Someone help! Going crazy!!

Are you weighing yourself at the same time each time? (Example: each morning at 6 am naked)
Have you started any new medications? Some meds can cause initial weight gain?
Are you stressed at work?

BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »

duyphapempilona wrote: »

Don't panic. A good way to lose weight is eat honey and garlic together. may be that will help u.

It seems with every new dawn a new piece of quackery emerges! I thought I’d pretty much seen them all, but this one is new to me! 😂😂

Are there any scientific studies to support the apparent weight loss magic of honey and garlic I wonder?

Honey and garlic? Sounds like it will make me not want to eat! 🤭

are you logging your food (after weighing it for accuracy in logging)?
that's really the best way to zero in on where the extra calories are coming from.

- i used to think 'just one beer a night' wasn't a problem, but, dang if there aren't calories in beer! 200+ of them in every can.
- then there was the 'splash of oil' versus the measured amount - holy kamoley if there wasn't three times the calories I believed I was consuming.

good luck.

What type of scale do you have? Is it digital or mechanical? If it’s digital, have you checked the batteries lately?

paperpudding wrote: »

Unlikely that somebody of just over 50 kg who was successfully maintaining has suddenly gained a kg a week and jumped to 56kg ( that's over 12 lb ) in a few weeks due to logging errors or canned soup.

Gradual gain due to portion creep, yes - but this much that quickly - I doubt it.

Far more likely it is a data entry issue - ie scale battery or similar.
Or a need to see Dr issue, like pregnancy or less likely oedema for some reason.


Ps garlic and honey tastes good together with other ingredients - we do a garlic and honey stirfry with vegetables and chicken strips sometimes.
Yummy.
But not weight loss magic.

Agreed that depending on how long "a few weeks" is--is it 4-5 weeks, or something else?--this sounds like a potential scale problem or medical issue, but it also sounds like there's some new exercise and inconsistency in weighing. OP is describing doing a lot of exercise that sounds like it might be new, but we don't have enough information to know for sure. OP is also describing exercising for 45 minutes and then weighing, which makes me concerned that they may not be weighing at the same time each day. So there's some possible water fluctuation going on, but 10 pounds seems like a lot.

(OP was 51-52 kg and is now 56.5 kg, which is 10-12 lb. depending on where they started.)

OP, how long had you been maintaining your weight? Exactly how long has it taken you to gain the 4.6kg? How long have you been doing this exercise routine? Have there been other changes in your life during this time?

I would recommend replacing your scale battery, making sure your scale is on a level surface where it doesn't need to be moved, and then weighing yourself consistently at the same time each day. Most people choose first thing in the morning after using the toilet.

If you just started working out for 90 minutes every day, that would be a LOT of exercise for someone who is new to exercising. Your body would be retaining water due to the normal muscle repair process that comes with introducing a new or more intense exercise routine. But, if you've been doing this exercise for a month, I'd expect the water weight to go away soon.

If none of those things address the problem, then you may want to see your doctor.

Don’t weigh yourself after a workout. It’s best to weigh first thing in the morning, after using bathroom and before eating or drinking. Aldo be aware that many women gain weight at some point in their monthly cycle, then lose it the next week.

paperpudding wrote: »

I agree menstual cycles can cause weight fluctuations - but not likely to be 10- 12 lb in a person only weighing 51 kg.
And anyway if this has been happening over a few weeks it would cover the full month of a menstrual cycle.

Your post said you’d gained 1 kg for a few weeks, not 10-12!

If you are weighing yourself at home on a digital body weight scale, try changing the battery first. Then weigh something you know is a particular weight, like a barbell or a bag of flour (just to check the accuracy.)

Second, always weigh at the same time of day, preferably morning after using the bathroom and wearing the same amount of clothing.

Then I would go step on someone else's scale; whether that's a friend, a medical center, a gym, wherever there is a scale. See how close they are.

Digital body weight scales can malfunction. If I gained 10-12 pounds I would definitely notice it in the way my clothing fits, so I'm inclined to think you are experiencing a malfunctioning scale.