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Not losing anything..

JeremiahStone
JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
The past week I ran a few miles every day, did plenty of strength training, stayed well below my 1650 calorie budget, but today when I weighed in it shows I actually gained a pound. Any ideas on what may e going wrong?

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  • alex063287
    alex063287 Posts: 61 Member
    Since you have been doing plenty of strength training, you may be gaining muscle.
  • fairfieldbeach
    fairfieldbeach Posts: 261 Member
    Ugh--this just happened to me and people told me to look at my salt intake to see if I'm retaining water. It sucks but hang in there.
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



    Good luck on your journey
  • webfootcajun
    webfootcajun Posts: 41
    this is my story also. did some online research and apparently your muscles retain lots of water when you train hard. I started walking 45-60 min a day and the 30 day shred about 2 weeks ago, have only lost 1 lb but dropped almost a full 1% of body fat. I recommend what I am doing, which is dont give up. In the military we never had a scale, we exercised hard, ate when we needed to and 8 weeks later i weighed 10 lbs less, but looked like I lost 40lbs. Just keep working. It will pay.
  • muth3rluvx2
    muth3rluvx2 Posts: 1,156 Member
    Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



    Good luck on your journey

    Just fyi: my bmi is 26.4 and it shows me as being "overweight", which I am... but according to you, I lose very little and I'm over that line.
    personally, don't really trust bmi calcs, but that's just me.
  • runnersway
    runnersway Posts: 1
    You said you're staying well BELOW your calorie intake. I experienced the same thing whenever I didnt eat enough calories. I've found that if I ate too little calories I don't lose anything. If I eat the calories or even go slightly over, I manage to lose something.
  • Riebop
    Riebop Posts: 275
    When you do strength training, your body holds onto fluid to repair your muscles. You body could just be adjusting to the new workout routine. Once your body adjusts, you should see the scale go down. It could take a few weeks though. Just be patient.
  • ameyc2002
    ameyc2002 Posts: 247 Member
    you may be gaining muscle or maybe your not eating enough...
    what was going on with me when the scale didnt move is that i was losing inches.
  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    I'm hoping it's just stored water. As of now I weigh 167lbs and I'm 6.1ft.... I usually only get about 1300 calories intake a day but it leaves me feeling fairly full. Is there anyway I can reach my goal caloric intae without sacrificing for excess fat and sugars?
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