Water and Calories Question

minpinmom · March 30, 2008

Hey guys, I have upped my Water consumption to 10 glasses a day. I started 2 days ago and I have gained 5lbs. Now, I assume, hope, pray, that this is just the extra water and it will slowly go away, taking lots of extra fat with it. I know I need a fill, but I am still counting/logging EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth into DailyPlate. I am keeping around 1000 - 1100 calories a day. Pre-band, I was consuming 3500+ a day. Now, with that being said, I have not started exercising (bonking myself on the forehead), but I feel that I should be loosing more. Hell, every diet I have been on has been more successful than this! -note to self, short term success, remember that-

I had lost 15lbs (since 2/19), now it is only 10. The odd thing, I feel that I am eating super healthy, my calories are maintaining well. Ugh!

bbjerseygirl · March 30, 2008

Hi Minpin. I love the dailyplate too and log my stuff there and it is a help. The weight can be Water, but also be careful eating too little calories. It took a while for my nutritionist to convince me 1200 was too little. She said if you eat too little the body freaks out and will store the fat and cause you to gain. I agree, since the band, this is the slowest weight loss and I am doing it extremely well. She also said to have 3 servings of dairy a day and to up my calories to 1400, especially since I am exercising. I followed her instructions and did see a steady drop. What I do now is I may eat 1200 one day, 1400 the next and maybe 1100 the next. shake it up a little so body doesn't go into starve mode. But your post reminded of me because this is the first time I am sticking to the calories and plan, and the weight loss is slow. I had surgery 10/11 and lost only 32 but I am not gaining so I wont complain. Usually I would have given up by now, so all is good. Good luck and wish you well

minpinmom · March 30, 2008

I should probably invest in a nutritionist. I knew eating too little can stop the weightloss - I didn't loose but 2lbs when I was on my liquid diet and the Dr. said it was from too few calories, but I was eating like 300 - 600 a day. I thought 1000 would be plenty. (makes me kinda happy to think it may not be!)

I really need to get my butt in gear and start exercising. My Best Friend just had a baby and we are going to do the trial to Curves together, but, uhm, she just had a baby and it is SO hard for her to find the time, I guess I should just jump in there by myself!

Thanks for your advice!

travelgirl · April 2, 2008

Ok, so now that a few days have gone by, has the scale gone back down yet?

minpinmom · April 2, 2008

Yes! It has gone back to what it was - now I am on stinkin liquids again, had a fill yesterday so I won't expect any weight loss for a week. But I know it is on the way!