Should I give up???

AimingHighWeighingLow
AimingHighWeighingLow Posts: 192 Member
edited October 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, well I have lost 14lb in a month, calorie counting is going really really well.

So I thought I would, to give myself a great month and lose 10lb exercise every day. So I chose the 30 day shred! I have only been doing it since September 1st, but I am working my *kitten* off, I jumped on the scales today (even though I promised myself I wouldn't) and I have put on nearly a pound!

I don't want to put weight on, even if it muscle until I have got down to 130lb, should I quit the exercise and continue the diet until I get to my mini goal of 130lb and then start the exercising again? Or if I push through will I lose weight? I refuse to work my butt of for nothing in return and with the scales going up, this is what it seems like!

Can anyone else relate, have you started exercise put on weight then lost is and more ? More specific was it the 30 day shred you did? How long does it take for you to actually lose weight this way. By day 10 I should have lost over 3lb to start on target! Now I am going to have to lose nearly 4lb thanks to the weight gain! Seriously feel like quitting!
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  • DafphineSpencer
    DafphineSpencer Posts: 13
    you may gain and lose the same lbs several times as you replace fat with muscle, but do NOT quit. The more lean muscle you have, the quicker your body will eat that fat you are wanting to get rid of.
  • IamBrande
    IamBrande Posts: 208 Member
    This is normal... you will gain some, lose some, stall some etc... Just keep doing what you are doing, and the results will happen. Maybe not in numbers immediately, maybe in how your clothes fit, maybe in measurements... Maybe in how you feel about you.

    how would you feel about you if you quit??? if the answer is what I think it is, then quitting is not an option, and how you feel about you, out weighs numbers on a scale...
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    It's water weight. Whenever you take on a new "challenge" to your body, your body will retain water to repair muscle and to store glycogen in the liver and cells. Dieting alone catabolizes lean muscle tissue with is why people stall quickly and stay stalled for a long period of time.
  • texancountess
    texancountess Posts: 52
    I know a lot of people who put on weight at the start of 30DS only to have it all come back off plus quite a bit during the 3rd level. Definitely keep exercising no matter what - quit the 30DS if you are worried about it, but replace it with something. Exercise is good for you in so many ways. I'd stick it out with the 30DS because again, I know people (not on here) who have gotten amazing results with it.

    Good luck!
  • mcdonl
    mcdonl Posts: 342 Member
    This is normal... you will gain some, lose some, stall some etc... Just keep doing what you are doing, and the results will happen. Maybe not in numbers immediately, maybe in how your clothes fit, maybe in measurements... Maybe in how you feel about you.

    I do believe that is what they call a NSV!!!

    I just had this same convo with my wife at lunch. After 1 week of P90X I lose 7 pounds, she gains one... we both FEEL BETTER, feel stronger and already feel like our clothes fit better.

    Dont get hung up on the scale, just keep up the work and keep coming here!!
  • rudegyal_b
    rudegyal_b Posts: 593 Member
    you should see my weight graph, i go up about every 4 days, but its steadly going down...also when you start a new exercise your muscles retain water to help with healing, so def do not give up
  • ShandiH
    ShandiH Posts: 232 Member
    DON'T GIVE UP! And, don't be afraid of muscle gain. That 1 lb gain means you'll be able to burn fat more efficiently and faster than without it. Keep at it!!
  • militarywife100
    militarywife100 Posts: 46
    im having the same problem and its really frustrating.... ive been doing 30DS for 2 weeks and havent lost a pound... i want to give up..... feels like im working so hard and not getting any results... i know how you feel.
  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    should I jump off a bridge? NOPE :indifferent:


