (Not kidding, it takes me a MONTH to see the scale shift any time I start trying to lose weight. Then I lose 3 lbs in one night and it stays off.) Just keep practicing good habits by weighing and logging, you'll get there.
One question - most of the weights listed are in even grams. 100g, 200g, 50g... When I'm logging things, it usually looks like 57g, 72g, etc. Are you putting all your packaged food on the scale to verify it weighs what the package says it should weigh?1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?
No, if you're well hydrated you won't be retaining water.
Well at least I had my hopes up for a few seconds thanks
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It takes time for your body to stop retaining water when you increase water intake. How much time depends on the person.TavistockToad wrote: »AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?
No, if you're well hydrated you won't be retaining water.
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You may be retaining water if you're near or on your period, though.AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?
I do, crazy amounts.
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AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »I am thinking it may be water?
We have a pretty hot summer in Sweden and I've been drinking a lot of water, could that be the reason the scale is showing that I gained weight?
No, if you're well hydrated you won't be retaining water.
Well at least I had my hopes up for a few seconds thanks
You may have been dehydrated before as well if you weren't drinking a lot. Give it time and keep doing the logging. It sounds like you are making positive changes in your life and that will be a good thing in the long run.0 -
Diary isn't open so I can't see what we're talking about...
A person can indeed gain weight from water and hold onto it if they greatly increase their water intake and they were previously dehydrated, are hormonal at the moment, or have been eating high sodium foods and such. You can also retain water if you are exercising a lot but not hydrating adequately, because your body will store extra water for your muscles.
All this being said, I'm surprised no one has pointed out the possibility that some of us, when we eat by hunger impulse or by perceived healthy habits, are actually eating much less than we should be, and then when we log or change habits, we actually increase our average intake per day. Any change of habit can increase weight initially, so you gotta give yourself a couple weeks to adjust before thinking there's a serious issue.0 -
mskessler89 wrote: »Your #1 mistake - not having patience. You haven't even logged a full week yet! You did go significantly over your calorie goal one day, but you probably did not exceed maintenance. If you're close to your period or on it right now, the weight gain you see is very likely from that.
Stick with it. Give it a month. (Not kidding, it takes me a MONTH to see the scale shift any time I start trying to lose weight. Then I lose 3 lbs in one night and it stays off.) Just keep practicing good habits by weighing and logging, you'll get there.
One question - most of the weights listed are in even grams. 100g, 200g, 50g... When I'm logging things, it usually looks like 57g, 72g, etc. Are you putting all your packaged food on the scale to verify it weighs what the package says it should weigh?
Well it depends on what I drink or eat.
If I'm drinking smoothies I weight everything
Like 200 ml milk and 100 g Strawberrys
In sweden we have a different scale then
you guys maybe?
It's like a little coup. And 1 cuop is 100 g.
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AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »mskessler89 wrote: »Your #1 mistake - not having patience. You haven't even logged a full week yet! You did go significantly over your calorie goal one day, but you probably did not exceed maintenance. If you're close to your period or on it right now, the weight gain you see is very likely from that.
Stick with it. Give it a month. (Not kidding, it takes me a MONTH to see the scale shift any time I start trying to lose weight. Then I lose 3 lbs in one night and it stays off.) Just keep practicing good habits by weighing and logging, you'll get there.
One question - most of the weights listed are in even grams. 100g, 200g, 50g... When I'm logging things, it usually looks like 57g, 72g, etc. Are you putting all your packaged food on the scale to verify it weighs what the package says it should weigh?
Well it depends on what I drink or eat.
If I'm drinking smoothies I weight everything
Like 200 ml milk and 100 g Strawberrys
In sweden we have a different scale then
you guys maybe?
It's like a little coup. And 1 cuop is 100 g.
OK, I just wanted to make sure you were weighing out those exact numbers. I was thinking about when I weigh out 10 strawberries or a chunk of meat - I usually don't get a round number.1 -
mskessler89 wrote: »AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »mskessler89 wrote: »Your #1 mistake - not having patience. You haven't even logged a full week yet! You did go significantly over your calorie goal one day, but you probably did not exceed maintenance. If you're close to your period or on it right now, the weight gain you see is very likely from that.
Stick with it. Give it a month. (Not kidding, it takes me a MONTH to see the scale shift any time I start trying to lose weight. Then I lose 3 lbs in one night and it stays off.) Just keep practicing good habits by weighing and logging, you'll get there.
One question - most of the weights listed are in even grams. 100g, 200g, 50g... When I'm logging things, it usually looks like 57g, 72g, etc. Are you putting all your packaged food on the scale to verify it weighs what the package says it should weigh?
Well it depends on what I drink or eat.
If I'm drinking smoothies I weight everything
Like 200 ml milk and 100 g Strawberrys
In sweden we have a different scale then
you guys maybe?
It's like a little coup. And 1 cuop is 100 g.
OK, I just wanted to make sure you were weighing out those exact numbers. I was thinking about when I weigh out 10 strawberries or a chunk of meat - I usually don't get a round number.
Well I am going to try to scale everything more detailed from now on and see.
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Another thing.
How do you stay within the calories if you have family that constantly eats food and candy in front of you? Really hard to resist it 0 -
Don't eat it. or eat it and work out.AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »Another thing.
How do you stay within the calories if you have family that constantly eats food and candy in front of you? Really hard to resist it
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AngelicaSamuelsson92 wrote: »Another thing.
How do you stay within the calories if you have family that constantly eats food and candy in front of you? Really hard to resist it
Pre-log your day so you know what you can and can't eat. Try to fit in your favorite treats, but remind yourself that something you don't like as much isn't worth your calories. Practice saying the word "no" a LOT until it becomes easier. Try to find active things to do to get your mind off food - if your family members are usually snacking while watching TV, don't watch TV with them. Go for a walk instead.2
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