Extra Easy Confused new starter!! :(

[skkendall]

Hi everyone

So.... I started slimming world yesterday morning and got weighed and have been sticking to the diet ever since and even went to an hour long body pump gym class last night but today I am 4 pounds heavier?

How is this possible? xx

 

[Happy Holidays]

Take no notice, the only WI which matters is the one at group. You're weight will fluctuate during the week, best to keep off the scales

 

[goingtobeskinnysoon]

Could be any number of things but most likely your body just getting used to it. Depending on what you were eating before this could be much more food for you, albeit healthier? Or more water following body pump? Give it at least a week and see x

 

[skkendall]

Ah thank you very much! I posted my food diary in the food diary section under 'new starter needing advice' but got no reply

 

[LisaC]

Have a look at the thread about sneaky weigh ins, a lot of us do it, me included, but it does more harm than good. Your weight can go up/down a crazy amount day by day so only EVER take notice of your offical weigh in, once a week.

 

[goingtobeskinnysoon]

Ah thank you very much! I posted my food diary in the food diary section under 'new starter needing advice' but got no reply

Will go check out your diary now! X

 

[skkendall]

Thank you! Please leave some feedback

 

[Jaq]

I sneakily weighed in yesterday and my scales said I'd gained 2lbs. At weigh in tonight I actually lost 2.5lbs. Don't trust at home mid week weigh ins!

 

[skkendall]

Ooh ok thanks.

I'm going swimming tomorrow for an hour so that should help burn some calories

 

[xMandyDx]

My scales told me yesterday I'd lost 2lb. At WI this evening, I'm 6lb down. Definitely don't trust any other scales lol

 

[Maddysmum]

Ooh ok thanks.

I'm going swimming tomorrow for an hour so that should help burn some calories

Stop worrying about burning the calories - yes any exercise you do is good for you and will help, but the priority is to TRUST THE PLAN it does work (with or without exercise) x

 

[ermintrude]

Putting 4lbs of food and water in your stomach is no different to putting it in your pocket - it still has WEIGHT. It takes time to digest. You wouldn't put 4lbs of bricks in your pocket and expect to weigh the same would you? Also no two scales are identical. As the others have said get weighed once a week at the same time every week and use that wright only as your guideline. Good luck x

 

[skkendall]

Thank you for the advice everyone started the day on a good note eating lots of fruit x

 

[Chunkwana]

You cannot judge one day after starting and also your body will be various weights througut the day - You should try to get weights at the same time and after the same routine each time you are weighed to give the most accurate reading.