How the hell have I put on 2lbs???????

yesterday morning i weighed myself and was gutted to find i had put on 2lbs. this morning I lost this as well as an additional 1lb!!! obviously in one day i could not have possible put on and lost 3 lbs of fat. fluctations are normal if very irritating!x

yesterday morning i weighed myself and was gutted to find i had put on 2lbs. this morning I lost this as well as an additional 1lb!!! obviously in one day i could not have possible put on and lost 3 lbs of fat. fluctations are normal if very irritating!x
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This has happened to me many times as well. I've gone up 2lbs in one day, then back down 3 just as quickly. It could be monthly hormonal changes, too much sodium in something you ate, liquid weight from all the water and tea, etc. It could be many things. I used to stress when that happened, but have found that I usually bounce right back with little effort. Give it a few days and see what happens.

It could be anything, but this isn't that uncommon. Are you weighing yourself at the same time of day? My weight fluctuates about 2 lbs during the day, and every day. Even hour to hour.

You could well be retaining water even if you're drinking a lot of water and tea. Are you eating the same things you always have, or are you having more processed food (e.g., frozen meals)?

Bottom line is that you have to stick with it and watch for a general downward trend over many weeks. This is NOT a quick fix, it's a long-term solution.

Unless you have consumed 6,000 calories don't worry about it. It happen to me when I started , I was working out everyday but I was not losing anything , so one day I had to much sodium and suddenly I had "gained" 2 extra pounds.

It also took a couple of days before they were gone.

heya dont worry it might only be muslce xx

I agree with other posters. Weigh only 1 time per week, on the same day, the same scale and the same way you did when you first started......either with or without clothes. 2 weeks is not enough time to show much of anything. Don't get discouraged, you are on the right track:bigsmile:

I know the scales has a psychological effect and I'm not immune to its power myself, but don't get obsessed with it. Have you measured yourself? Do you know that you haven't lost inches??

I've been on this health kick (?) for a while now and like yourself, don't really have a massive amount to lose (in my opinion). So, changes are subtle. Less wobbly gut and narrower waist, but like you, I weigh more. At first this terrified me, but have to say, although i weigh more, i must look like i weigh LESS. So please don't fixate on the scales! MIRROR< Measuring tape, MUFFIN TOP??? (as in do you have one? and has it gone yet!) and do your favourite jeans fit you yet (the ones you swore you'd get back into).

i just don't weigh myself anymore. I go by the measuring tape.

ps, also, no idea if it's bad etiquette to mention this on a mixed board, but fekk it, excuse me here, the week before your period you are going to weigh more, EVEN if you have just put in 3 weeks of healthy eating. I foolishly timed my first 'weigh-in' to co-incide with that time of the month and became really disheartened. Then, the following week the situation had resolved itself! So just consider that when weighing yourself. I am only going to weigh myself once a month from now on. There really is no point hopping on and off the scales every ten minutes.

ps, also, no idea if it's bad etiquette to mention this on a mixed board, but fekk it, excuse me here, the week before your period you are going to weigh more, EVEN if you have just put in 3 weeks of healthy eating. I foolishly timed my first 'weigh-in' to co-incide with that time of the month and became really disheartened. Then, the following week the situation had resolved itself! So just consider that when weighing yourself. I am only going to weigh myself once a month from now on. There really is no point hopping on and off the scales every ten minutes.

i so agree i go up at least 5-7lbs during 'those days'

Her friend indeed can (think its me she's talking about) I weigh in on a Friday, and apparently on Sunday morning had gained 4lbs (bad day Saturday with all sorts of goodies/baddies), apparently lost 2lb overnight on Sunday and again another 2lb overnight last night - so back to Friday's weight!

I do weigh every day, but I'm one of the lucky ones who can see it as a motivator and use it to recognise what may or may not have happened, but I only count my one weigh in a week and that's what I log here - my weight fluctuates so much during the day/week that I only base it week by week and even then I take measurments and use other indicators (like how must just dance I can do without having to sit down) to accurately reflect what's really going on with my body.

Just chill a bit, re look over your diary to see if you're eating enough, really tracking everything, eating back exercise calories and my fave, eating healthily (my opinion but calorie goal made up of sweets and crisps for example can't be as good or as filling as fruit, vegetables, grains, unprocessed food etc)
And otherwise just wait, have some patience and rather than see it as a bad thing, if it consistently isn't going down, or is in fact going up (I mean over at least 3 weeks) then review it and see where you can make adjustments - remember this is all new to your body so give it a chance to get over the shock - and GOOD LUCK

By exercising, you're building muscle, which is heavier than fat. You'll lose weight as more fat is burned. Keep it up!

By exercising, you're building muscle, which is heavier than fat. You'll lose weight as more fat is burned. Keep it up!

It's next to impossible to put on muscle on a calorie deficit, and absolutely impossible to put on two pounds of muscle in a week.

BUT... if you're new to working out, heavy exercise create small tears in your muscle. Perfectly normal. It's how your muscles get stronger. But those tiny tears will retain fluid as they heal, and that retained fluid (inflammation) can cause a temporary gain on the scale. Key word: TEMPORARY.

Make sure you have a small calorie deficit (don't starve yourself, it's counterproductive), get adequate protein, add some strength training, eat the extra calories earned from exercise, and stop obsessing about the number on the scale. Take photos every couple weeks in a bikini or underwear and judge your progress on something other than your weight.

Also, check this blog post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/LorinaLynn/view/just-8-pounds-214409
And this forum post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494091-i-just-don-t-care-anymore

I've GAINED weight since going on maintenance in October, and I've only gotten smaller. I've been eating a LOT of food, and I look like I weigh less. If you're already at a healthy weight, trying to lose more pounds might be the worst thing you can do.

google "why the scale lies"

Unless you have consumed 6,000 calories don't worry about it. It happen to me when I started , I was working out everyday but I was not losing anything , so one day I had to much sodium and suddenly I had "gained" 2 extra pounds.

It also took a couple of days before they were gone.

Boom. What she said!

I have weeks like that too. I will "recycle" the same 3-4 pounds for about a week, then they are gone and do that little dance with a new set. First it was 154-156, for like 3 weeks. Then 149-151...

Your body doesn't immediatly get rid of what you burned the day before. But what has worked for me to help drop a little extra water weight is to wear longsleeves at the gym, I sweat more, drink more water...and typically within 2 days I see that number go down.