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I would give it another week before re-evaluating. The clothes and tape measure are better indicators.

Also consider: muscle mass weighs more than fat mass does. If you're gaining muscle quicker than you are losing fat, you might be gaining weight--in a good way.

just my two cents...

you didn't gain THAT Much muscle in a week....

but, i would also wait another week and see what happens. UNLESS you aren't netting above 1200 cals a day. if you are extremely low in your net cals, your body won't budge.... the exercise also adds to this idea. most often, when people aren't losing who are diligently dieting/exercising... it's due to NOT eating enough.

Don't give up. Something's happening, you're just not seeing it yet. First of all, with all that exercise, there's a shift towards health going on.
The fact that you didn't gain any during your time is an indicator that things are working, since it's normal to bloat. I usually add several pounds that week, just from water retention.
The reason you weighed more after the gym is because we all add weight during the course of the day. I can weigh as much as 8 lbs more when I go to bed at night than when I get up the next morning, just from all the food and water I've consumed but not eliminated. It's not a good idea to weigh yourself multiple times in one day for that very reason.
Keep it up, and only check your weight first thing in the morning, before you've had anything to eat or drink.
It will come down, I promise. The only way it won't come down is if you give up. You have to fight harder than your body, which is fighting to hold onto that fat, which it thinks is an aid to survival. Don't give up! You can do this!

My doctor always said that if you weigh yourself every day you will get confused and frustrated because weight can fluctuate by as much as 8 pounds throughout the day. It is due to water in the body, salt intake, hormones and assorted other things that happen in the human body. He and other experts have said that the best time to weigh in is once a week, on the same day of the week, first thing in the morning after you go to the bathroom. This is your rock bottom weight. Your menstrual cycle may cause you to retain water so the week of pms may show no loss or a small gain. The following week usually shows a loss. I have seen this in action because i used to keep track, for months, on a weekly basis and every month I saw the same pattern. A small gain the week before my period and then a loss the following week. I hope this helps. Oh....it also helps to measure your body once a month. Sometimes the scale refuses to budge for a bit and that can be very frustrating. That is when it is helpful to see the inches you are losing. We get so stuck on the scale number that we forget to look outside the box for proof that we are doing well. For me, it is checking my blood sugar every day. Since starting with fitness pal my numbers have been amazing! Keep working it, you are sooo worth it!

Don't give up, just take it slow. This whole weight loss thing takes time. Just enjoy yourself, I find if I just relax and forget about the fact I'm trying to lose weight and think more along the lines of changing my life and being fit, I'm less inclined to weigh everyday and be pleasantly suprised when I do lose a couple of kilos.

How long have you been working your plan on here? I have been on for 90 days - while I have my goals set for 1 lb a week loss, there are weeks that I don't lose anything according to the scale. But when I average out the 12 lbs loss over the 90 days it is 1 lb a week. I have also gone from size 12 to now a size 6 - I exercise 3-5 times a week most weeks.

I have had to learn patience throughout this process - I try not to obsess about the scale and just continue to work my plan - making sure I am eating enough calories. It's counter intuitive to eat "more" but it really works. Slow and steady and balanced is what works - hang in there - you will break through the plateau! Good luck for your journey! :bigsmile:

Stop stressing it that releases hormones that will cause you to want to eat. Also drink lots of water and eat. You have to eat. If you are a long time dieter like me learning how to eat was easier than learning to eat. My weight goes up 10 lbs every month I swear, but on my weigh day or the day after it's down to where it should be or lower. Relax this is a marathon not a sprint.

If you just started a more intense workout your muscles could be holding water to try and recover. Just be sure to drink LOTS of water and make sure you're eating! Protein rich foods willalso help your muscles recover faster and lose some of that water. Also, watch the sodium on what calories you are eating. Sodium tends to be a problem for me sadly. BUt that can make you bloat and retain water. And lastly DON'T GIVE UP!! IF you keep trying the worse that could happen is that you end up finding something that will work for you. If you give up the worse that could happen is that you gain more weight and you continue living an unhealthy life. I kinda like the osund of that first option. ANyway good luck and feel free to add me if you want :-)

Oh honey.. story of my life!!! This past AF, I gained 6lbs... went from 235.4 to 241.. I was sooo angry. But I kept trying.. kept with it. And this morning (2wks after AF) I weighed myself... 235 even! I lost the 6lbs PLUS the .4! Just give yourself a bit of time. When AF messes you up.. she normally does so for at least a week or so.

Good luck!