Scared at Weight Increase

StrawberryShiroChan
StrawberryShiroChan Posts: 1 Member
edited December 21 in Motivation and Support
Hi, guys.

So I started tracking all I eat two weeks ago with MFP. I started at 278 lbs (5'8" tall here) and thought losing 1 lb a week would be reasonable. I instead GAINED 10 LBS and am at 288 at the moment. I have been bawling my eyes out over this issue. Nothing but water, smaller portions than suggested in this app, coming in at just under 2,000 calories, though the tracker has been generous at 2,040. I walk for exercise 5x a week, plus tend to walk extra and pace when having an anxiety attack. I cook all meals to make sure my carbs are slow digesting and complex, no sugars, plenty veg, etc. I have PCOS, which worries me that it is doing this weight gain in protest, but I feel defeated already. Is this normal? What am I doing wrong? Shamefully, I am probably going to go have a small 8 oz soda after this post, but.... I dont know what I am doing wrong. Any thoughts?

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  • auburngirl06
    auburngirl06 Posts: 153 Member
    edited June 2019
    Let’s start with the basics. You would of had to have eaten 2500 calories OVER your maintenance cals every day for 14 days to gain that kind of actual weight/fat. Based on what you’ve said your eating it sounds like that’s not the case... I know it is frustrating seeing that number go up though. Do you weigh daily or just once a week? My weight can fluctuate by 3-4 pounds one day to the next. Especially that time of the month. Do you use a food scale? Did you plug your stats into MFP with a reasonable weight loss goal? I know it’s hard to see that number go up but just remember if you are being true with your logging and eating within your calories, you are not gaining fat.
  • cowleyl
    cowleyl Posts: 169 Member
    I was 285lb and am your height. I've lost 70lb but very slowly. Get a med check. I know very little about polycystic ovaries but i think they do impact on metabolism. Take heart in that u couldnt put on 10lbs of fat in one week without a helluva alcohol fuelled cream bun laden party every single day at least. It could be your scales. I record my weight monthly so I can see trends and don't beat myself up when I peak during the course of the month. It took a while to come to terms with it being a lifestyle change and not a diet. I constantly do self-help to train my brain.
  • toolzz
    toolzz Posts: 163 Member
    Did you weigh under identical circumstances on the same scale in the same location?
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,538 Member
    As pointed out, it would take a lot of work to gain 10lbs in 2 weeks.

    Step back. Weight loss is a process, a set of things to do. It’s mostly about problem solving.

    Calorie counting has a significant learning curve. Don’t go to pieces if you struggle. Give yourself a break. Losing a significant amount of weight takes persistence and staying power. This is not the only time you will be tested.

    First, know this- if you have recently increased your exercise, weight gain in the face of increased exercise is one of the most common complaints on this board. Newly stressed muscles retain water. Leg muscles are some of the biggest muscles in your body. Stick with what you are doing. 2 weeks isn’t long enough to test your new program.

    Second, how tightly do you control the process? Someone mentioned your weigh ins. I think a program of official weekly weigh ins works best to track your results. As mentioned, control as many variables as possible. If you can’t stay off the scale during the week fine. Note the results, it’s a matter of curiosity. The day to day fluctuations will likely surprise you. But only the weekly WI really matters.

    Didn’t see if anyone mentioned a food scale. You need to use one for everything except liquids. It’s the most reliable way to crunch the numbers.

    Last. Calorie counting works. But, like I said, there’s a learning curve. No one was born counting calories. It’s an odd undertaking. All these gadgets make it seem like we can run our bodies like calorie burning machines. Not how it works. There is a lot of stumbling around in the dark. Stick with it and you’ll see. Good luck.
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