Dieting and exercising but gaining weight!!

waterlover543
waterlover543 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys, so i started losing weight in January weighing in at 272lbs, and now im in the 180's and im kinda stuck. So, on October 31st i was 182 and since then i been gaining weight. This morning i weighed in at 185 which is really discouraging. For some reason i get hungrier a lot, my belly growls wanting food way more often than what i have been accustomed to since losing weight. I recently started strength training a long with my cardio routine like using dumbbells for my arms and drinking protien shakes and squats and sit ups with the dumbbells. I dont know if its the toning making me gain weight or the shakes or what.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    If you recently started exercise, you're holding onto water to aid in repair of muscle (this is a good thing and means your body is working the way it's supposed to). Shakes don't make you gain weight (fat)...over consumption of calories results in gaining weight (fat).
  • oreo_cookies_1992
    oreo_cookies_1992 Posts: 42 Member
    Weight fluctuates quite easily, especially when you start exercising. If you know that you have been logging accurately and weighing your food and not eating over your calories, then you should be fine. I realize that a couple pounds feels like a lot when you're doing everything right but it's just the way your body works especially when holding onto water!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Introducing new exercise is going to having you retaining some additional water weight. Stick with exercise your weight will stabilize. Fluctuations are normal like this, and just remember that you cannot gain FAT unless you eat over your calories to 'maintain your weight'.
  • LiftHeavyThings27105
    LiftHeavyThings27105 Posts: 2,086 Member
    @waterlover543 - first off, congrats on the 90lbs gone. That is a very respectable accomplishment.

    The thing that first sticks out to me is that you started doing resistance training. Your body is - as both have stated - doing what it is supposed to be doing. And, while that might create a sense of frustration at the moment, this is a very good thing. It will be okay.

    The other thing is that you are drinking protein shakes. I am not going to assume anything so I am just going to ask: what is the caloric value of that Protein Shake? Depending on what is in them the caloric value can really surprise you. I will also ask this: whatever the value is, you do account for this, correct?

    Also, have you adjusted your caloric needs through out your weight loss journey? I am sure that you have (otherwise, you would not be loosing), but do not like to assume anything.

    Also, since you are female - your TOTM will affect things as well. But, again, sure that you are well aware of this.

    Have you adjusted your macros lately? Increased carbs, maybe?
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