Anyone Else Gaining?

You're both way too impatient!! Think about how much weight you've lost so far! That's amazing!

@cindyrayburn - ONLY 10 pounds? Seriously? There's no ONLY in weight loss honey...

Also, it's not muscle gain, it's probably water retention and yes, it's probably because you're sick.

Track your sodium, keep eating right and staying active and it'll start coming off again.
Oh and make sure you're eating back at least half your exercise calories...you do need to fuel your body afterall.

Sidesteal is AWESOME! LOL!

I have a hard time eating my calories in a day, let alone eating back my exercise calories. I was over 900 calories deficient a couple days ago. My sodium levels have been a bit high, but I can't figure out how to lower them further. GRRR eating healthy is so much harder than being fat hahaha

You definitely need to work on that... If you're not eating enough, you're putting your body into starvation mode and that's going slow your loss WAY down. Again, you need the fuel, and if your body doesn't get it, it stores everything and your metablism will likely slow way down as well.

If you're eating a lot of diet (low fat, low cal) foods, stop doing that and eat the regular ones. Eat calorie dense foods like nuts and seeds and nut butters and avacado. Eat more fruits.

Also, maybe cut your workout down a bit so you're not burning so many calories.

I have a hard time eating my calories in a day, let alone eating back my exercise calories. I was over 900 calories deficient a couple days ago. My sodium levels have been a bit high, but I can't figure out how to lower them further. GRRR eating healthy is so much harder than being fat hahaha

Sodium levels can be reduced by eating less processed foods. The more natural the food is, the less sodium it will have.

Be careful of jars of sauce, condiments, ready meals, frozen pizzas, "low fat / 0% fat" alternatives (what do you think they replace the fat with? - salt and sugar!) bacon, sausages, etc etc

Not to say you can't ever have those things, but keep them in moderation if you want to monitor your sodium. Also, if you start having things such as full fat milk, full fat mayonnaise, yogurts, real butter, you can easily add calories while lowering sodium.
Also, lean meats and starches such as pasta and rice are good for extra calories but practically no (or hardly any) sodium, same with nuts!

Thanks gals and guys. I am so terrified of going over my caloric levels that I have only been paying attention to that. I went and bought tons of fat free and low fat things to replace my normal things and I hadn't realized they would be so full of sodium. I am so scared of eating full fat foods. I just have to keep weighing my foods and try to keep them in moderation. Where is that easy button?

Without knowing your actual diet, if you are going very low fat, then you are also probably going very high carb. Sodium and water are both retained in the body when in the presence of carbs. If you lower carb intake, you will flush out some of that water and sodium.

I have been trying to keep with my goal carbs/proteins/fats that MFP gives me. I keep pretty close to it but admitedly go over my carbs sometimes.

Just sayin, could be the cause of your water and sodium retention.

Heather, not to be getting all TMI, but it could be from your cycle? I was on mine 2 weeks ago and gained 4 lbs in the few days before it started, then lost them all back as soon as it was over. I've noticed that sometimes I gain a lb or two around the time I would ovulate too. But I agree with everyone else, sounds like water weight. I really need to lower my sodium too because I usually nearly double my goal that MFP set.

If you are not seeing results, I find it very helpful to also measure your success. I have gained before but yet lost inches at the same time. Good luck and keep kickin butt!

I have been having the same problem. I worked out yesterday for almost 2 hours, but I weighed myself this morning and gained 2 lbs from yesterday morning, i know i shouldnt weigh myself each morning... but it is kind of concerning that i gained that much!

it's your bodies process of repairing muscle, which requires water.

I'm having the same problem - eating <1200 cal, exercising, doing everything right (although, admittedly, not enough water) but not losing weight.
As of yesterday my scale has been taken off me, lol.
I've decided that's the ONLY way to stop the obsession (then ensuing depression) on a daily basis.
I will weigh in once a week, but if I'm still not seeing results I may have to stop weighing myself at all for a while and just focus on how loose my clothes are getting instead.

I suspect one of your problems with the scale is under eating. You should be eating back some exercise calories so you net at least 1200 calories.