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Keep losing, then gaining

kookla33
kookla33 Posts: 234
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I am frustrated! For the past few months I've been losing and re-gaining 4-6 pounds. Everytime I see the loss on the scale I get so excited, and then the next morning it's up one or two pounds. Two days later, it's up two more pounds. Then, I usually end up adding in an extra workout or cutting back on bread and snacks, and I'm back down four pounds again. It's such a rollercoaster. I want to stick to the weight I lose and stay down from there!

Does this make sense? Anyone relate or have some tips?

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  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Yea, you're cutting carbohydrates, losing 4 lbs, and then eating them normally again and gaining the weight back. No surprise. Cutting back carbs results in a loss of glycogen which translates to a hefty loss of scale weight but not fat weight. You're losing water and sugar, and putting it back again. Stop that and your weight will normalize.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I am frustrated! For the past few months I've been losing and re-gaining 4-6 pounds. Everytime I see the loss on the scale I get so excited, and then the next morning it's up one or two pounds. Two days later, it's up two more pounds. Then, I usually end up adding in an extra workout or cutting back on bread and snacks, and I'm back down four pounds again. It's such a rollercoaster. I want to stick to the weight I lose and stay down from there!

    Does this make sense? Anyone relate or have some tips?

    I've been doing EXACTLY the same thing since December! (I only weigh myself once a week though.) :grumble:
    I think my body is just telling me that it doesn't want to lose anymore weight! I'd LIKE to, just to have a little leeway, since I LOVE to eat! :laugh:
  • srtakelch
    srtakelch Posts: 24
    Cutting carbs will do that. That is why Atkins is a huge failure!!
  • kookla33
    kookla33 Posts: 234
    Thanks for the help guys. I am eating protein too as much as possible with all my meals, I just try to cut back on the extras when I feel like i can't fit in my clothes--like hamburger buns, and dessert and stuff I figure I can live without if I have to.

    I love to eat too! Feel hungry all the time....
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