Instead of losing weight, I gained weight! What could be happening?

PatriciaSykesy
PatriciaSykesy Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! I've been eating around 1200-1300 kcal a day for about one month now. I'm also exercising and I make sure to eat all the calories back.

Two weeks after starting my new routine, I weighed myself and was really happy to find out that I lost 2,2 kg (~4,85 lbs) and was weighting 59 kg. My initial weight was 60,1 kg( 132,5 lbs).
Yesterday, I weighed myself again and for my surprise, my weight had changed to 62,2 kg, which means I gained around 3kg. I'm really upset as I didn't really change anything on my diet and habits. :neutral:

My height is ~161 cm(5'3'').

Any help or advice is really appreciated. :smiley:

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  • Awillz_Conqueror
    Awillz_Conqueror Posts: 145 Member
    Are you weighing yourself at the same time? (Right after you wake up and use the bathroom)
    Do you use a food scale?
    What's your sodium/water intake?

    All things considered, you could be holding omto water because it's a new routine. You could also be building muscle.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Many people here say that exercise calories are too generous. They state they only eat back 1/2 the calories (not all of them). I do not eat back any.
    Things that can cause temp weight gain: a high sodium meal, alcohol, monthly cycle, even exercising.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    It's probably water. Are you due your period?
  • PatriciaSykesy
    PatriciaSykesy Posts: 3 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    It's probably water. Are you due your period?

    yes actually! It must be that. I'll wait one week and weigh myself again! Thank you.
    Awillz_Conqueror wrote: »
    Are you weighing yourself at the same time? (Right after you wake up and use the bathroom)
    Do you use a food scale?
    What's your sodium/water intake?

    All things considered, you could be holding omto water because it's a new routine. You could also be building muscle.

    Thank you for the answer! Yes, I weigh myself in the mornings! I've started using a food scale, and its really helpful but I am not controlling my water/sodium intake at all. :neutral:

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