Thread: I've Gained Please Help :-(

Hi,

I am feeling so low, I have gained 3 pounds in a week.
I went to see a nutritionist and found out I was allergic to wheat and dairy so i cut it out and when i cut it out i lost 4 pounds on the first week.
Now this week ive done the same diet (1200 calories a day) but i went out the weekend and had 6 drinks but this shouldnt equal a 3 pound gain.
May I add aswell alot of my calories are from protein and vegetables because of my allergies im not really eating many carbs!!
Has anyone had a week like this, I just feel so discouraged because i can feel myself limiting so much and im getting angry, dizzy etc and if im gaining then whats the point!
Please can someone help or explain.

I doubt youvare eating enough! If you starve yourself your body won't fuction properly!

It could be water retention/food in your system/anything. A 3 lb gain does not always mean fat! If you've not had an extra 10500 calories you will have not gained three pounds.


I agree with PP though, 1,200 is low and if you're getting dizzy I would up your food intake. I can gain loose 5lb in a day because of water retention or food still in my system. It's not real weight though, not unless you have overeaten.

Hi Hun x

Don't get upset .. I agree with both of the above ..
And I think you need to eat more .! 1200 really isn't a lot x
If you eat 1500-1600 a day you will feel better .. I do the TDEE minus 20% way of eating and lost nearly 4lbs in the first month .. And I now only weigh monthly .. With a couple sneaky looks lol ... But as other posters have said weight fluctuates so much ..!! I think monthly weighing gives a better picture x

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Hello! Don't despair Sometimes I have lost....but then I do one 'naughty' thing (like your drinks, like a hamburger and chips...something where I go over) and the next day there is a big gain. But then, if I eat clean and drink lots of water the next couple of days, the 'gain' drops right away. I would suggest eating well the next couple of days and then weighing yourself again, you might see a dramatic loss.