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Gaining weight on a diet?
18/f
I have been on a diet for several weeks now, maybe about 2 months. I successfully lost 8-9lbs by eating 1200-1700 calories a day and running cross country. But all of the sudden I seem to be gaining the weight back, and I don't understand why. I know that weight fluctuates but it seems like I've gained back A LOT. My clothes are fitting looser, so maybe I'm just gaining muscle weight? I don't understand. Could I have gained a few lbs because it's the week of my period?
Any suggestions/tips/etc. is very appreciated. Thank you & God bless
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I don't know much about this subject but here goes. If you're sticking to the diet and exercise regime that caused you to lose weight I think there are a few possiblities.
Maybe the week of your period is having an influence as it might encourage your system to collect fluid, so you weigh more.
Possibly you've reached a plateau, where your body is working out where else it can afford to lose the weight.
I read somewhere, a long time ago, that muscle weighs heavier than fat, so perhaps your body is busy converting the fat into muscle, so you weigh heavier.
All in all, keep to the diet and exercise regime and see what happens! Let me know how it goes? Well done, keep it up!
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Do to water retention and other factors during your period it is possible to gain a few pounds just before and during your period. It is also possible that as you build muscle you will lose inches but gain weight as muscle weighs more than fat.
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