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Upped my calories

Ghlt4
Ghlt4 Posts: 241 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I increased my calories a week ago. I have put on 2lbs!! I upped my calories from 1300 to 1600. Is it normal to gain weight at first?

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  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Absolutely normal! Your body doesn't yet realize that it's going to get more calories for good! It's holding on to what it sees as a feast for the next famine time. Give yourself a month, then worry about it!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Yes completely normal! Give it a few more weeks to even back out! Good luck!
  • ngarrett75
    ngarrett75 Posts: 87 Member
    Um, yeah. I JUST went through this. 1.5 weeks ago, I upped my calories to what I was SUPPOSED to be consuming (went from 1500 to 2000) and gained back 4 of the 5 lbs i had lost! Was so discouraged last week when I saw the number. Just weighed in today and the scale has started going down again, thank god. I've lost 2 of those lbs. So, my motivation is back up and there is hope!!
  • charliedavisxxx
    charliedavisxxx Posts: 53 Member
    same thing is currently happening to me.... dont worry i'm assured it totally expected xx
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    completely normal!! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience
  • Ghlt4
    Ghlt4 Posts: 241 Member
    Thanks for the link. I will stick with it!
  • heidi5k
    heidi5k Posts: 181 Member
    I've just done this too...
    Question: A lot of the people who are doing the "eat more/ lose more" kind of thing are also doing heavy lifting. Does this principle still apply if you're NOT doing heavy lifting?
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