    Really hide the scale... I've never done JM before but I've heard it's intense! and your body could be changing and your weight be shifting... don't look at the scale, look at the measurements, your clothes, how you feel as a way to measure your success.. and trust me at the end you will be glad you didn't jump off the bridge.
  • chadam1015
    chadam1015 Posts: 58 Member
    I might get yelled at by other MFP friends but I was doing Insanity and the same thing happened to me. I was working so hard to see the scale go up. So I stoped that and started "running". I have continued to lose and still feel really good. Its up to you what you want to do but I want to reach a scale goal before I start toning. Good luck!
  • squeezylemons
    squeezylemons Posts: 11
    DO NOT give up exercising. You probably put the weight on because muscle weighs a heck of a lot more than fat. If weighing more is stressing you out, track your progress by taking measurements (e.g. around your waist, hips, top of the thigh etc.) as MFP also allows you to do it that way. The measuring tape and the mirror are far more accurate gauges of fitness and weight loss than weight and BMI.
  • Scoobies87
    Scoobies87 Posts: 379
    This is a difficult one. I think a lot of people would advise you to keep going, because even though the scales say you have put on 1 pound, the differences will show. I have heard a lot of people saying they put weight on with the 30ds, however the differences are amazing!

    I bought the 30ds 3 weeks ago and haven't got around to doing it because I too am scared of putting weight on. The scales are so discouraging. That is why I have changed my weigh-ins to monthly.

    I recommend you to the same, that way you will see the results in your clothes and toning rather then getting discouraged.
  • Scoobies87
    Scoobies87 Posts: 379
    This is a difficult one. I think a lot of people would advise you to keep going, because even though the scales say you have put on 1 pound, the differences will show. I have heard a lot of people saying they put weight on with the 30ds, however the differences are amazing!

    I bought the 30ds 3 weeks ago and haven't got around to doing it because I too am scared of putting weight on. The scales are so discouraging. That is why I have changed my weigh-ins to monthly.

    I recommend you to the same, that way you will see the results in your clothes and toning rather then getting discouraged.
  • newtotown25
    newtotown25 Posts: 1
    I have done 10 days on level 1 and 1 day on level 2 and so far I have gained 3lbs.

    I have lost 40lbs overall but only about 8lbs in the last 3 months. The number of people who have commented on my weight loss in the last week has been amazing! I regret not taking measurements before 30 DS as I've clearly lost inches!

    Stick with it.
  • Miss_Chievous_wechange
    Miss_Chievous_wechange Posts: 1,230 Member

    I don't want to put weight on, even if it muscle until I have got down to 130lb, should I quit the exercise and continue the diet until I get to my mini goal of 130lb and then start the exercising again?

    You have your focus all wrong! Do not concern yourself with the number on the scale. Instead concern yourself with the number of inches you are losing. That is what matters! Muscle is good and you should not stop exercising!!!
  • csloan30
    csloan30 Posts: 10 Member
    Don't give up. The same thing happened to me. I started exercising everyday...then after a few weeks. started calorie counting. There have been a few times where I would stall for around 3 to 4 days. and Other times when I would gain a pound or two and it would take 3 or 4 days before it would go back down. I would say the healthy amount of weight to lose is 2 pounds a week. Exercise is key because it is telling your body to work off more calories...and it just plain makes you healthier. YOu will gain some extra muscle, but that is most likely because you haven't worked out in a long while (like me) so give it a little bit and the pounds will start dropping off. :)
  • ItsMeLori
    ItsMeLori Posts: 346
    Its not from the workout, it is water weight. You can't gain that much muscle doing 30 Day Shred, especially being a women. I have lost 15 inches from working out. My weight has been slow but I look and feel much better. I am on Level 2 on 30 Day and love it. Don't stop. Look back into your menu and see if you have changed anything. Also make sure you take rest days. Muscles can become inflamed.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    yes, give up the madness, and take up a rational plan.

    /pants
  • jazzy020106
    jazzy020106 Posts: 485 Member
    This is normal... you will gain some, lose some, stall some etc... Just keep doing what you are doing, and the results will happen. Maybe not in numbers immediately, maybe in how your clothes fit, maybe in measurements... Maybe in how you feel about you.

    how would you feel about you if you quit??? if the answer is what I think it is, then quitting is not an option, and how you feel about you, out weighs numbers on a scale...

    This 100%!!! Please take measurements!!! Its amazing to see the scale stay still but the measurements go down :) instead of not caring about gaining muscle look at it in a positive way!! I bet you are at least .5 to 1 inch smaller :)
  • Miss_Chievous_wechange
    Miss_Chievous_wechange Posts: 1,230 Member
    yes, give up the madness, and take up a rational plan.

