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connorlauren3638
connorlauren3638 Posts: 76 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ive been calorie counting and exercising for three days now and weigh more ! What's going on ?????

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  • Bee_Le
    Bee_Le Posts: 48 Member
    Keep doing it for a few weeks. Three days is not enough time.. your weight will just fluctuate up/down during the week, but that's normal.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    connorlauren3638 wrote: »
    Ive been calorie counting and exercising for three days now and weigh more ! What's going on ?????

    Impatience is what's going on. :D

    Seriously, you need to give it more time. Continue calorie counting, exercising if you want, and staying in a calorie deficit, and come back in 4-6 weeks and let us know how it's going.

    You didn't gain weight overnight, so you won't lose it in the same amount of time either.
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Patient in hospital or treatment center or impatient?

    That was going to be my question too, but you beat me to it.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    This chart may help you:

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  • connorlauren3638
    connorlauren3638 Posts: 76 Member
    Impatient xxxx
  • connorlauren3638
    connorlauren3638 Posts: 76 Member
    Thankyou guys
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    When you begin exercising, your body'll retain water; for muscle repair. You'll also retain water, via consuming sodium & menstruation. I don't apply the 4 ~ 6 week logic, to menstruating women; since cycles're typically 28 days (some people consider 4 weeks, to be a month; which varies 1 ~ 3 days depending upon the month).
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Three days?! Patience grasshopper. I doubt you gained the weight in 3 days, it will take more than 3 days to lose it.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Patient in hospital or treatment center or impatient?

    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited October 2016
    connorlauren3638 wrote: »
    Thankyou guys

    You are so welcome! You CAN do this!
  • Bearbo27
    Bearbo27 Posts: 339 Member
    First and foremost, you need to remember that your weight is not going to just drop off of you the minute you want it to. It's only been 3 days!! Lots of things can cause your weight to go up a lb or two. As stated above, new exercise routine, your monthly cycle, too much sodium, etc.

    Also, make sure you log your food correctly. Use a good scale and weigh everything you eat.

    Biggest thing I can recommend though is to give it time. I don't even think I dropped my first few lbs in 3 days.
  • KristinHR01
    KristinHR01 Posts: 51 Member
    I weigh almost 3 lbs more in the night compared to the morning. Patience, grasshopper, patience. You didn't gain all the weight in 3 days. You're not going to lose in 3 days either.
  • TreyTnt9
    TreyTnt9 Posts: 104 Member
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Chill out- 3 days is nothing.

  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Patient in hospital or treatment center or impatient?

    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!

    I saw none of the ridicule that you claim. I saw a gentle ribbing a.k.a. humour. If the OP didn't take offence, why should you?

    1st there're a multitude of reasons, why someone becomes overweight, underweight, etc. 2nd much of the time, it involves emotions, low/no self esteem, etc. It's best not to assume, that someone isn't sensitive; especially when seeking help. No 1 should be expected, to have "thick skin" because no 1 should be attempting, to test/puncture it! It's also unrealistic to believe, that because someone doesn't complain, that they aren't offended!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    TreyTnt9 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

    I shorten my words (by combining them), extend my sentences (by using excessive/inappropriate amounts of commas & semicolons), etc.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,804 Member
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TreyTnt9 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

    I shorten my words (by combining them), extend my sentences (by using excessive/inappropriate amounts of commas & semicolons), etc.

    Can I ask why? I'd not have asked, but you brought it up.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TreyTnt9 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

    I shorten my words (by combining them), extend my sentences (by using excessive/inappropriate amounts of commas & semicolons), etc.

    Can I ask why? I'd not have asked, but you brought it up.

    Well shortening/combining my words, means that I type/read less. As for the run on sentences, I dislike completing a sentence; in the middle of an explanation of something (if that makes sense). I also dislike overly using commas, so I use semicolons; as commas when not listing things within a sentence.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TreyTnt9 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

    I shorten my words (by combining them), extend my sentences (by using excessive/inappropriate amounts of commas & semicolons), etc.

    Maybe consider how this comes across to other people
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    OP - 3 days is not enough time. Come back in 3 weeks if there has been no change. Make sure you read the above flow chart. Have a reasonable calorie deficit. Weigh your food in grams or oz. Use correct entries (no homemade or generic). Practice patience. You didn't gain it all in 3 days.
  • arose1122
    arose1122 Posts: 167 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    TreyTnt9 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    Was this post necessary, since it seems that you understood; what she meant? This is exactly & rightfully, why there're "mean people" threads. She came here for advice, not to be ridiculed!
    "there're" is not a word.

    I shorten my words (by combining them), extend my sentences (by using excessive/inappropriate amounts of commas & semicolons), etc.

    Maybe consider how this comes across to other people

    I do & thus I've asked people, to click "Ignore". So that they don't have difficulty reading/comprehending, what I type & I don't have to modify my quirks, to appease them. It's a win win situation, for everyone!

    It's fine. You just, need, to read your comments, as though, you were James T. Kirk. :)

    That is EXACTLY what I was doing. :D
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    connorlauren3638 wrote: »
    Ive been calorie counting and exercising for three days now and weigh more ! What's going on ?????

    Weight loss is not linear

    Please keep doing what you're doing for 6 weeks then average your loss then adjust your intake and / or exercise accordingly

    Be answer that water fluctuations can mask weight loss. That nobody has a scale weight but a scale weight range of around 5lbs

    Water weight fluctuations occur with
    Dietary changes : Carb increase or decrease, extra or less sodium, dehydration
    Hormonal changes: around ovulation or menstruation
    Exercise changes: any new programme will result in water retention for muscle repair

    This is one of the reasons you need to give it more time
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