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Ok so, this is getting frustrating! I lost an inch and my stomach looks flatter all over....but according to the scale I am four pounds heavier then two days ago when I thought the woosh fairy came because I was 5 pounds lighter that morning! when will this average out?? Its driving me crazy lol!!!
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Re: inch loss,scale gain!?!?!?!?
Ahh Sherice, join the club. I am willing to bet some big $$ that it's muscle replacing the fat. Muscle is more dense, meaning it takes up less space (smaller tummy). HOWEVER, if you've just worked out, muscle retains water in order to repair it (weight gain).
I've been feeling the joys of this phenomenon for the past month.
How often are you weighing? My body has daily and weekly fluctuations depending on what I eat, WHEN I eat, how much water I drink, how much I exercise and WHEN I exercise.
I'm telling the scale to go to heck and I'm hosting a No-weigh challenge for January...sign up if you're interested!
Remember, if you're following the plan AND exercising AND seeing a loss of inches, the "weight gain" is likely to be water retention/muscle.START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY
Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41
Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08
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Re: inch loss,scale gain!?!?!?!?
I weigh everyday....I am OBSESSED!! lol....I know I need to get over it....Everyone keeps telling me I am skinny and it's probably just muscle and water weight...but any jump in weight scares me to death!!! I just want to reach my goal weight of 118. It seems like when I get closer the next day my weight jumps back up 5 pounds...but I can say my natural waist is the smallest its been since I started...so hopefully I am moving in the right direction....and I always weigh after I exercise....is that bad?Comment
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Re: inch loss,scale gain!?!?!?!?
I wouldn't stress too much about scale fluctuations. The scale can be an evil beast at times... go by your measurements or the way your clothes feel.Before and after:
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Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475
Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
F/56yrs/5'.4"
SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)Comment
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Re: inch loss,scale gain!?!?!?!?
Sally is right!!
Many Atkineers find after following the Atkins way of Eating that they are able to wear smaller clothes at the same weight they used to be before gaining weight and needing to 'diet' because they lose fat and increase muscle!!
Anyway - who can see what your weight is unless you get a T-shirt printed saying 'I weigh xxx pounds!!!?!?
Isnt it better to be a slimmer trimmer you at whatever number the scales show?Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI
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Re: inch loss,scale gain!?!?!?!?
Is your period due soon? Even when I weighed 130lbs(yeah when I was like 16 years old, lol) I would gain SEVERAL pounds before my period came. Also just keep remembering that muscle weighs more then fat but looks smaller. If you are exercising that could be the case. Do you have any way to check your body fat? I have a scale that does body fat and that might be helpful for you when the scale isn't being friendly weight wise.Maggie(F) age 31
5'7"
255/194/165 (a year ago)
Restarted yet again
2/24/10
212.5/212.5/165
First goal-to get under 200 and NEVER see a 2 as the first number on the scale again!Comment
Yes you are right!! Thank you so much for your support! It really means alot to me! You all are so wonderful!
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