Why am I gaining weight!??!

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    mgobluetx12 wrote: »
    For those of you food scale nazis, I lost 80lbs in 2013 and didn't even own a food scale. I'm not asking why I can't lose weight. I'm wondering if anyone has insight into why I've gained those five pounds in 2.5 weeks. I'd lost 20lbs in four months prior using measuring cups and spoons. I think that's pretty good.

    So you're saying I underestimated my calories by 17,500 because I didn't weigh my food. I don't think so.

    Thank you to those of you who are guessing water weight or my thyroid is low again. I appreciate the support.

    20 lbs in 17 weeks (4 months) means around a 588 per day deficit. Your height/weight/activity level should give you around a 2500 tdee if your thyroid is properly medicated. So if it is not, you are likely eating around 1900 calories per day.
  • JennieMaeK
    JennieMaeK Posts: 474 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    mgobluetx12 wrote: »
    For those of you food scale nazis, I lost 80lbs in 2013 and didn't even own a food scale. I'm not asking why I can't lose weight. I'm wondering if anyone has insight into why I've gained those five pounds in 2.5 weeks. I'd lost 20lbs in four months prior using measuring cups and spoons. I think that's pretty good.

    So you're saying I underestimated my calories by 17,500 because I didn't weigh my food. I don't think so.

    Thank you to those of you who are guessing water weight or my thyroid is low again. I appreciate the support.

    I came in here to see if I had any thoughts to add. I see people trying to help you narrow down what may be happening and you're calling them nazis? Yeah, I'm out.

    My thoughts exactly!
  • bquartermainNZ
    bquartermainNZ Posts: 6 Member
    Hi there, not sure if you all have factored what exercise you are also doing? You may be burning fat but putting on muscle, muscle weighs more than fat.
  • tfox429
    tfox429 Posts: 4 Member
    Stay the course! I have hypothyroidism and struggled! Protein is your best friend it helps burn fat and build lean muscle. Lean meats the size of your fist, half a plate of veggies and a quarter plate of complex carbs like quinoa or brown rice or sweet potato. You can do this and even though walking hurts try to get some resistance bands or light weights and do seem exercises. Anything is better than nothing. Reach out of you need more support! Remember you are worth it!
  • losergood2011
    losergood2011 Posts: 172 Member
    Carbs and water make my scale jump. I weighed every day for a month out of curiosity. My scale could jump 5 lbs in one day
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    bquartermainNZ wrote: »
    Hi there, not sure if you all have factored what exercise you are also doing? You may be burning fat but putting on muscle, muscle weighs more than fat.

    A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat, but by volume muscle is more dense than fat. Also it is hard to be in a caloric deficit and gain muscle mass.
  • tracymayo1
    tracymayo1 Posts: 445 Member
    The bottom line here is if you have a thyroid issue - this could be the reason - and you will need to have this checked anyway before you can solve the problem.
    If it turns out your Thyroid is fine - then you are eating more than you think - and NOT using a scale now (which worked before) is no longer accurate enough for you to continue losing weight.

    Is that 5lbs all from calories? Probably not - I am certain part of that is water weight or other fluctuations that are normal for everyone (again assuming your thyroid checks out)... but if doing what you are doing has stopped working then why would you keep doing it and expect a different result??
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    mgobluetx12 wrote: »
    For those of you food scale nazis, I lost 80lbs in 2013 and didn't even own a food scale. I'm not asking why I can't lose weight. I'm wondering if anyone has insight into why I've gained those five pounds in 2.5 weeks. I'd lost 20lbs in four months prior using measuring cups and spoons. I think that's pretty good.

    So you're saying I underestimated my calories by 17,500 because I didn't weigh my food. I don't think so.

    Thank you to those of you who are guessing water weight or my thyroid is low again. I appreciate the support.

    People are trying to help by providing information on what has worked for them. I know I was personally in a cycle of losing and gaining the same few pounds until I began weighing my food. If you don't want to listen to that advice, then don't. But insulting people who are trying to help you . . .
  • red99ryder
    red99ryder Posts: 399 Member
    All I know is I stepped on scale monday am and.Tuesday am and weighed 3 pounds heavier Tuesday am .. go figure .. did nothing wrong .. and.I will keep doing what I am doing .. CICO works

    Good luck
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    CarlaWonders wrote: »
    Quite honestly when it comes to losing weight it is all about being in a caloric deficit. Nothing else matters really. As long as you are eating less calories than what your body needs then you are going to lose weight. Combine that with a solid workout program and you are good to go. My personal preference is this program as I have achieved quite extreme results with it (10kg in 2 months) http://how2loseweightnow.com/2016/09/12/eat-stop-eat-review-intermittent-fasting-diet-online/

    However if you prefer another kind of diet and workout then you can always follow a paleo diet or something. Also it is extremely important that you calculate your DAILY CALORIC NEEDS accurately!! For that use a BMR Calculator. You can find many on google...eat 500cal below the number the calculator gives you and follow the program I sent you and you will see extremely good results if you are disclipined.

    Don't you mean TDEE? 500 cal under BMR could put most people under 1200 calories a day which is not recommended.

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