what am i doing thats wrong here!

[rail1983]

Hi everyone i am in the induction phase into it one week today down 10 pounds yea! ok i was down 10 pounds as of sunday. so sunday i started back going to the gym and i lifted weights. get on the scale today i gained a pound! i'm angry especially because i am doing a strict cheat free induction. do you think it is the weight lifting? if lifting weights is gona make me gain then i need to know so i can not do it because i way to much fat to lose and i'm a woman who don't want to be around here all muscle body i just wanted to tone along with my 1 hour of cardio 5 times a week. help please somebody? anybody? help

[atkinsgal08]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

One's weight will naturally fluctuate.

It especially fluctuates as one gets near one's period.

I wouldn't fret over this scale fluctuation.

However, if you want to post a menu of what you're eating, maybe we can spot something.

[rail1983]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

This morning i had just a 3 sausage links 0 carbs
for lunch i had grilled chicken i grilled myself and put it with salad and ranch dressing
and i haven't had dinner yet. my in between snacks was 1 small pickle and about 5 cheese cubes so far thats it for today

[fluffyman]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

Stay off the scale!!! It will only make you mad because your weight will fluctuate daily, even hourly.

If you went to the gym, your body may be retaining water while your muscles heal from the exertion. This does not mean you should stop, though. Building muscle tone will help increase your metabolism and help you lose weight in the long run. Stick with it, and you will be fine. I try to weight at most once a week, and I prefer to use my clothes/belt as a barometer of my success.

[Kntrylady]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

I agree, Stay Off The Scale. I'm a STAC'er (Second Time Around Club'r) and know from previous how it will drive you nuts. Lot's of things, including a long stall which had me obsessing on the scale, aided me in falling off this way of eating before.
Do what you know you need to do (from the book), and if you aren't cheating, the weight WILL fall off. Don't believe it, visit the before and after forum. You can do this!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

>>This morning i had just a 3 sausage links 0 carbs
for lunch i had grilled chicken i grilled myself and put it with salad and ranch dressing
and i haven't had dinner yet. my in between snacks was 1 small pickle and about 5 cheese cubes so far thats it for today>>

How much "salad"?

Most commercial sausage links do have carbs ... they have spices (which have carbs).

It doesn't seem as if you're eating enough food.

You need to eat in order to lose with Atkins.

If you don't eat enough ... you don't lose.

What's for dinner?

How much water are you drinking?

[rail1983]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

I'm getting all my water intake most likely more because i'm a custodian at a school and i'm always on my feet the school i work at is on the beach so i'm always so thirsty. It was about 2 cups of salad legal veggies.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

>>'m getting all my water intake most likely more because i'm a custodian at a school and i'm always on my feet the school i work at is on the beach so i'm always so thirsty. It was about 2 cups of salad legal veggies.>>

"Most likely" isn't what it's about!

Did you get 1/2 your current weight in ounces?

Also ... was the salad made up of different vegetables or was it 2 cups of lettuce?

[Kagi]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

Light weights, 12x15 reps will tone you and not bulk you up. You generally have to lift heavy to get "bulked". You may see more muscle tone as you lose the weight, but as has been stated before - the metabolism/health benefits of safely working out can only work in your favor. Your body weight is going to fluctuate - so if you are "tied" to the scale, you need to weigh in moderation. Don't let that tool sabotage you by making you feel like you are failing, when in reality, you are not.

Cheers!

[chinadoll]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

And even heavier weights aren't likely to bulk you up. I lift heavu all the time and do not consider myself bulky. You are eating a lot of sausages-they may have sodium causing you to retain water. You are lifting which may mean your muscles are temporarily holding water (but you need to keep at it because the added muscle will make you drop inches and raise your metabolism), and you may not be eating enough and that will slow you down too.

Put away the scale. Its evil. Keep at it and don't worry about the numbers.

[Kagi]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

I doubt you are lifting heavy enough to bulk up. It's really something you have to plan to do. Supersets, heavy sets where you can only to 4 to 6 reps, blasting your muscles to fatigue... you really have to plan on doing that. I am fairly confident you cannot "accidentally" bulk up. Heck, I was bodybuilding for 3 years and believe me, it was a lot of work (3 or 4 hour workouts).

Ah, those younger days... Chinadoll is absolutely correct.

[chinadoll]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

I find I always retain water the day after a hard lifting workout. I also retain water after eating beef, drinking wine or diet soda, eating Chinese, Vietnames or Thai food, and whenever TOM lurk. In short there are lots of reasons why you may be carrying a little extra water for a day or so, but the important thing is that it isn't FAT and it will leave eventually. The fitness gain from the exercise is well worth a temporary weight fluctuation. Sometimes just knowing this makes it a bit easier to be patient.

[Rayjax]

Re: what am i doing thats wrong here!

If you're scared of looking like a female body builder, don't be. Most of the women you see there have been, "chemically altered." Same with the men. Also "toning" is a myth. You can't change the shape of your muscles, its impossible. You can make them grow, or atrophy that is it. If you have a long biceps you will always have them, if you have a short biceps you will always have them. Once again you can add size, but not change the shape of your muscle. Its in your genes. Muscle tone is defined as, "the amount of tension a muscle exerts at rest." You can appear more defined, but you can't appear more "toned."

Lifting weights should be apart of any workout routine. Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, but takes up less space. Building muscle will actually make you lose fat faster in the long run, as it will increase your metabolism. In my opinion this diet is about losing fat, not necessarily weight. With that in mind, buy a tailor's tape measure and throw your scale in the garbage. Measure yourself weekly, or biweekly and make sure you're not sucking in or altering your body in anyway when you do it. Which I think echos the sentiment already shown in this thread and on the board in general.