started to "FINALLY" eat exercise calories & im gaining weig

I think it is perfectly normal to gain weight for a while, but I believe the idea is that eating your exercise calories will reassure your body/metabolism that you're not starving and then you can continue past this plateau. The general consensus as I've seen it is that the less weight you have, the more important it is to stick to the calories MFP gives you - including eating your exercise calories back.

2 weeks is virtually no time for your body to adjust. I started eating more cals and gained for about 6 weeks (just a little) until I started losing again. But now I have lost a lot more and am able to maintain my weight on a much higher cal intake. Patience patience

2 weeks is virtually no time for your body to adjust. I started eating more cals and gained for about 6 weeks (just a little) until I started losing again. But now I have lost a lot more and am able to maintain my weight on a much higher cal intake. Patience patience

Seriously. Everyone wants to lose 5lbs a day and is impatient that they can't.

you didn't gain 5lbs a day and it's easier to gain than lose, so why expect to lose that quick?

Give it a min of 4 weeks, minimum and don't be so concerned w/ the scale #s

Patience. You really need to give it at least a month. And stop looking at the scale.

hi

posted 2 weeks ago, asking what to expect when i start eating my exercise calories back after not eating them 9 months.

I had hit to plateuas (long) since may and my weight loss has been extremly slow, since i started hitting the gym (since May), prior to hitting the gym, i was avering 1kg (2.5pd) per week.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/370395-starting-to-eat-exersice-calories-what-to-expect

After researching the "exersice calories" theory, i decided i was doing the wrong thing and have been eating back 1/2- 3/4 of my earned calories for the past 2 weeks.

in this time, i have now GAINED 1.2kg (2.6pd).. I am not impressed.

I promised i would give this a go for a period of 4 weeks, but it is getting me down.................................. i MIGHT TRY another week, but am getting to dis hearted with the gain.

My extra calories are mostly made up of extra portions of protien...

HELP ME PLEASE :-)



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104.4kg - 15 january 2011
80.1 - 16 october 2011
81.2 - 27 october 2011

IS this normal?? or does my body need less calories

My philosophy is that the Body will do what it will do. You can make all the adjustments, and try what you will...the body does what it needs to do for itself. It loses weight at its OWN pace, regardless of the science and equations. I believe that when the Body goes into a "Stall" it is because it needs to heal and rejuvenate itself from the lower calories and often extcessive exercise routines. Many people make all of these "adjustment" which I believe cause even more trauma to the Body...and it doesn't speed up healing time. Just let the body do what it do. I actually have My times down from living this stuff over the years. For Me, Late Spring-Summer and the first 2 weeks of Fall are My high times for weight loss; Late Fall - Winter and Early Spring, I will lose VERY slowly or go dormant. Believe it or not, during those "dormant/slow times" I actually increase My calories by about 150-200 calories because the Body is doing more work...it's cold and trying to stay warm...also, during this time I don't expect to lose any weight, and if I lose a few pounds I am happy. During the warm months, I am not hungry, need less food and more active, also My Body has usually rejuvenated itself...so My wt loss increases. I have also discovered that this is the "Normal" trend for people who maintain their weight over the years.