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ok this is frustrating... I have been sticking to my calories 100% for the last week and show a 1lb gain... not quite sure why this is happening or how it's even possible! ughhhh! i have been super diligent about recording everything, i actually measure/weigh out (not just eyeballing) so this is super frustrating. this is the point where i normally throw my hands up and stop trying! i am barely eating out, not drinking alcohol, not eating ANY junk and NO movement on the scale and actually an increase... damn, this isn't easy.
i am feeling good about my eating, am not craving junk and am happily enjoying healthy foods. i have my RDI set a little higher at 2000, because this is how i will need to get when i get to a lower weight to maintain. i dont want to go to aggressive on calorie restriction because ive done that before and i cant stick to it long term. i know the calorie estimations are possibly inflated (especially on exercise) on here, but still... i don't think i should be gaining. i am hoping that some lbs will fall off later this week... i need to see that result soon to have motivation to keep it going. also, i checked my measurements, and no movement there either. trying to stay positive though!
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105.3 kg
Lost so far: 2.5 kg.
Still to go: 14.6 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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1619 kcal
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Fat: 95.55g | Prot: 86.46g | Carbs: 117.36g.
Breakfast: Cream (Half & Half), Coffee. Lunch: Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries, Spectrum Chia Seeds, Good Sense Raw Sunflower Seeds, Trader Joe's Raw Pepitas, Vinaigrette Dressing, Calavo Avocado, Trader Joe's Cara Cara Navel Oranges, Chicken Breast, Mixed Salad Greens. Dinner: Kirkland Signature Solid White Albacore in Water, Trader Joe's Freshly Shaved Parmesan, Romano & Asiago Cheese, Tessemae's Green Goddess Dressing, Good Sense Raw Sunflower Seeds, Avocados, Grape Tomatoes, Trader Joe's Butter Lettuce, Onions, Tessemae's Creamy Ranch, Garden Cuts Green Leaf Lettuce. Snacks/Other: Avocado Vegetable Oil, Air Popped Popcorn, Whole Milk, Chai. more...
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2971 kcal
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Exercise:
Stretching (yoga) - 20 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 10 minutes, Desk Work - 6 hours, Resting - 9 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Gaining 0.8 kg a Week
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You've kinda answered your own question with having a higher RDI set to maintenance.
I'm 6'2" and have my RDI set around 1400. I don't feel deprived of food at all. Our bodies will fluctuate wildly week to week. How much sodium are you eating? Water retention can make the scale do weird things even though we think we're on track. One 16oz glass of water is 1 whole pound. Carbs also have our bodies hold onto water. Switch it up by dropping the carbs for 2 weeks and see if that changes things.
19 Mar 19 by member: 00Marx00
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my RDI is not maintenance at my current weight, its to maintain 60lb lower weight... i'm still showing calorie deficit daily...
19 Mar 19 by member: hollywoodoregon
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Look up “body fluctuations”. it is normal to fluctuate, what matters is the overall trend
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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That calorie amount seems good, how long have you done this diet for?
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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You know what helps me is to pre log. if I don’t log, i don’t eat it
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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i guess it's just discouraging to fluctuate on the upwards end, when based on my tracking, i should be maintaining at minimum, definitely not a gain. i know its only one pound... i just need to keep doing this VS give up. this kind of result is normally where i give up...
19 Mar 19 by member: hollywoodoregon
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@rosio i started 3/1, so 19 days steady at this point. my diet before was not a horrible junk food fest, but going out to eat sometimes and probably over doing it portion wise on healthful things, fast food was pretty rare. this is the first time i am not doing a super restrictive calorie RDI, because i feel like this is more like how i could eat long term... also the extra calories allow some flexibility in case of going out etc. i am going to start riding my bike to work a few days a week now that the weather is nicer so maybe that will help :)
19 Mar 19 by member: hollywoodoregon
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If you’ve been good then it sounds like water or muscle because I always know why my weight sticks or goes up
19 Mar 19 by member: razor123ray
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Hang in there! Sometimes it’s disheartening when you’re not seeing the results on the scale! As long as you’re feeling healthy and doing what you’re supposed to be doing, you’ll see your efforts pay off soon enough! 😊
19 Mar 19 by member: moonmash
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Where are you getting your RDI numbers from? Using this one http://www.mydreamshape.com/keto-calculator/ guessing with several different heights and ages plugged in for you (using Basic Metabolic rate) I get nowhere close to 2k a day.
19 Mar 19 by member: 00Marx00
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2000 is a lot of calories...to lose weight ... I don't know your #'s, but mine calculate out at between 1200 and 1500 to lose weight. But also, if you are doing any weight resistance exercises, you would gain muscle/weight which can be discouraging on the scale.. but, trust yourself and your instincts.. and don't give up..good luck!
19 Mar 19 by member: Ksuey
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One thing I would ask is are you using measuring cups and measuring spoons when you log the food? Also, you could try cutting out 200 calories a day for a week and see if that makes a difference.
19 Mar 19 by member: abbadabba
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Try eating your carbs around your workouts, either before or after. This helps your body to utilize and burn the sugars properly which also feeds your muscles.
This has helped me so much.
19 Mar 19 by member: kbugs17
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ive been eating close to 2000 and losing. i tend to overestimate calories counts and underestimate exercise to allow for any discrepencies. cutting my calories too much stopped my progress.. and it only took about 100 cals to cause the change, so maybe you have to move your numbers either up or down a smidge to find your sweet spot. ☺ good luck.
19 Mar 19 by member: QueenMari3
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Wait one more week make sure u count the most minimal taste, sip and bite of food. Log, log, log as if your life would depend on it. And if in a week you still don’t lose and you logged it all adjust -100/150 calories
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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i'm using the USDA calculator. based on my goal weight (170) to maintain at sedentary its 2084 per day, this is 60+ lbs less than i weigh now. by the calculator at my current weight to maintain is 2348 per day at sedentary - i am not totally sedentary so i should be burning on top of that, so i should be able to have at least 500 deficit per day, even if i do eat to 2000 calories.
i'm not interested in eating 1200 or 1400 calories a day because that is NOT sustainable for me and my lifestyle... i would drop the weight and immediately gain it back plus more, i know - this is what happened when i did weight watchers years ago and the gain after that drop set me to where i am now, and where i have been struggling for the last 8 years... :(
19 Mar 19 by member: hollywoodoregon
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You must have patience young lady, a healthy weight lost amount is .5-1lb a week
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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thanks, i am trying :) but if my next weight in is an increase... dang i will be bummed out!
19 Mar 19 by member: hollywoodoregon
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omg you're like past me this was exactly me last week!!! so i fell off the wagon and binge ate!! I'm telling you what i wish i could travel back in time and tell myself...drink tons of water tomorrow and have a little treat for a mental break (nothing crazy just something conservatively over what you've been doing) then just keep drinking tons of water and wait it out...you'll have a big drop soon if you have been truly measuring everything and doing everything right
19 Mar 19 by member: Sharons Victory
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If you feel you need to adjust do so. But you are human, humans make mistakes...make sure you weigh your food with a scale and leave no room for error when it comes down to logging your food
19 Mar 19 by member: rosio19
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