My weight is climbing and I don't know why

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timeflies95
timeflies95 Posts: 14 Member
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I've been eating less to roughly the same amount of calories as I normally do and doing about an hour of cardio 4 times a week. However, my weight has steadily climbed to close to 10 pounds in a little over a month. My lower stomach which is normally flat is distended. I'm so confused as to what could be happening. Please help.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    Are you pregnant?
  • timeflies95
    timeflies95 Posts: 14 Member
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    Jesus I hope not
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    A- Have you been logging calories AND weighing your food during this time?
    B-Are you having any digestive issues?
  • drimbruno2016
    drimbruno2016 Posts: 8 Member
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    Are you taking any new medication?
  • timeflies95
    timeflies95 Posts: 14 Member
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    drimbruno2016 wrote: »
    Are you taking any new medication?
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    A- Have you been logging calories AND weighing your food during this time?
    B-Are you having any digestive issues?

    I have been logging and weighing consistently. I did recently move which could have something to do with it I started a new birth control this past week.

  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,020 Member
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    bbell1985 wrote: »
    A- Have you been logging calories AND weighing your food during this time?
    B-Are you having any digestive issues?

    I second B.

    Also, unexplained weight gain plus distended belly, going on for a month -- I think you should see a doctor. Even if it's constipation, that's kind of a long time, could be causing secondary problems. Or the constipation could be secondary to something else.
  • drimbruno2016
    drimbruno2016 Posts: 8 Member
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    You should talk to your OBGYN.
    I had the same thing happening to me and it turns out the pill was messing up my hormones and making me gain weight.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
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    See a doctor to rule out some really horrible things. Please.
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
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    Are you weighing food with a food scale?
  • craigo3154
    craigo3154 Posts: 2,572 Member
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    timeflies95 wrote: »
    I've been eating less to roughly the same amount of calories as I normally do and doing about an hour of cardio 4 times a week. However, my weight has steadily climbed to close to 10 pounds in a little over a month. My lower stomach which is normally flat is distended. I'm so confused as to what could be happening. Please help.

    @timeflies95. Have your macros changed? Has the time of day you eat the calories changed? Do you eat protein with carbs?

    Do you weigh your food portions?

    Have you been you your doctor and had a blood test? May be something medical (you can develop insulin resistance even at healthy weight, or thyroid issues, etc...).
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 13,929 Member
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    Are your​ bathroom visits regular?

    If that doesn't explain things, have you considered a doctor's visit?
  • CMNVA
    CMNVA Posts: 733 Member
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    Bottom line: you are eating more than you think you are.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    pregnant
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,728 Member
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    PAV8888 wrote: »
    Are your​ bathroom visits regular?

    If that doesn't explain things, have you considered a doctor's visit?

    See a doctor
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    are you pregnant?
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,072 Member
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    I would go with a trip to the doctors sounds like something is up - @TavistockToad makes a pretty good suggestion if you're female or it could be something irritating your stomach and causing you to bloat/swell. Either way all we can do here is speculate.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
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    the word "Roughly" is a bit of a red flag there.

    Increasing exercise increases appetite.
    Human beings are very, very prone to undercounting what they are taking in, by a LOT.
    Increasing appetite with exercise can drastically increase the kind of eating that is difficult to count - grabbing a bite here, upping your portion sizes a bit there, etc.

    It's why many (most) people don't lose all the weight by increasing activity alone, because intake will subtly increase along with activity.
  • roobella
    roobella Posts: 59 Member
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    Hope you find out. As I've experienced something similar.
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