Ugh! So a month ago I went from 1200 to 1400 calories and the weight came right off! I went down almost 10 lbs, but this week I hit a wall. I decided to go up to 1600 calories because my BMR is 1600 and my workouts burn approx 800-1000 calories (Heart rate monitor). I GAINED 3 lbs in 1 week?!?! I definitely didn't go over calories, I am really OCD about it. I just want the weight off by summer, I am doing everything mentally right but I can't get my body in line and taking off the weight. Please help!

Calm, calm, calm.... First of all, did you weigh at a different time? Did you try again to see if it was off? Your position on a scale can sometimes change readings, and obviously your weight fluctuates during the day. You might try going to 1500, or even 1400 again. Try what works. I think 1400 was your magic number. I just wish I could find mine. xD

I usually gain anywhere from 1-3 pounds throughout the day. I always weigh myself in the morning to avoid the blues. That way you're actually weighing your body, not your body plus everything you ate all day

I had to weigh in yesterday, but forgot till after I had my morning latte. I filled my coffee cup with water and weighed it to see how much weight to deduct from that latte, and it weighed a little over a lb. If you haven't been eating foods that keep you regular, or have been eating something causing you to retain fluids, it can be very easy to see a weight gain. I don't weigh every week, because I don't want to see normal fluctuations and be discouraged. I weigh every two weeks to make sure I always see some kind of loss. I think one week is too short a time to freak out about. But I sure do understand the OCD part, and why you are freaking out. I wait at least two weeks and if I haven't seen any loss in that time (or I see a gain), then I know I'm probably going to have to change something.

I weigh in everyday and I know that I gain 2 lbs of water weight in a day. The 3 lbs have been on and nothing has changed but the calories and doing the math.... that doesnt add up either.

lol bodies dont always do things the way that should add up have you tried drinking lots of water to see if it is just water being retained? I gained a heap last week from exercising lots, i didnt think i drank an excessive amount and i didnt even reach maintenance levels of calories. This week ive dropped it and more. I guess if you really want it to add up you have to measure what is going in AND what is coming out