Whst am I doing wrong
catmomfat
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I've GAINED three ounces since Monday. *kitten*. I guess I need to eat less and move more. I don't know how. Damn. I mean working out at least an hour 6 days a week and 1250 a day isn't enough? Plus I'm so sore from weighted kickboxing at title boxing Monday my legs are screaming
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I guess I am doomed to be ugly and fat0
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How did you determine your calories intake? It is possible you might be eating too little
When we eat too much or too little, body can gain weight too.0 -
Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »How did you determine your calories intake? It is possible you might be eating too little
When we eat too much or too little, body can gain weight too.
Starvation mode doesn't exist, you're unable to gain weight by; not consuming!5 -
Weight loss isn't linear. Three ounces is very likely just a normal fluctuation. This is my chart:
Also, maybe stop with the dramatics. Weight loss takes consistency and good habits. You're not helping yourself with this sort of thinking. If you find that, over the course of several weeks, you're not losing, use your critical thinking skills and adjust. If you don't know what to try, read all of these posts that are right here in front of you. There's lot of information available.20 -
You're going to, gain water weight even; when losing fat, due to sodium, muscle repair, menstruation, urine and/or feces! This' why you must wait 28 days until, determining if you're not in a caloric deficit to; create a trend!3
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Three ounces?!?!?!? You're complaining about three ounces!?!??! In two days?!?!? Do you think you might have three ounces more of water in you in two days? Do you think that your soreness has caused some inflammation and, thus, you have three ounces more of fluid trying to heal the inflammation in your screaming legs?
I don't know where you are in your journey and where you are heading with your journey. I do know, I've been at this MFP thing for over five years. you can't fret over three ounces! Weight loss is not a straight line. It is an undulating one. You didn't put on whatever weight you are attempting to lose in two days and you're not going to lose it in two days. When you gained weight, it fluctuated. Same thing with losing it.
Take some pain reliever and keep at your plan. Whining about 3 ounces in two days is a waste of your time and energy.14 -
3oz is well below the weight normal fluctuation - drink a glass of water and you've "gained" more than 3oz.
Calm down, stick to your plan, and don't react to these micro changes.
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Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »How did you determine your calories intake? It is possible you might be eating too little
When we eat too much or too little, body can gain weight too.
Sorry, but no. Eating too little will not mean weight gain. It might mean a slower loss than you'd otherwise expect from the straight math, and it will definitely mean malnutrition.0 -
Are you being serious?6
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And I weigh myself nude after I use the toilet but before I ever get a sip of water in the morning. I had to take a sip this morning because I could not stop coughing but I don't think a sip is three ounces.0
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I've GAINED three ounces since Monday. *kitten*. I guess I need to eat less and move more. I don't know how. Damn. I mean working out at least an hour 6 days a week and 1250 a day isn't enough? Plus I'm so sore from weighted kickboxing at title boxing Monday my legs are screaming
Everything you describe screams water retention. If you have suddenly started moving more, and your body is sore, I guarantee your muscles are retaining water, as part of their recovery process.
Stop panicking. I also recommend that you think about how sustainable and achievable your diet is. 1250 calories a day plus over an hour at the gym most days sounds bloody awful. How much are you aiming to lose a week?2 -
Three OUNCES? Stop it.14
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I wouldn't stress over 3oz. That's not considered a major gain in the long run. At the same time it could be to the fact that your building muscle.0
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And I weigh myself nude after I use the toilet but before I ever get a sip of water in the morning. I had to take a sip this morning because I could not stop coughing but I don't think a sip is three ounces.
Unless you're trying to kill yourself through dehydration, you drank water yesterday, yeah? Your body will be temporarily keeping more of that fluid than usual, in order to recover from the exertion in the gym.
This is not really how it works biologically, but think of it as an internal Band-Aid or having a limb in plaster. You wouldn't be frustrated by your weight on the scale if you hopped on with your leg set in plaster and saw you were weighing more on account of having your leg encased in plaster of paris, and this is no different.
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Yes I agree with the above post. I do Crossfit, after an extra strenuous workout I have gained as much as 2 pounds, your muscles will hang on to the water temporarily. It drops off the next day or so.0
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I've GAINED three ounces since Monday. *kitten*. I guess I need to eat less and move more. I don't know how. Damn. I mean working out at least an hour 6 days a week and 1250 a day isn't enough? Plus I'm so sore from weighted kickboxing at title boxing Monday my legs are screaming
There could be other factors to consider: Are you gaining lean muscle to replace body fat? Are you measuring your body fat%? What time is your last meal? You seem to be a well determined person, just don't beat yourself up about it. I'm not sure what your eating dairy is, however, 3oz, is better than 3 lbs.
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Did you weigh yourself at the same time of day? Your body weight can fluctuate throughout the day so you have to weigh yourself at the same time to get a good read on how much you are gaining or losing.0
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@catmomfat to give a precise answer to your question, "What am I doing wrong", you are holding too high expectations for rapid positive feedback on your efforts. You have to be patient and wait for your body to sort through the mess of dealing with all the weight-losey things you're doing to it. Weight loss happens over time, on scales of weeks and months.5
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deluxmary2000 wrote: »Three OUNCES? Stop it.
Ridiculous.4 -
Stressing yourself out about something completely and utterly insignificant is probably what you're doing wrong.5
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