trying hard but gaining weight

Hey honey

Be good if you published your food diary then people here could help you better. Best decision I made.

Just try and remember though that you are being more active and taking more positive steps towards a healthier lifestyle for a long term, healthy weight loss x

Make sure you are drinking enough water. If you are not drinking enough water your body holds onto the water it has. Also check with your doctor to make sure you don't have any problems with your sugar levels or thyroid. Both can be killers if you are trying to lose weight. You might also be eating too many fruits and not enough veggies. This happened to me. Hang in there it is a long road to get to your perfect self so just keep going one step at a time.

i understand your frustration, but you have to remember since you are doing exercise that weight gain might be from muscle you are now gaining. Muscles weigh more than fat so it makes you gain weight, but you might actually be loosing inches! Just hang in there & keep doing what you are doing & the weight will start coming off! I think walking as fast as you can helps a lot with weight loss too! You also have to take in consideration water retained in your system for weight gain also! Keep up the good work & you will see results soon! Good Luck & God Bless You!!!

In the tabs go to FOOD > SETTINGS > scroll to the bottom and set it to Public.

You'll gain muscle that first bit so you will see weight gain at first, since muscle weighs more than fat, but don't get discouraged! You may see your weight only go down slowly at first as your body sheds fat and gains muscle, but keep on your schedule and diet plan and you will see results. Its a lengthy process, but keep it up! You'll start feeling better and having more energy and it will get so much easier!

are those calories you've eaten the last 2 days correct? if so you need to eat more your body may be going into starvation mode meaning your body will hold onto anything you give it.

You'll gain muscle that first bit so you will see weight gain at first, since muscle weighs more than fat, but don't get discouraged! You may see your weight only go down slowly at first as your body sheds fat and gains muscle, but keep on your schedule and diet plan and you will see results. Its a lengthy process, but keep it up! You'll start feeling better and having more energy and it will get so much easier!

You will not see a gain from muscle unless you're working out 6 or 8 hours a day every day. It takes a long time and a LOT of hard work to gain even a small amount of muscle weight. Especially in a short period of time.
I noticed after looking at your diary, you're not eating nearly enough calories. Try to work in about 5 small meals a day to hit your calories.

According to the amount of calories you're burning comapared to the amount you're taking in, your body is going to hold on to ever lb of fat for emergency stores.

If you lose your job and are no longer bringing in money, you're not gonna run out and spend more. Your body is no different. If you're not bringing in calories, your body will conserve all the fat you are currently storing, for use later when it's needed. Eat more (healthy foods), lose more weight.

Eat all your calories! Your body needs them and MFP already calculates a deficit based on your goals

Had a look your food diary. You need to eat more food. No way could I survive on 700 to 800 cals a day. You need to net at least 1200 cals a day. Have a look at my diary if you find helpful. I eat my allowance plus most my exercise calories. I've lost 7 pounds in the last three weeks. I used to weigh over 300 pounds and lost most of it with another site which was a paying site but the principles were the same this site.

What they said! If that's all you're having, that's not nearly enough. When I tried to lose weight years ago, I did the same thing - severely limiting my food - and my weight loss was so slow that I quit and gave up. This time, I ate more than twice as much food, felt great the whole time, had steady progress, and never felt deprived or frustrated.

Plus, fluctuation is normal. If you're exercising hard, your muscles will be sore and sore muscles hold onto fluid, which shows as weight on the scale. Monthly girlie issues change your weight. Sodium in food affects your weight.

What I'd do if I were you... Step away from the scale for a few weeks. Eat the calories allowed, and a good chunk of the calories burned through exercise. Take measurements now, and take some before pictures, with a self-timer or in the mirror, now. The less clothes you have on the better, and they're for your eyes only so don't delete them if you don't like how they look. Then in a few weeks, check the scale, your measurements, and take more photos in the same clothes and the same pose. You *will* see a difference.

And give yourself some goals that have nothing to do with the scale or how your clothes fit. For me, it was training to run a 5k. I couldn't run a quarter of a mile last year. I started the Couch to 5k running program - www.c25k.com - and started with running just one minute at a time. Each week, when I increased my distance, it was a victory, and no matter what happened on the scale, I knew I was getting healthier and stronger. Now I can run a 10k, something I never thought I'd be able to do!

It's hard looking at it one day at a time. We don't see the changes because they happen so gradually (both when the scale's going up and when it's coming down!), so think about what's going to happen a month from now, two months from now, six months from now, a year from now.

Good Luck, I have only been here for 4 days also..love this site. Hang in there I have similar issues as yours but we need to be patient for our results

I agree with the other posters, you need to eat more. I know that sounds crazy but seriously you must be so hungry not to mention tired. Your body needs fuel to run correctly. This is a learning process, keep it up!! Good Luck!

Kfue - Can you open your diary, it may help.