Measurements getting bigger???

emilymiesel
emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I've started 30DS and felt like my waist was getting bigger.. I'm on day 4 and my waist is a 1/2in bigger.. WHY?!

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  • caiialily
    caiialily Posts: 28
    Try not to sweat it too much. Perhaps you're retaining some water?
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    Maybe...I just didn't know if there's any other explanation...

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  • mommy7
    mommy7 Posts: 153
    Mine got bigger, then went down again, even moreso. Keep your chin up and keep going!!
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    Mine got bigger, then went down again, even moreso. Keep your chin up and keep going!!

    Thanks it's good to hear that I'm not the only one...I just feAr getting a "bulked" up look!
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
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  • jesspi68
    jesspi68 Posts: 292
    Thank goodness, this has been happening to me too. There is a lot of ab work though, so maybe muscle building and water retention. *fingers crossed* I am just gonna keep at it
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    How often are you measuring? More than 1x/month seems kind of silly.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    How often are you measuring? More than 1x/month seems kind of silly.

    I only measure once a month, but I felt like my waist was bigger (usually after I've been working out I'll feel slimmer)...so i measured to see if it was just in my head. Nope, 1/2in bigger...
  • tcm118
    tcm118 Posts: 54
    This happened to me after the first week of Ripped in 30. I snuck a peak at my waist measurement, since I felt bloated. It had increased. I'm almost through week 3, and it has started to go down...more than an inch below my start point so far. Give it time.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Could be muscle.
  • natesangel
    natesangel Posts: 210 Member
    i wouldn't worry, i'm on day 5 now and yest i was sooo bloated! water (combined with the evil choice of adding bacon to my lunch oops!) watch your sodium, LOTS of water!! saw improvement today!
  • kristy6ward
    kristy6ward Posts: 332 Member
    It's water. I started doing pushups and my forearms went up a whole inch! After about a month the inch was gone. There's no way I could have gained and then lost muscle that fast, so I chalk it up to water retention.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    i wouldn't worry, i'm on day 5 now and yest i was sooo bloated! water (combined with the evil choice of adding bacon to my lunch oops!) watch your sodium, LOTS of water!! saw improvement today!

    I drink usually 12+ cups of water a day... So I wouldn't think I've had too much??
  • kevin3344
    kevin3344 Posts: 702 Member
    You're 4 days in....way to early to get concerned...I've completed it and trust me you will lose/tone up.

    Don't forget to take before / after pics to share!
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    You're 4 days in....way to early to get concerned...I've completed it and trust me you will lose/tone up.

    Don't forget to take before / after pics to share!

    Oh I took my own pics...lol I'll have to gain courage to share. I acquired some "stripes" during pregnancy that I'm not in love with!!
  • aholder01
    aholder01 Posts: 3
    water gain is one thing and you could be gaining muscle to.
    I have been going from losing 1 to 3 inches a week then all of a sudden i'll lose like 5 or 6 and its because i'm doing more strength training and i've been told that this is normal.
    i have hit that "plato" already a few times just stick with it change some things up maybe and you will see a change.
    good luck
  • caitlindrew422
    caitlindrew422 Posts: 109 Member
    I noticed I actually gained weight after doing it 3 days so I decided to give it time, it got me really down. I am not gonna weigh in again till after level 1 is finished, hopefully by then I will not see another gain!
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    My ab work over 5 years has put at least an inch on my waist. I don't expect to have a 24" waist but muscles do take up space in your body.
  • strawberrygashes
    strawberrygashes Posts: 210 Member
    I know what you mean with feeling like its bigger. However I can tell my thighs are smaller. My stomach I've been putting down to muscle because I do extra sit ups and push ups on top of the shred and my stomach feels hard. Before it just felt so flabby. If you know you are getting plenty of water, I'll best its muscle.
  • Oniambabe
    Oniambabe Posts: 1 Member
    It's not uncommon for measurements to increase before decreasing. Water is a good reason, but if you have started any weight training, you could be increasing muscle size. The increase muscle size will help burn fat and your measurements will decrease as you reduce your body fat percentage. I would recommend not measuring weekly. Once a month is a good suggestion.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    Thanks everyone, I'm doing the 30 day shred and am on level 1. So she does crunches in that... I'm used to only doing running/elliptical and my waist shrinking! I just worry about getting a blocky muscle look (do not want that)!! I'll give it some time to see if it gets better..
  • natesangel
    natesangel Posts: 210 Member
    yep that's lots! i drink 3-4 litres myself too (although stop logging after 10 'glasses')
    sounds like you are doing great looking forward to seeing your pics when you get brave! i know the feeling!
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I only "officially" measure once a month. I sneak in extra measurements through the month sometimes though, and I often find my waist has mysteriously expanded. Whether it's water retention, full stomach, or I'm just not that accurate at measuring, I don't know. However, the "official" monthly measurement has consistently gone down, so I wouldn't worry too much, unless it's a consistent upward trend that you're seeing.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    Okmy waist is even bigger today :( could it be my diet, too much protein? Ughhh... I'm so worried and it's going to drive me nuts!!

    Bump plz help me!!

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