Whst am I doing wrong

catmomfat
catmomfat Posts: 97 Member
edited November 16 in Motivation and Support
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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  • catmomfat
    catmomfat Posts: 97 Member
    I guess I am doomed to be ugly and fat
  • Misspinklift
    Misspinklift Posts: 384 Member
    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.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    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!
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    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.
  • catmomfat
    catmomfat Posts: 97 Member
    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.
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
    edited March 2017
    catmomfat wrote: »
    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?
  • JasonlRoeder
    JasonlRoeder Posts: 729 Member
    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.
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
    catmomfat wrote: »
    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.

  • reichertcarol
    reichertcarol Posts: 5 Member
    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.
  • Lavelle1980
    Lavelle1980 Posts: 367 Member
    catmomfat wrote: »
    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.

  • king_laceyii
    king_laceyii Posts: 28 Member
    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.
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    deluxmary2000 wrote: »
    Three OUNCES? Stop it.

    Ridiculous.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    catmomfat wrote: »
    I guess I am doomed to be ugly and fat

    This! is what you are doing wrong. Stay off the scale of you can't handle completely normal weight fluctuations. Eat a varied diet with lots of nutritious foods that you like (and some treats too). Keep exercising reasonably. Realize you are in this body for life so you might as well treat it with respected rather than call yourself fat and ugly.
  • catmomfat
    catmomfat Posts: 97 Member
    deluxmary2000 wrote: »
    From your previous posts, you only have 15-20 lbs to lose, so your obsessive concern with the scale, and calling yourself "fat and ugly" is concerning. Please seek professional help.

    Have you ever been hit on by a chubby chaser. Nothing reaffirms the fact you are fat and ugly like that.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    fat =/= ugly
  • catmomfat
    catmomfat Posts: 97 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    @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

    Then explain to me how my sister has lost twelve pounds in 4 weeks doing Palo and is already down to 123 from 135 in those 4 weeks.
  • cfritchley26
    cfritchley26 Posts: 47 Member
    My first suggestion would be to stop weighing yourself every couple of days...I have been guilty of this and I have even been doing this the last couple of weeks, but it doesn't help any. From morning to night I can fluctuate a couple of lbs based on what I've had to eat or drink. Honestly 3 ounces is nothing to be concerned about...stressing over something so minuscule can cause you to start obsessing over weight and size and that doesn't lead to a healthy lifestyle or image of yourself.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    catmomfat wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    @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

    Then explain to me how my sister has lost twelve pounds in 4 weeks doing Palo and is already down to 123 from 135 in those 4 weeks.

    You are not your sister. Your journeys are not comparable.

    She may have made drastic cuts to her calories, her bmr might be higher than yours, she might be training more intensely, she might have cut carbs to low levels and subsequently lost a lot of water weight. She may have negatively impactes her health losing weight quickly. She might go back to "normal" eating next week and put it all back on plus some....

    But really, why does it matter. Worry about yourself!
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