At 1200 calorie, you're creating a substantial caloric deficit (if you're counting your calories accurately, that is). Since you lost 5 lbs. in the first 2 weeks, having a little gain is not unusual due to water fluctuations. You mentioned you had one evening when you were off track....not sure how much more you had, but perhaps you had foods with lots of sodium, which could also explain some water retention. One pound gain is 3500 extra calories consumed and one pound loss is 3500 calories deficit. If you are at a 500 calorie deficit a day, you should lose one pound a week. People tend to overestimate how much they burn at the gym and underestimate how many calories they eat. Whenever I see a gain on the scale...say 1/2 pound... I"ll ask myself, did I really have an extra 1700 calories in one night? If not, then I know it has to be water weight. It helps me not worry about the little ups and downs. The scale is not that great at telling us the whole story in the short term.
Just keep doing what you're doing and see how it goes over the next few weeks. I'll bet you're going to continue losing weight. Just remember that this is a slow process that requires patience and consistency. Make sure you're not starving yourself. I don't know what you meant by exercising a few times at the gym. If you're doing intense workouts, 1200 calories might not even be enough and could lead you to binge. Take a slow approach and find a way of eating that you can feel comfortable with for the rest of your life.
Last edited by luckymommy; 09-18-2014 at 07:07 AM.
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