Tell me 1lb up is no big deal

cbevan1229
cbevan1229 Posts: 326 Member
edited December 22 in Motivation and Support
I weighed in today 1lb up from last week's weigh in.

I've been on plan for the past two weeks, with the exception of Saturday - we were away with family and I let myself have treats, although nothing like I would have done if I hadn't been tracking.

I've exercised every day but two.

I see nothing on my trackers that would account for a weight gain. (I made it public, you can look.)

I believe my clothing feels better.

But it's still a little disheartening to see the scale moving the wrong way, especially because I have been making a real effort. .

That 1lb increase is no big deal, right? Convince me, please.
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  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    1 lb up is no big deal.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    Exercising can make you retain pounds of water. Your clothes fit looser? Ignore the scale!
  • Gilbrod
    Gilbrod Posts: 1,216 Member
    It's no big deal.
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    No big deal...

    You should not only rely on weight, but measurements too. You say your clothes fit better, so you probably lost some inches. That is great! Keep it up, the weight will eventually come off!
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I fluctuate about 5lbs / day. If you have been eating under maintenance I wouldn't worry about it. If you haven't I would eat less.
  • camelgirlmn
    camelgirlmn Posts: 226 Member
    GIIIRRRRLLLLL one pound is not a big deal!!! I am a constant weigher. I weigh myself daily. But donot let myself get discouraged!!! I have been flucuating between 190 and 195 for the past two weeks. By the end of the 2nd week i was actually at 195. Felt quite discouraged. But even when you drink water it causes the scale to move a bit. Dont worry about 1 pound your weight will flucuate!!! Good luck and stay positive!!!!
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    1 lb up is no big deal. Weigh yourself in a month.
  • Angie_1MR
    Angie_1MR Posts: 247
    My weight can fluctuate by 1-2 pounds on a weekly basis, scales suck.
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    Definitely no big deal, between water and muscle a single pound isn't going to affect your progress :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Water weight
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    I fluctuate about 5lbs / day. If you have been eating under maintenance I wouldn't worry about it. If you haven't I would eat less.

    so do I
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    The best way to measure success is by taking progress pictures and measurements. Trust your eyes, not your scale.
  • babygotback560
    babygotback560 Posts: 55 Member
    its no big deal hun... keep up the good work...
  • pdj1220
    pdj1220 Posts: 175
    Definatel no big deal. If I wanted to bet I would blame the Ihop pancakes, and the fish tacos. Probably tons of sodium.
  • WhitneyAnnabelle
    WhitneyAnnabelle Posts: 724 Member
    I fluctuate 4 to 5 pounds in a day. If it was a big deal, I would be a wreck.
  • Perfectdiamonds1
    Perfectdiamonds1 Posts: 347 Member
    One pound is not big deal. I am learning that myself. Being on this site teaches you that the body has fluctuations. A few weeks ago I almost had a nervous breakdown over 3 pounds gain. But, a week or so later I lost that plus some. The scale is not the last say, and dont weigh everyday. There are so many variables that may have contributed to the 1 pound gain (time of day, TOM, water retention in the muscles, not drinking enough water)

    So no, one pound no big deal.
  • Angie_1MR
    Angie_1MR Posts: 247
    The best way to measure success is by taking progress pictures and measurements. Trust your eyes, not your scale.

    she's exactly right!
  • TChester_05
    TChester_05 Posts: 83 Member
    Have you been working out? Adding muscle while losing fat will make the scale climb while your inches fall.

    And even if you havent been...let your clothes and how you feel dictate. The numbers on the scale should come secondary besides a 1lb change could be that you havent went to the bathroom yet (gross but true).

    Keep working hard and you will ultimately be happier!
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
    Don't sweat it, being a girl you will see it happen a lot unfortunately :( Just keep doing whay you're doing!!!
  • still_crafty
    still_crafty Posts: 682 Member
    Up one pound, you say? I'm up 6 pounds since the last time I weighed myself.

    But it's Monday and I just got back from vacation . . . bigger fish to fry and all that happy crap.

    Ditch the scale for a while and hook up with a good tape measure.
  • calalily77
    calalily77 Posts: 240 Member
    If your clothes are looser then its not big deal. I fluctuate about 2-3 lbs a day or more. Keep up the effort, you are doing great!
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    Relax... this isn't a linear process. There are TONS of things that can make your weight fluctuate several lbs within a single day. If your clothes are looser, you're making losses!
  • geojeepgirl
    geojeepgirl Posts: 243 Member
    Yup, not a big deal. PLUS... I had a friend on here say that travelling adds stress which can make your body retain more water weight too. I know its a mental thing when you see that pound increase I deal with that too, its amazing how a pound can cause such feelings.. BUT you are doing great especially if you are feeling it in your clothes... Just take a deep breath and exhale today is a great day!!
  • thebaconbeast
    thebaconbeast Posts: 560 Member
    I just drank a litre of water and I'm up 2.2lbs , don't worry.
  • thepanttherlady
    thepanttherlady Posts: 258 Member
    1 lb is not a big deal.

    Looking through your diary at what you've eaten the past couple of days and I'd say Sodium may be the culprit. Add it as one of your trackers and see if you are close to or over the 2500 MFP recommendation.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    I'm one pound up today as well. It's no big deal and likely just water weight or hormone fluctuations or any number of other things going on in our bodies. If there's one thing I've learned after 11 months of dieting it's that bodies are just weird sometimes.
  • MadeOfMagic
    MadeOfMagic Posts: 525 Member
    2 words for you: WATER WEIGHT
    That 1lb is not big deal at all, I retain as much as 11lbs of water, that means one day I will be 187 and than if I had a lot of sodium two days I can weight 197. I know it's not real weight gain, just water, and 1lbs quite frankly is nothing to be concerned over. Most people on here go through same thing and its just water retention.
  • Misslisat
    Misslisat Posts: 203 Member
    I've exercised every day but two.

    If you're exercising, you are most likely gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. Keep eating right, exercising and you'll get to goal! Also, only weigh yourself every few days, not every day. And when you do, weigh at the same time (like just before getting in the shower or first thing in the morning.
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
    I fluctuate up to 5 lbs sometimes, no biggie
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Drink lots of water today, and weigh again tomorrow. It might just be a flux. I only weigh once a week too, because I don't want to become obcessed with numbers, but I Knew last week I had lost more than 1 pound so I waited two days and weighed again, sure enough I had lost 2. All sorts of things influence the scales. Salt intake, water weight, time of day, time of month.

    1 pound is no big deal. Maybe next week you will drop it and it's friend.
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