dieting but ohmygawd am putting ON weight why oh why?

[ClaudiaSchiffer]

Hi there since November I have been eating mainly chocolate and consequently have turned into a bit of a fatty, no surprises there. Anyhoo since last week I have cut out the sweeties and feasted on salad and other good things, also I have been to the gym 3 times (pheweee!). So WHY for GODS sake have I put on nearly 2kilos since last Tuesday?

I don't really need to loose much weight say 4ish kilos (10lbs) so why is it going on??? Honestly I'm not secretly stuffing myself.

Sob.

maybe you're putting muscle on?

maybe you're due a period?

maybe your body is conserving all the lovely food you're now feeding it after being on sugar for a while?

reeeeelaaaaaaaaaaaaxxxxx........give it some time, record every bite (not to beat yourself up but to see you're eating enough), measure yourself - if you're toning up maybe one bit is getting smaller.

Are you pre-menstrual?

Have you failed to have a nice big poo today?

Are you sure you are placing your bathroom scales on exactly the same spot on the bathroom floor?

If you are not eating ENOUGH, your body will not burn the fat because it thinks you are starving it. The best thing to do is eat around 1,500 calories a day plus more if you exercise. The weight will come off at about 1lb per week, which is a good, safe way to lose it.

oh and stop weighing yourself every day/second day - once a week only

Done a poo

Not pre-menstrual

Am weighing accurately (although am desperately hoping that my scales are faulty)

hmm I think I am eating enough, not starving myself by any means but am eating in a different order ie lots of breakfast, not so much lunch and carb free dinner of salad + protein. Just put skirt on and waist is getting TIGHTER so not faulty scales at all.

Will record everything I eat, thank you all.

Also got a mate who is low-carbing coming for lunch, got any ideas? Rather irritatingly she is also semi-veggie so no meat.

Can low-carbers eat Tomato and Mozzerella salad?

Erm, could you be pg?

eeeeeeeeek Dior!!!

yes, she can eat that - each cherry tomato is one carb on most lo-carb diets so lighter on the tomato, heavy on the mozzarella and deliciously heavy on the pesto/oil dressing

yum

Am on a new pill - could that be making me put on weight? Mind you only been on it for a few days. . .

Ok, don't panic. It has only been a week. Give it another week and see what happens. If you are still gaining, maybe time for a test?

BTW, are you writing down everything you eat and drink?

No not writing food down, will try that, good idea thank you.

Thanks Laurie mozzarella and toms it is.