I gained 4 pounds this week....

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willot0722
willot0722 Posts: 51 Member
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I never went over any of my calories, carbs, or sodium this week. I burned 3,000 calories in workouts this week. Yet this morning on my weekly weigh-in, the scale went up FOUR pounds!

I am really feeling discouraged about it because I have no idea what is going on. Can anyone offer any insight?

Thanks

*I do want to say that I am allowed 1,950 calories per day but I usually keep it down at 1,200-1,400.
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  • TRISTAR
    TRISTAR Posts: 105 Member
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    I'm 2lbs more, I too have been within my allowance
  • mommytobrayden
    mommytobrayden Posts: 28 Member
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    Is it that TOM for you? A gain during that period is normal.
  • willot0722
    willot0722 Posts: 51 Member
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    Is it that TOM for you? A gain during that period is normal.

    What is TOM?
  • britneyblonde
    britneyblonde Posts: 92 Member
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    It will be water weight from exercising! x
  • willot0722
    willot0722 Posts: 51 Member
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    Is it that TOM for you? A gain during that period is normal.

    What is TOM?

    OH haha nevermind. No, it was last week.
  • lamos1
    lamos1 Posts: 167 Member
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    If you have been exercising it could be muscle increase and not fat. You could have lost inches, but just gained muscle.
  • Valera0466
    Valera0466 Posts: 319 Member
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    Are you taking any pain killers right now. NSAIDS can cause water retention. Also you should open your diary. People can help better if they can see what your doing.
  • willot0722
    willot0722 Posts: 51 Member
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    It will be water weight from exercising! x

    Can you explain this a little more??
  • saraya12
    saraya12 Posts: 13
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    Gaining muscle?
  • TRISTAR
    TRISTAR Posts: 105 Member
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    so do you think the weight will just increase then? I know I've gained muscle, but not happy that I'm putting on and not losing
    If you have been exercising it could be muscle increase and not fat. You could have lost inches, but just gained muscle.
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
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    it takes about 3500 calories in surplus to put on a pound. So in one week I doubt you added 4(that would be 14,000 cal), if your exercising and eating only 1400 a day. Probably water weight, or just discrepancies with the accuracy of your scale. You muscles/body/bones will retain more water to help fix/repair them from exercise

    Now if that was a trend over several months then there might be something else going on. But I bet your good
  • willot0722
    willot0722 Posts: 51 Member
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    Thanks everyone. i will try not to worry about it and see what happens next week.
  • Tourney3p0
    Tourney3p0 Posts: 290 Member
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    If you have been exercising it could be muscle increase and not fat.

    No, it couldn't. For several reasons.

    Assuming her diary is being correctly filled out, she's undereating by hundreds and sometimes thousands of calories a day. It is literally impossible to gain weight from either fat or muscle if you are on a calorie deficit. You can lose fat and you can gain muscle, but you cannot have a net gain between the two.

    To the original poster. There are many days where you burn more calories from exercise alone than you eat. Do you really think this is a good idea? (Hint: No. It is a terrible idea and you are causing severe damage to your body). Read the stickies at the top and start eating.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    Clearly, you bit off and swallowed someone's hand.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
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    If you have been exercising it could be muscle increase and not fat.

    No, it couldn't. For several reasons.

    Assuming her diary is being correctly filled out, she's undereating by hundreds and sometimes thousands of calories a day. It is literally impossible to gain weight from either fat or muscle if you are on a calorie deficit. You can lose fat and you can gain muscle, but you cannot have a net gain between the two.

    To the original poster. There are many days where you burn more calories from exercise alone than you eat. Do you really think this is a good idea? (Hint: No. It is a terrible idea and you are causing severe damage to your body). Read the stickies at the top and start eating.

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  • jones137
    jones137 Posts: 89 Member
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    I gained 4 lbs during one workout session.........it's just water retention from working out. Take a day or two off from working out, drink lots of water, watch your sodium, increase potassium and it'll drop right off.
  • HeatherNoyes
    HeatherNoyes Posts: 114 Member
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    i think you should try eating more. I know it sounds crazy but 1200-1400 and burning that many exercise calories is not working. I think your body is telling you to eat more.
  • tdmcmains
    tdmcmains Posts: 227 Member
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    happens to me all the time -- huge swings. You will be fine, honestly. if you are doing what you should be doing, just don't sweat it.
  • DonttrythatwithME
    DonttrythatwithME Posts: 214 Member
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    between Sunday morning and Sunday night i put on 6lbs i went from 184 - 190, back to 184 today so I wouldn't worry i can happen
  • Lozze
    Lozze Posts: 1,917 Member
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    *I do want to say that I am allowed 1,950 calories per day but I usually keep it down at 1,200-1,400.

    Why?

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