    /pants


    Bwahahaha
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member

    I don't want to put weight on, even if it muscle until I have got down to 130lb, should I quit the exercise and continue the diet until I get to my mini goal of 130lb and then start the exercising again?

    You have your focus all wrong! Do not concern yourself with the number on the scale. Instead concern yourself with the number of inches you are losing. That is what matters! Muscle is good and you should not stop exercising!!!

    Go put your scale IN the freezer. NOW. Leave it there. Continue what you have been doing. Take it out on September 19th at 6 pm. Let it thaw overnight. Step on it the morning of September 20th after peeing/pooping first thing in the morning. Make a note of the results, and report back to this thread. GO, NOW!
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I did the 30 day shred only lost 3.5lbs BUT my body appeared to have lost 10 or so. It is a great workout ans you need to stop worshiping the scale. A couple of things to remember, muscle takes up less space then fat, this workout will firm you up, muscle also will boost your metabolism helping you get to your goal quicker.
  • zta1989
    zta1989 Posts: 36 Member
    I did 30 Day Shred for the first time this morning and am anticipating the same scenario. I took measurements this morning before starting because I didn't want to be discouraged due to muscle mass gain.

    Don't give up!
  • dkfc17
    dkfc17 Posts: 4
    Especially if you are exercising, use measurements as your ultimate guide for success, not just the scale.
  • MACnCHEESEY
    MACnCHEESEY Posts: 6 Member
    NOOOO!! Don't quit. The more muscle you have, the more fat you'll burn! If you don't work your muscles, your body will eat away at them along with the fat you want to lose while you diet. Forget the scale, use your clothes as a guide for now. Once you trade a few pounds of fat for muscle, you'll melt those other pounds right off just like you did last month and will see the results on the scale. Until then, going up a pound may mean you've lost a few inches! Since you probably don't walk around with the number on your scale on display... focus on how great you're going to look and feel if you keep working out and not on how many pounds you weigh!
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Take measurements. TAKE THEM.


    Not only are you going to start to see changes in your body, that may or may not be scale-related... you're putting your health and fitness at the top of your priority list, and that should be the most important part of all of this. If losing weight is the only reason you're doing this, you might as well quit, because it takes a lot more desire than just a number on the scale to make it stick.
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    I noticed your exercise diary is off the charts, how are you doing 60 minutes of 30 day shred with swimming, walking etc. all in one day. You might be adding you workouts wrong and over eating or if you are working out that much you might be under eating and that can cause weight gain too.
  • Avalonis
    Avalonis Posts: 1,540 Member
    I'm gonna go ahead and be the *kitten* here today....

    Quit. Because if a little setback is giving you a ton of trouble, and even after tons of advice from this forum, and tons of other threads saying the same thing, you are gonna whine and make excuses, then you aren't gonna make it anyway. If YOU don't have the drive to push through the tough stuff, you'll never hit your goal anyway.

    Losing is when you stop getting up when you get kicked down.

    If I am wrong, and you DO have what it takes.... THEN PROVE IT TO ME AND EVERYONE ELSE, and even more importantly, Prove it to yourself.

    You don't owe anyone on this forum anything. You owe it to you. Either do it, or don't.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    It's water weight. Whenever you take on a new "challenge" to your body, your body will retain water to repair muscle and to store glycogen in the liver and cells. Dieting alone catabolizes lean muscle tissue with is why people stall quickly and stay stalled for a long period of time.

    THIS! ninerbuff is wise... I also agree with the poster you said that you'll go through phases of stalling and gaining and losing - it happens to all of us! I just broke a month long plateau...the whole time I knew my body was still shrinking because my clothes were getting loser but the scale just didn't show it. We all have to remind ourselves from time to time that the number on the scale isn't the be all end all.

    Take some measurements and/or pictures and that'll help you later on when you stall/plateau as it's a good reminder of how far you've come and how the hard work AND PATIENCE does really pay off!

    Do not give up! Keep going and I promise, if you're following the plan, the weight will start coming off again!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Starting a new exercise (especially something like The Shred) will cause water retention until your body gets used to it. Don't get discouraged. You aren't gaining weight from your workout.
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