weight going up

2baninja
2baninja Posts: 518 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

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  • Silentpadna
    Silentpadna Posts: 1,306 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    How long have you been at this?

    How tall are you? Current Wt? Age? Gotta have that context to give any kind of answer.

    Without that, refer to the chart....your answer is likely in there no matter what the context...
  • andyfla
    andyfla Posts: 2 Member
    I generally find I am lying to myself when this happens - I ignore the odd biscuit here and there and don't track it or say I will track and "forget" - when I am completely OCD about it I find the weight comes off. Check out "secret eaters" on YouTube as I am so one of those !
  • jaci66
    jaci66 Posts: 139 Member
    Are you properly weighing your foods and logging them accurately? I wouldn't weigh at the gym. You'll never get accurate numbers. Invest in a scale for home and weigh yourself in the mornings, shortly after waking up and on the same day each week. Then you should start seeing a consistency.
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    Silentpadna wrote: »
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    How long have you been at this?

    How tall are you? Current Wt? Age? Gotta have that context to give any kind of answer.

    Without that, refer to the chart....your answer is likely in there no matter what the context...

    the cart is interesting, I'll have to take a better look at it later, I log everything, but I don't use a scale, I know I should get one...
    I'm 5'6, 255# started at 266#, 48, I started on Sept 24 2017
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    Do you always go to the gym at the same time wearing the same thing after eating the same food?

    yes
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited November 2017
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    Silentpadna wrote: »
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    How long have you been at this?

    How tall are you? Current Wt? Age? Gotta have that context to give any kind of answer.

    Without that, refer to the chart....your answer is likely in there no matter what the context...

    the cart is interesting, I'll have to take a better look at it later, I log everything, but I don't use a scale, I know I should get one...
    I'm 5'6, 255# started at 266#, 48, I started on Sept 24 2017

    You're eating more than you think. Get a food scale.

    Yep.


    In fact, here's a thread just today that shows a food scale's effectiveness.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10618525/measure-your-food#latest
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    andyfla wrote: »
    I generally find I am lying to myself when this happens - I ignore the odd biscuit here and there and don't track it or say I will track and "forget" - when I am completely OCD about it I find the weight comes off. Check out "secret eaters" on YouTube as I am so one of those !

    since I started, I log everything, I ate 2 starburst yesterday, (2 each's, not 2 packages, lol) did the math and logged the calories for 2 of them
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    Thank you all for your help
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    And this video shows why a food scale is an important tool for weight loss.

    This video saved me from myself after 4 months of not using a food scale when I first started. :sad:

  • Momepro
    Momepro Posts: 1,509 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    Silentpadna wrote: »
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    ok, I'm really getting frustrated, my weekly calorie counts are below what they are suppose to be at the end of the week, but the scale has been creeping up, the 1st time or 2, I figured water weight, but it keeps going up, I weigh myself at the gym 1-3 times a week, as I don't have a scale at my house, I don't see other NSV so I can't go by them.... I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    How long have you been at this?

    How tall are you? Current Wt? Age? Gotta have that context to give any kind of answer.

    Without that, refer to the chart....your answer is likely in there no matter what the context...

    the cart is interesting, I'll have to take a better look at it later, I log everything, but I don't use a scale, I know I should get one...
    I'm 5'6, 255# started at 266#, 48, I started on Sept 24 2017

    Seriously, the food scale helps. I thought I was measuring fairky well with measuring cups and portion sizes, but when I got a scale, it tirned out I was eating more than twicwe as much as I thought. Using the scale, I got results in a few days, where before, I had been maintaining for months.
    And yes, getting a home scale helped, mainly because I could useit at the same time every day, wearing the same clothes, and see how various changes affected my weight tnrough the day and in the long run.
  • DebLaBounty
    DebLaBounty Posts: 1,169 Member
    Buy a home scale to weigh yourself at the same time of day, I do it in the morning. My gym's scale varies wildly from day to day. Maybe they need to recalibrate it. My scale is digital and wasn't expensive.
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    I'll buy myself a scale and a food scale, I'll admit, I don't even use measuring cups, but the only things I eat that should be measured are Ranch ( I know) and Peanut butter, everything else is fruit, vegges or single serving things, like vegges burgers.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    I'll buy myself a scale and a food scale, I'll admit, I don't even use measuring cups, but the only things I eat that should be measured are Ranch ( I know) and Peanut butter, everything else is fruit, vegges or single serving things, like vegges burgers.

    Even with things like vegetables, fruit, and veggie burgers, you'll want to accurately measure how much you're eating. A food scale is a good way to do that.
  • lucerorojo
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    If you aren't weighing fruits and vegetables how do you know how much you are eating? There are small apples and HUGE apples. There could be a difference of at least 50 grams or more in some cases. One innacuracy is not a big deal but 5 in a day adds up.
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    I go by those "a fist is the same size as 1 cup, 4 dice is 1 ounce, fish/meat serving is a deck of card..." I weighed myself, 3 days later, and I "lost" 3 #.... I guess it was just water weight. Which brings me to another question, what causes water weight to go up, I know TOM, and too much salt. I've read here, working out can make water weight go up, though I'm curious why. what else?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    I go by those "a fist is the same size as 1 cup, 4 dice is 1 ounce, fish/meat serving is a deck of card..." I weighed myself, 3 days later, and I "lost" 3 #.... I guess it was just water weight. Which brings me to another question, what causes water weight to go up, I know TOM, and too much salt. I've read here, working out can make water weight go up, though I'm curious why. what else?

    You are eating more than you think. It'll be eye opening when you get a food scale!

    Your weight fluctuates day to day, which can be frustrating if you are expecting a certain direction of weight movement. Get yourself a trending app (I use libra) - when you log your daily weight, it evens out the fluctuations and shows a general trend.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    I go by those "a fist is the same size as 1 cup, 4 dice is 1 ounce, fish/meat serving is a deck of card..." I weighed myself, 3 days later, and I "lost" 3 #.... I guess it was just water weight. Which brings me to another question, what causes water weight to go up, I know TOM, and too much salt. I've read here, working out can make water weight go up, though I'm curious why. what else?

    yup, definitely need a scale! you'll see...
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,238 Member
    I don't know if everyone has noticed that the OP LOST 3lbs a couple of days after her OP.

    Regardless... weighing your food will help you neither eat less or more than you think you are. And no, eating less than you think is not great either.

    That said, you should consider using a trending weight app to help you smooth out fluctuations and evaluate your progress in 6 to 8 week chunks that include at least one monthly cycle (and by preference 2). This should help you develop a feel for when you can expect to see meaningful results.
  • 2baninja
    2baninja Posts: 518 Member
    The water weight gains from working out, is that only from weight lifting, or from cardio also?
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    edited January 2018
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    I'm wondering if it would be better if I got a scale and weighed myself every morning? thoughts?

    theres your answer

    and weigh all your food, too....

  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    livenfree45 wrote: »
    The water weight gains from working out, is that only from weight lifting, or from cardio also?

    Any time you change up your exercise routine to something your muscles aren't used to. In addition you'll have an increase in water weight after you have a meal high in carbs/sodium, from your hormones, from lack of sleep/increased stress, and so on.

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