Hello everybody,
I am getting worried... I have been going to the gym regularly since 2/15 (avg. 5 days a week), and dieting my butt off.
Last week, counting my activity points, I was -16 for the week. I didn't use ANY flex points. My weight, starting that Monday, was 194. This past Sunday, I was down to 191. Awesome right? But... still dieting, still going to the gym, today I weigh 194.
What am I doing wrong? I am eating at or below my points (taking into account my activity points), working very hard at the gym, up to a 600-calorie 1-hour workout... but I don't think I am packing on muscle doing cardio and rowing, so no potential buff weight gain yet.
Could it be a bag of Jiffy Pop Kettle Corn I ate last night? With too much salt maybe? The bag had 975 mg. or 40% of the daily req. in salt. Hmmm. Doesn't seem like too much...
Not enough water? I try to get up to 6 cups a day, but usually end up around 3-5. Yesterday, though, I drank 6.
Ack! Help me before I puff up like the Pillsbury Dough Boy! You know, it's weird, I think I lost more regularly before (back in 1999-2002, when I dropped 52 pounds) when I WASN'T exercising! I don't get it. I'm actually getting to the point where I enjoy the gym - and I know it's very good for me, but what the heck is up with GAINING weight?