Help!!! I look fat again :( have I put on more weight?

[Anonymous]

Look at these pictures. I look so much bigger than I did a couple of weeks ago and I'm really upset and beating myself up. I didn't eat very well the last weekend I will admit, but I feel like all of my progress has gone down the drain. I don't know if the reason is because I ate carbs last night because my mom made pasta and I ate quite a lot of it. Do you think maybe I'm bloated and still retaining all of that food from my overindulgence last night? I'm so upset I was doing so well and now look :( I don't know what to do - the first photo is week 1, second week 3 and third week 5.

[ak666]

It might be water retention and bloating. Women seem to fluctuate more here than men, and it already makes a difference for me on some days where I look in the mirror and I'm like, "Geez!"

For some reason, this is the worst for me when I get off an airplane where I look like I'm starting to have a beer belly, then it goes away in a day or two.

That said, it's helpful to do some heavy lifting and muscle training. It'll keep your body tight and firm, also help with the posture and everything, and mostly just stabilize the weight and not fluctuate so much. Just depending solely on diet alone is tough unless you're building up muscle, since the muscle tissue helps maintain the shape by working as a fat burner 24/7.

[ak666]

One way to kind of check if it's bloating is to start wearing a ring. I didn't even know about this concept of water retention until I started wearing a wedding ring where sometimes it feels too tight, but within a day it'll feel loose again.

[Anonymous]

If i'm on a low carb diet, i usually carb load weekly. Something like a bunch of pasta.

Doing that will make my weight go up 4-8 lbs for about 48 hours. Carbs break down to sugars which are bound to water in your muscles till used. So if you've been eating low carb and ate pasta, yes, a swing on the scale is water weight. Just keep rolling, see where you are in 2 days.

By the way, eating a higher calorie meal once a week or so is actually good, helps keep your metabolism up.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Why are you people being assholes to her dude? Anyway, asker, have you starting your period or anything? Sometimes salt and periods can make us retain water and bloat. You can exercise and eat a clean diet to lose the excess weight.

[Asker]

Thanks so much Hun! Yeah I was on my period it's just finishing now so maybe that's what it wa

[Asker]

Was*

[RainbowFanGirl]

You're very welcome! Your body still looks good regardless.

[SirenDep]

You're probably bloated, it will go away. I also noticed that your legs look more defined in the last photo, good job!

[Asker]

Thank you so much! Glad people can see differences :)

[pr3ttybr0wn]

Temporary bloating. You have nothing to worry about. A few days at the gym and you'll be back to normal.

[Asker]

Thank you so so much I was feeling really upset! Do you have any idea how to stop bloating because I hate it!

[oldanddecrepid]

Maybe a little, but if you nip it in butt now you could easily turn things around in a month or so. You could easily be fit and trim by spring!

Just a little bit of work each day and bam you would be back to photo number 1, if not better!

[Punkin45]

I think this is an excuse to post undie pics. You look the same to me. Please stop obsessing, sweetie.

[Asker]

Excuse? Seriously lol. I hate the way my body looks which is why I'm anon so what are u talking about

[Loon309]

Yea you're obviously fat and getting fatter. Try cutting out junk, down portions, and exercising

[Asker]

Thanks for the kick in the teeth

[Asker]

I do all of those things

[Loon309]

Maybe you should stop lying to yourself and count calories. Nothing drastic, just calculate how many cals u need to maintain and then eat 200 cal less than that number.

[Asker]

I do.

[Loon309]

Sure you do

[Asker]

Lmao whatever, u don't know me so I don't care. Pretty sure I know my own damn body.

[akanetuk]

If you look fat, that is an indication you have added weight. Check the scales.

[XNicholeMariex3]

You are still bloated from last night. Don't be so hard on yourself!

[ConsultantIsBack]

I think some diet and lifestyle changes you can be fit

[orphan]

whatever workout routine/diet got you there, is what you stick w/ to maintain.

[Jania14]

Was there meat in that pasta your mom made?

[Asker]

Nope I'm a vegetarian

[Anonymous]

No you still look sexy and erotic :)
Any guy would get a boner.

[Anonymous]

drink an extra 4 bottles of water

[apple24]

Yeah ): I see it.

[Asker]

What?