Why am I gaining weight on 1400 calories?
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I'm tall and young. I'm about 5'10 and in my 120's.
I gain weight eating 1400 calories. Why?
I gain weight eating 1400 calories. Why?
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Are you measuring accurately? Invest in a food scale if you don't already have one3
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Do you have any food allergies or inflammation going on? If so, that will do it!
On the other hand, if you are young and still growing, as you indicate below, then gaining weight is normal, especially with that much gain in height.1 -
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How old are you?1
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The "fat" on your legs and thighs...that is how women look.
I don't believe you are measuring accurately (your food.) If you are in fact eating 1400 and gaining weight other than a couple pounds near your period, then see a doctor.5 -
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Ok, see a doctor.
Your food diary here is not open for us to see. You joined this site yesterday. I doubt seriously that you have logged food using a food scale for any amount of time at all.
Try it for a month14 -
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5"10 and weigh in the 120's?? I'm not sure how you can have any excess fat at that height and weight.
If you are 100% positive that youre eating 1400 calories which would mean weighing and logging absolutely everything, no measuring cups and spoons for solid foods, and you are gaining weight, then yes, a doctors visit is in order6 -
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Growing taller means that, you'll gain weight just; by having more bone length & whatever, extra's necessary to; surround them: skin, muscle, veins, fat & blood! So you're suppose to, be gaining weight because that, all has weight!13
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From the info you provided, I would not eat any less, and just keep eating healthy. Try to get more greens in though. They don't add much calories but the health benefit far exceeds calories anyway. I would recommend you do some weight training. If you want to focus on your thighs, look up squat challenges and lunges. It will help tighten your legs, but not necessarily lose weight, but in my opinion you don't need to lose weight, just tone up if your worried about it. Muscle tone will make you look leaner. Two people of the exact same weight can look totally different because of muscle tone or lack thereof.2
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Due to, your gender, current age & height you, shouldn't weigh any less; than 122.0 pounds!4
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There is so much in this thread that doesn't make sense. Guessing on food, but "I KNOW it's 1400. OR LESS."
Being upset because you're becoming a woman with a woman's shape.
5'10" and saying you "grew" 1.5 inches in the last couple weeks.
"In the 120s" but gaining weight - but not logging food or weight, and being 5'10" - which is already underweight. Why are you even worried?
Joining this site yesterday and not having any data for us to review, but saying all the above.
How about logging your food for a month and then asking these questions again.7 -
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Peak growth spurts for females in their teens tend to max out at 3-3.5 inches per year. If you are growing 1.5 inches in a matter of a couple of weeks, you probably have some kind of growth disorder (like something is going on with your pituitary gland) and you need to see a doctor. Growth rates that are that fast are not normal.5
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I've logged my food. - for a year.
It has been an ongoing process.
I always plan my meals ahead.
It's not impossible to grow 1.5 inches in the course of a couple weeks - for a growing girl like me. I'm not sure when females stop growing, my mom grew till she was 20.
I've always had a women's shape. I'm not pre-pubescent.
If you can't help, then don't. Easy.
You keep saying you are logging, but no mention of whether you are using a food scale or not?1 -
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If you grew 1.5" in a few weeks, you probably aren't 18. People here are too old for growth spurts.
If you are 5'10" and weight ~120 then your BMI class is underweight.
What's the real story
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If I added correctly, your diet is usually around 1220 calories? And you were losing weight while eating this much when you were around 5'8.5". Am I correct in thinking that you haven't changed your diet since your growth spurt?
The growth spurt is important because as someone mentioned before, being taller means there's more your body has to maintain, and for that, your body needs more calories. If you're eating the same amount you did prior to your growth spurt, but you're suddenly gaining weight (and the doctor has cleared you of any health issues), there's a possibility that you're not getting enough calories (in which case it is possible your body has started storing fat as a survival response). I'd suggest actively aiming for increasing your calorie intake -at least the 1400 you set as your current upper limit (possibly more, since I can't tell how often you already actually manage to reach that number; if you already usually reach 1400, aim for 1500. Also, make sure you're not accidentally overestimating the amount you're eating, which would lead to you consuming far fewer calories than you think you are/). Eat at that amount for a while and see if the moodiness, dizziness, and weight gain stop. Once those symptoms stop, you can slowly decrease the number of calories if you want, until you find a new number that still works for weight loss but won't be too little for your body.
I echo other posters' suggestions to go see a doctor though, just to make sure what you're experiencing isn't due to something else. While you're there, tell the doctor how many calories your diet usually is and see what they think (if it's a good number, if it's a bit too low, etc.). The doctor can also check if you're missing some micronutrients in your diet.
I hope you figure this out! I wish you the best of luck!6 -
Gain what exactly?
Yes, I know - you don't know exactly - merely a number on a scale. Water or fat, unknown (no, it's not muscle that fast, people wish...)
All kinds of reasons for the body to be gaining water weight, even seasonal.
And if your level of eating is extreme to the body, that stress can cause water weight gain too.
And everything said above about accuracy.
And really agree with it's not an issue in reality either, since growing up still.0 -
If you grew 1.5" in a few weeks, you probably aren't 18. People here are too old for growth spurts.
If you are 5'10" and weight ~120 then your BMI class is underweight.
What's the real story
Growth spurts for girls end by 15yrs old
We shouldn't be advising young teens on how to manage their weight.7 -
Had you grown shorter... we would expect you to weigh less.
But, (surprise surprise) you grew taller.... so we expect you to weigh more now!
You're hungry because you're underweight and your body is not getting enough fuel. Especially if it is trying to grow still.
You can waste the better part of the next few decades fighting with and addressing the non-existent fake issue of your "excess" weight, or you can start thinking about addressing the real issue which has got you in its grip and which you're busily ignoring: the unhealthy perspective your brain seems to be exhibiting when it comes to how it views your body and the food you eat.22 -
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