Gained 3 lbs. Did Not Gone Off Diet.
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ponyvillalobos
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I have been on a 1200--1400 calorie a day diet for the last month.
I had lost 3lbs at the 3-week mark (last Thursday).
I weighed myself today and gained all 3 lbs back.
I have not gone off diet once and hitting the gym 5 days a week.
What the f-ing f? I am so pissed & depressed about this.
So much for the theory of "creating a deficit to lose weight"
I had lost 3lbs at the 3-week mark (last Thursday).
I weighed myself today and gained all 3 lbs back.
I have not gone off diet once and hitting the gym 5 days a week.
What the f-ing f? I am so pissed & depressed about this.
So much for the theory of "creating a deficit to lose weight"
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By any chance, are you coming up on your TOM?
And/or have you eaten extra carbs and/or sodium in the past couple of days?
And/or have you changed or increased your exercise in the past few days?0 -
One bad weigh in which is likely a natural water weight fluctuation and you're ready to throw out the entire science of weight management?0
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Create a deficit to lose fat. Weight and fat are not the same thing. Weight is affected by calories eaten, food in your intestinal tract, carb/sodium levels, hormones, etc. Unless you ate 10,500 calories over maintenance you did not gain 3 lbs of fat.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p11 -
Haven't increased my exercise. My diet is pretty low carb. I have one piece of bread in the morning with an egg on it. After that, my carbs come from veggies. Is TOM an acronym for my period?0
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Yes time of month0
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@diannethegeek It's so frustrating and doesn't make sense if in fact, it's a science- create a deficit and you will lose weight.0
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@singingflutelady a little over a week away.0
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Create a deficit to lose fat. Weight and fat are not the same thing. Weight is affected by calories eaten, food in your intestinal tract, carb/sodium levels, hormones, etc. Unless you ate 10,500 calories over maintenance you did not gain 3 lbs of fat.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1
Yes - you probably didn't gain fat. Check this out re: why the scale lies.
http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm1 -
ponyvillalobos wrote: »@diannethegeek It's so frustrating and doesn't make sense if in fact, it's a science- create a deficit and you will lose weight.
Create a deficit and your weight will go down, sure. But your body isn't one static weight that goes down in a linear manner. You exist within a range of weights that fluctuate up and down depending on the time of day, hormones, water retention, waste, etc. You weighed in on a day when you're at the higher end of your weight range but that doesn't mean you've gained fat.
Did you even glance at the link posted above?1 -
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ponyvillalobos wrote: »@singingflutelady a little over a week away.
Do you mean to tell me that in your 46 years of life you didn't know that women retain water (and bloat) prior to their period? It is very likely that the 3lb gain is due to water weight. I realize this sounds harsh, it is always surprising to me that women either don't know/never learned about this stuff.0 -
ponyvillalobos wrote: »@singingflutelady a little over a week away.
Many women start retaining fluid a week or so before their TOM. I would venture to say it's fluid retention.1 -
@diannethegeek yeah. read it after i replied to you. makes sense.0
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@LeanButNotMean44 Yes, I know abut water gain before period!! I am well over a week away from my period!! Actually closer to 2 weeks. 12 days to be exact!!!0
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I'm just gonna keep chugging along.
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ponyvillalobos wrote: »@LeanButNotMean44 Yes, I know abut water gain before period!! I am well over a week away from my period!! Actually closer to 2 weeks. 12 days to be exact!!!
In that case it could be due to ovulation. Water weight gain at ovulation is common.1 -
...and then there's that water weight gain right after your period from all the high carb foods you binged on during your period.
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@Noel_57 I log everything and yes, i have a beer here and there!!! but it's all logged!2
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ponyvillalobos wrote: »@LeanButNotMean44 Yes, I know abut water gain before period!! I am well over a week away from my period!! Actually closer to 2 weeks. 12 days to be exact!!!
Your original post said you are a little over a week away. There's an entire thread devoted to this topic, and it amazes me how many women don't know the basics about how their bodies work. I'm relieved that isn't your case.0
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