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gaining weight by going to the gym - wtf am i doing wrong
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im not eating loads. couple of slices toast or cereal for breakfast, maybe small sandwich for lunch or calorific equivalent, apple or dried apricots as snacks and dinner is generally under 500 cals. Ive been going to the gym most evenings for around 45 mins and working hard. I was feeling motivated as i had gone down from 9st 10 when i started at the beginning of feb, to 9st 7oz - My goal is 9st (im 5ft 6).
Today I weigh 9st 10 again.
Am i destined to be fucking 9st 10 forever? I had plateaued at this weight for ages even when dieting. I feel sick about it. The gym has been doing me good even if i am not losing the weight because i dont get nearly as many ED urges when I exercise but i am feeling quite tense about this. Why does nothing work for me?
Today I weigh 9st 10 again.
Am i destined to be fucking 9st 10 forever? I had plateaued at this weight for ages even when dieting. I feel sick about it. The gym has been doing me good even if i am not losing the weight because i dont get nearly as many ED urges when I exercise but i am feeling quite tense about this. Why does nothing work for me?
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Muscle weighs more than fat.
Instead of focusing on the numbers, have you thought about focusing on inches? Are you noticing a difference in your thighs, stomach, arms etc etc? Perhaps you should start measuring, as I believe 'weight' can be a little misleading.
i think my hips are looking a little less wobbley but i havent measured myself.
I *know* its just numbers really, but ive got this goal in my head and i just dont seem to be able to get there. My goal is already a stone heavier than i was when i got pregnant with felix because i dont want to be unrealistic. I wish It didnt make me feel so shit.
If you suddenly find you're a dress size smaller, and yet weigh the same, that can't be a bad thing.
Your weight can vary massively from water retention/food intake/whether you've been to the toilet etc, even by a few lbs from day to day.
I am not an expert but I would disagree. The density of tissue in muscle is far greater than in fat, hence why it weighs more i.e. a square inch of muscle would weigh more than a square inch of fat.
isnt that what weighing less means?
Lots of people gain weight initially when they start working out, often it's eating more to compensate for the increased activity.
I'd recommend something like http://skwigg.com/ Skwigg's blog - she used to have an ED and some of her articles make for really good reading, especially her stuff about scales.
Ta-da!
I go up and down around 1/2 a stone during the course of a month so it could be that - plus you only looking at 3 ounces its not a significant difference it coudl be lots of things.
I might be premenstrual actually. Im not due on but i dont know when i am atm, seem to have a 3week cycle lately. I also had a lamb burger with some morrocan couscous out of a packet last night so that might have been a bit salty.
Im not eating more to compensate, im pretty sure of it
I'm 13 stone and 5ft 4 i eat 1500 cals a day and i'm looseing weight along with exercise.
I don't know if were alound to put other websites on here if not then i'm sorry. But this website give loads of advice and info its how i lost 3 stone
the wedsites called caloriecount.com
Its agood website. i hope you find help soon good luck
No - her DINNER is around 500kcal.
as everyone is saying, muscle weighs more than fat. a few summers back, i was cycling 16 miles per day. my weight didn't change AT ALL yet when i went back to university, everybody commented on how much i'd slimmed down!
also, my weight fluctuates all the time. when im due on i put on up to 5lbs! im 2 or 3 lbs heavier at night than i am in the morning plus im heavier/lighter based on errrr how many toilet trips i take.
i use a tape measure to measure my weight loss. maybe you should do the same. you'd be surprised :yes:
My mum fluctuates greatly in weight depending what time of month and can gain or loose up to 5 pounds over night.
Increase your water intake because this helps to drain out all the excess fluid in your cells, and will help to get rid of any weight gained from fluid retension. :yes:
Focusing on exact weight while dieting and exercising is not how you should measure your progress; especially in the beginning. What you should do is find out your body fat percentage (BMI); via electronic means, the manual ones can be faulty. Then you should adjust your goals based on this number. For example I'm about a 14 BMI at 183 lbs (I'm American... please excuse my lack of metric capabilities). For every 2-3 lbs I lose i will drop a point on my BMI. 10 and under is the average range for males to have a 6-pack abdominal. So for me to get abs I need to lose 8-12 lbs.
Also another trick to dropping weight fast and slimming down is to eat 5-6 smaller portion meals a day. Like one 300 calorie meal every 4 hours or so...
A workout trick that will help is called circuit training. It really works if you mix cardio and weight resistance into the same workout. Research how to do it properly and try and formulate a set routine that will work for you.
Hope this helped.
I think it's just about making sure you don't get too into a 'routine' - your body becomes resistant to a routine if you carry on for too long. So always remember to change it around a bit from one week to the next.
Thumbs up for not being disheartend, it's tough to see the scales stay the same even when you're working your ass off. But honestly, you will see a change - just give it a bit longer.