Weight gain???

im having the same problem i wanna throw my scale out the window ! :frown:

I have the same problem. Thanks for the suggestion about the water. I'll try and up that.

my weight hasn't moved in weeks. i'm cutting out things like cereal, bread, rice, pasta to see if that helps a little. generally, i don't eat much of that stuff anyway, but it's enough to "cut out" to make a difference. i've done it before and it's helped a lot, and actually made me FEEL lighter and healthier.

scales are mean...lol! another thought that comes to mind is if your exercising , I have heard that if you are gaining muscle you could gain weight as muscle weighs more than fat. I would suggest measuring, you could be losing inches instead of pounds.

You should try to only weight once per week.

Your weight can fluctuate due to the following things:
- Time of the month;
- Digesting a big meal;
- Constipation;

If you are exercising, you could also be putting on muscle mass in addition to losing fat. This will initally make it seem like your weight is going up but it takes more calories to sustain muscle than fat, so you will be burning more calories overall and will eventually lose weight.

The scale does not tell the whole story. You should also take your measurements from time to time and compare your progress that way, especially if you are exercising.

Some other thoughts are to look for hidden sugars/starches in the food that you are eating. Sugar is really an enemy here!

Do you drink alcohol?

"Research suggests that alcohol is one of the most fattening things you could consume. The problem is not only that alcohol is calorie-dense itself, second only to fat, but that it also tends to leave consumed protein, carbohydrate, and fat to be deposited to your fat stores as well.

The liver converts alcohol into components that cannot be stored by the body, and therefore must be metabolized immediately. When the body cycles into burning these components, it stops metablolizing and utilizing protein, carbohydrate, and fat. These nutrients are then processed and stored as fat wherever the person tends to carry it.

In summary, alcohol is highly fattening because it is high calorie and basically halts fat burning while activating fat production and storage in the body."


If all else fails, talk to your GP... you may want to look into getting your thyroid checked.

Good luck!

I agree with MaryB. The scale doesn't give you the whole story. Though you may not be losing weight, you may very well still be losing fat but GAINING muscle. Volume for volume, muscle is more dense than fat , thus is heavier for the same amount of volume. A missing part of the whole picture is the measurements. A person the weighs 200lbs that is lean muscle will certainly be healthier and more fit overall than a person that weighs the same amount but has a high fat to muscle ratio.

Just keep working at it!

Try weighing yourself only once a week at the same time to get a better picture of your progress.

If you're new to excercising I've read in multiple places not to weigh yourself for 4 weeks, and then start with the weekly weigh in after that. The reason is because you will probably gain some weight in that 4 weeks for various reasons (I admit I can't accuratly remember them and don't want to give you misinformation). I think part of it is because your muscles are not only getting bigger but also retaining water. Once your muscles starting getting bigger they will start burning more fat and then you will see the scale drop

I can say that I have found this to be true in the past with programs like P90X and Chalene Extreme. It is very discouraging to see to the point that It has made me fall off the wagon multiple times.

I say ignore the scale for a few weeks and keep going at it! You are doing great!

Make sure you're getting enough water. Eight cups is general rule for sedentary lifestyle... Exercising means more than 8...
One website I looked at said that for my height and weight I should be drinking 13 cups daily! Yikes!! I keep it between 9-12...
Make sure the cardio exercise is not daily routine activites but activities that increase your heart rate and challenge you.
Add strengthening. Strengthening burn more calories over a longer period of time.
Make sure you are fueling your body with enough and the right foods... proteins, veggies, fruits, good carbs.

Could also be water retension or maybe you are develping muscles that happened to me in the beginning...

Its the different scales that's done it lovey. Seriously! And they don't like being moved either. Always make sure they're in the same place. It make a difference of a couple of pounds - I've proved it many times. They are rotten and mean like that. I gained 4lbs once just by walking from one room to the next and using different scales. I was at the doctors and had to see the nurse as well. They are obsessed with weighing me. So the doc weighed me and I was one weight. I went and saw the nurse 10 minutes later and she weighed me on her scales and I'd gained 4lbs.
The scales at the gym weigh me nearly 14lbs heavier than my ones at home. Scales are evil and they lie. FACT!