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FutureMrsAdams2013FutureMrsAdams2013 member
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i have been working out really hard and watching what i eat for a week now. I started using myfitnesspal and i am really good about keeping track of everything i eat and most of the time i come in WAY under the calories it says i should. Yet my problem i have gained weight instead of losing it. Any ideas?
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  • J&K10910J&K10910 member
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    Yes.  It's been a week.  A WEEK.  Your body needs time to adjust.  Also, if you've been sore from your workouts, you're likely retaining water.

    And coming in way under the calories it says is not necessarily a good thing.  If you eat too little, it will stall your weight loss.  Calculate your BMR and use that as a guide.

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  • SoSaysTaraSoSaysTara
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    You need to try out any plan for 6-8 weeks before you evaluate its effectiveness.  Weight loss is SLOW.
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  • firsttimersluckfirsttimersluck member
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    1 week? Lordy.. 
    Have you felt sore from your work outs?
    When you work out your muscles, they "swell" (you know all those guys that say "I'm going to go get swollen" ? That's what they mean) and fill themselves with water to flush out the lactic acid (as PP mentioned). That retained water is heavy, will make you feel bloated, and can make it LOOK like you've gained weight according to the scale, but you haven't. CHanging up a lifestyle doesn't [often] see IMMEDIATE results, but rather a drastic change in a month or two. 

    Agreed on those calories.. be careful. You can easily stunt your fitness/weight goals  
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  • MegenQMegenQ member
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    I was the same way. I gained two pounds and then this past weekend I cheated (I would have killed for a steak) but I managed to drop three pounds. Apparently when you first start working out you tend to move weight around before you loss it, but I have noticed my face is getting thinner and clothes are fitting better. So I will be sticking with it and hopefully it works. Best of luck to you too.
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  • sparent2010sparent2010 member
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    Like J&K said you need to eat your calories. It is not better to come in at 900 calories vs coming in at 1400. Calculate your BMR and go off of that. I *think* it is BMR -500 for daily calories.

    Like everyone else said give it time. It takes weeks.
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  • PhoneCardLadyPhoneCardLady member
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    The thing is you may have gained muscle (and you are smaller) but remember that muscle weighs more than fat.
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  • J&K10910J&K10910 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_feeling-down?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:6061ee26-5bc9-4668-9405-901104365149Post:dc91709d-7104-4f64-ac53-cf4ecaebbc4f">Re: feeling down...</a>:
    [QUOTE]The thing is you may have gained muscle (and you are smaller) but remember that muscle weighs more than fat.
    Posted by PhoneCardLady[/QUOTE]

    Oh FFS.   Not in a week.  This is one of my biggest pet peeves.

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  • britb143britb143
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    My fiance is going to the gym and has lost about 15 lbs so far. Something that I know has worked for his sore muscles is drinking a protein shake when he gets home from the gym. He is really into lifting more than doing cardio and if he doesn't drink his protein when he gets home his arms feel really sore and he usually cant lift the next day. He does a scoop of protein in a shaker bottle with 1% milk and a small squirt of chocolate syrup. I HATE milk and I think it is delicious. It's worth a shot I guess!

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  • tek_vixentek_vixen
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    Don't get caught in the calories in/calories out thought process.  That particular law of thermodynamics only applies to a closed system, and human beings are far from being a closed system.  What others have said about retaining water after you work out is true.  You may have a "whoosh" soon when the tissues release that water.  Another thing you need to watch is that if you reduce fat in your diet, you may have compensated with carbs.  Carbs cause you to retain water.  That could explain some of the gain. 

    These things will all even out as your body adjusts.  Just make sure your diet isn't focused on calories at the expense of quality of food.  You can lose weight eating junk.  I've done it before.  It's just not sustainable.  Focus on good nutrition - ditch the sugar and artificial crap.  Make a lifestyle change, not a temporary diet change.

    Best of luck to you!
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