Does anyone else GAIN weight when exercising and dieting?! Grrrr

smrsun Posted: Jan 21, 2009 07:44 PM

Does anyone else GAIN weight when exercising and dieting?! Grrrr

Just wondering if my body is very messed up! I have been eating healthy and exercising at least 4 times a week and the scale went up almost 5 pounds!! W.T.F! I am so angry.

Anyone gaining weight from exercising and dieting?

smrsun Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:20 PM

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Guess I am the only Fat A$$ that this happens to

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:22 PM

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Are you eating enough? Sometimes working out and 'Eating well' results in people not eating enough. Your metabolism might slow down and try to save calories especially fi you are exercising and not eating enough. I know some will say that muscle weighs more than fat but it takes a LONG time to gain muscle mass so I don't always buy that story...make sure you are eating enough darlin! hang in there!

StefPalma Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:22 PM

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no, it happens to me too - every time i weight lift, i dont lose weight - i lose more weight by not exercising! muscle weighs more than fat so when you work out and put on more muscle, it feels like you're gaining weight

smrsun Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:25 PM

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Are you eating enough? Sometimes working out and 'Eating well' results in people not eating enough. Your metabolism might slow down and try to save calories especially fi you are exercising and not eating enough. I know some will say that muscle weighs more than fat but it takes a LONG time to gain muscle mass so I don't always buy that story...make sure you are eating enough darlin! hang in there!

I think I am eating enough. I will start a food journal and take it from there. I just bought Jillian Michaels Making the Cut book, so I will see how everything fits together.

Thanks!

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:26 PM

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Posted by smrsun

Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Are you eating enough? Sometimes working out and 'Eating well' results in people not eating enough. Your metabolism might slow down and try to save calories especially fi you are exercising and not eating enough. I know some will say that muscle weighs more than fat but it takes a LONG time to gain muscle mass so I don't always buy that story...make sure you are eating enough darlin! hang in there!

I think I am eating enough. I will start a food journal and take it from there. I just bought Jillian Michaels Making the Cut book, so I will see how everything fits together.

Thanks!

No problem..if you want help let me know, i am very into fitness and nutrition. Try to eat 5-6 small meals a day!

IrishBrideASmiling Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:38 PM

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Yea I started gaining weight too but I think I was loosing fat and gaining muscle. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat. Are you keeping track of your measurements? I started to stop weighing myself and just check my measurements because I was driving myself crazy.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:42 PM

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When I exercise, which I actually try to keep to a minimum because I get TOO skinny TOO fast, I think I'm wasting away to nothing, panic, think I'm dying, hop on the scale...and it's still a pretty sizeable number! So maybe my body is just weird too lol...but the same thing happens.

LeeAnne Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:42 PM

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it takes weeks to build enough muscle to make a difference on the scale. keep a food journal and also keep track of your body measurments.

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:43 PM

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Posted by LeeAnne

it takes weeks to build enough muscle to make a difference on the scale. keep a food journal and also keep track of your body measurments.

great advice...you can always use fitday.com to track your foods and what you are eating! Its crazy but weight loss really is all about mathematics!

lola09 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:47 PM

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I totally feel your pain. I'm getting married in a little over two weeks and I am busting my ***! Well I come home today after working out and I'm feeling good and skinnier; I get on the scale and somehow I managed to gain three pounds since yesterday How does that happen?

Meanwhile FH is working out just as hard as I am yet eating a lot more than I am and he's already looking jacked. What the f**k?!

Novia09 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:49 PM

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My Darlings..... it's not how much you weigh.. IT'S YOUR BODY DIMENSIONS!! You work out, u burn fat and gain muscle.. which weighs more than fat... Stop looking at the scale and start measuring .. You'll be pleasantly surprised..

HTH

Novia09 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 08:51 PM

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I forgot to say.. fitday.com is great for journaling your food.. and it tracks calories burned, etc. check it out.. I love it.

kbond06 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:02 PM

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Posted by LeeAnne

it takes weeks to build enough muscle to make a difference on the scale. keep a food journal and also keep track of your body measurments.

great advice...you can always use fitday.com to track your foods and what you are eating! Its crazy but weight loss really is all about mathematics!

great to know about the free site, thanks!

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:05 PM

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Posted by kbond06

Posted by MrsDrinkh20

Posted by LeeAnne

it takes weeks to build enough muscle to make a difference on the scale. keep a food journal and also keep track of your body measurments.

great advice...you can always use fitday.com to track your foods and what you are eating! Its crazy but weight loss really is all about mathematics!

great to know about the free site, thanks!

no problem..in response tot he poster that said she was feeling good but gained three pounds since the day before stop weighing yourself..especially daily. Your body weight can fluctuate 3 pounds due to water...my weight changes each day! Weigh yourself weekly and take your measurements each month!

smrsun Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:06 PM

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I am signing up on that site now! Thanks so much!

Sweeteey51 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:09 PM

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If your doing the same excercises everyday your body wont burn as much fat your going to have to change up your workout routine. I ate very little (light breakfast, lunch sandwhich and for dinner meat and veggies and worked out alot (but never the same everyday) and lost ALOT of wieght so that whole metabolism slowing down isnt true for everyone.

smrsun Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:18 PM

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Well..i just went to join on fitday and my username was already in use.

Turns out I joined in 2002 and I was 30 pounds lighter looking to lose 15. haha that makes me feel great. Now I woul dhave to lose 45 to get where I wanted then!

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 09:20 PM

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Posted by Sweeteey51

If your doing the same excercises everyday your body wont burn as much fat your going to have to change up your workout routine. I ate very little (light breakfast, lunch sandwhich and for dinner meat and veggies and worked out alot (but never the same everyday) and lost ALOT of wieght so that whole metabolism slowing down isnt true for everyone.

Do that for long enough and it will catch up with you. Trust me your body will stall..I dont want to get into personal experiences but i have seen it happen. read any nutrition website and youw ill see the same thing..it might take a long time but it will happen. Dont mean to sound like a b itch at all, m jsut saying. Its not healthy because your body goes into starvation mode. Im sur eyou lost a lot of weight but once your body slows down the weight loss will slow down too.