Weight gain
rit1982
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Hello,
I have been exercising 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat. I am always about 400 under calorie intake, but it seems the more I exercise, the heavier I am on the scale. Not by much, but shouldn't it be the opposite? I'm I doing something wrong?
I have been exercising 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat. I am always about 400 under calorie intake, but it seems the more I exercise, the heavier I am on the scale. Not by much, but shouldn't it be the opposite? I'm I doing something wrong?
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The more you exercise the more you retain water... not the same thing...
Why are you eating so far under your calorie goal?4 -
I am trying to stay away from carbs and sugar. I feel full with what I am eating. So I am trying to figure out if it's the fact that I am exercising more, or maybe not eating enough.
Will that water weight come off?3 -
I am trying to stay away from carbs and sugar. I feel full with what I am eating. So I am trying to figure out if it's the fact that I am exercising more, or maybe not eating enough.
Will that water weight come off?
Eventually yes. Are you measuring all your food accurately using a food scale?1 -
I am not using a scale. I also think that I might not be eating enough cause I am always about 450 under calorie.3
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If you aren't measuring properly (i.e., using a scale for solids, measuring cups/spoons for liquids) then you don't know how many calories you are eating. If you aren't losing weight over time, you are eating at maintenance. What you currently think is a 400-450 calorie deficit is maintenance for you. The solution is to eat less.3
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If you excercise a lot you might be getting your muscles. Muscle is heavier than fat (simply compare 1kg meat to 1kg tard). You may loose your body fat but still see no progress on the scale (or even get heavier) but your circumference is getting smaller. So grab a tape measure and track your pants size
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There isn't much measuring that needs to be done, I eat a protein bar in the morning, a fruit for snack. If I eat cheese I get the pre-cut little ones so I see the grams. I weight my protein. But I will try to be more efficient in that sense as best I can.If you aren't measuring properly (i.e., using a scale for solids, measuring cups/spoons for liquids) then you don't know how many calories you are eating. If you aren't losing weight over time, you are eating at maintenance. What you currently think is a 400-450 calorie deficit is maintenance for you. The solution is to eat less.
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do you have a cheat day? Maybe you are wiping out the deficit by the cheat day.0
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No, I don't have any cheat days. I noticed in the past when I attempted weight loss and had cheat days I was not successful. This time around I don't have any cheat days. That's why I find it really discouraging as I am trying the most I have and I am exercising all the time and some weeks I am heavier by .4-1 pound.0
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If you excercise a lot you might be getting your muscles. Muscle is heavier than fat (simply compare 1kg meat to 1kg tard). You may loose your body fat but still see no progress on the scale (or even get heavier) but your circumference is getting smaller. So grab a tape measure and track your pants size
nope lb for lb they weight the same but muscle takes up less space than fat. 1 kg is still 1 kg. and fat loss to uscle gain is not a 1:1 ratio ,thats not the reason for the scale not to move.2 -
when I go complete my day in fitness pal they say I am not eating enough, I have no idea what more to do0
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Hello,
I have been exercising 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat. I am always about 400 under calorie intake, but it seems the more I exercise, the heavier I am on the scale. Not by much, but shouldn't it be the opposite? I'm I doing something wrong?
How much weight have you gained and over what period of time?2 -
when I go complete my day in fitness pal they say I am not eating enough, I have no idea what more to do
How long have you been doing this and how much are you trying to lose? Telling us your stats and maybe open your food diary so people can pinpoint the issues you may be having. And as everyone else has said, you are not eating too little to lose weight, you are probably eating more than you think.2 -
Get a food scale. Weigh everything and log religiously, no skipping, cheating or forgetting.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p14 -
I have lost 23 pounds in almost 2 months. I want to lose another 251
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diannethegeek wrote: »Hello,
I have been exercising 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat. I am always about 400 under calorie intake, but it seems the more I exercise, the heavier I am on the scale. Not by much, but shouldn't it be the opposite? I'm I doing something wrong?
How much weight have you gained and over what period of time?
^Please don't skip this question. The advice I would give someone who's seen, for instance, 10 pounds gained over 10 weeks would be drastically different than someone who's gained 2 pounds over 1 week.4 -
Congrats on your loss, you are doing great! Why are you eating 400 calories under MFPs goal? I suggest you set up MFP with your correct data and a 1 lb loss per week. MFP will give you the correct calorie goal including deficit. Follow this goal and, in fact, it is recommended to add back in about half of your exercise calories to fuel your workout energy.0
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No, I don't have any cheat days. I noticed in the past when I attempted weight loss and had cheat days I was not successful. This time around I don't have any cheat days. That's why I find it really discouraging as I am trying the most I have and I am exercising all the time and some weeks I am heavier by .4-1 pound.
This sounds like normal scale weight fluctuations to me. Are you seeing your weight go up a little bit and then back down or is it a prolonged upward trend?
http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/0 -
I have lost 23 pounds in almost 2 months. I want to lose another 25
This is too fast for how much you have left. You are undereating. Have more patience and give it time, and eat a bit more.
If the scale fluctuations are going to bother you, I recommend using an app that smooths those lines. HappyScale, Libra, or Trendweight.2 -
If you excercise a lot you might be getting your muscles. Muscle is heavier than fat (simply compare 1kg meat to 1kg tard). You may loose your body fat but still see no progress on the scale (or even get heavier) but your circumference is getting smaller. So grab a tape measure and track your pants size
1 kg lard and 1 kg meat would weigh exactly the same. They would both weight 1 kg.
You don't gain muscle at a deficit, other than maybe some newbie gains if heavy lifting (OP didn't specify what type of exercise)
Agreed it's either water retention or you're eating too much (more than you think). So give it another 2 weeks to see if you start losing weight. If not, then tighten up on your food measurements and database entries. And stop eating less than 1200 (or 1500) calories. It's not good for you. Slower weight loss is better (as you lose weight, you also lose muscle. The higher the deficit, the higher the ratio of muscle. Your heart is a muscle). And weight loss isn't linear. It could even just be sodium. You might go up and down a bit for weight, you're just looking for an overall downward trend.
Also you didn't say how long you've been eating at a deficit and exercising. If it's only a week or two, then it's too early to tell what's happening.
Also, are you already in a normal BMI?0 -
Hello,
I have been exercising 3-4 times a week and watch what I eat. I am always about 400 under calorie intake, but it seems the more I exercise, the heavier I am on the scale. Not by much, but shouldn't it be the opposite? I'm I doing something wrong?
Weight loss is not linear. Eat at a slight deficit, train, rest and be patient...1 -
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I need to lose that amount of weight. I could even go more maybe. But I know it would be pushing it. I am trying to eat more, but I think cause I cut out the refined stuff, I feel full faster. I weight this morning and I down another 2 pounds, so I am happy all the hard work paid off. thank you so much for your words or encouragement.1 -
Do exercise daily and follow a good diet chart1
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