Why am I still losing weight?

[Anonymous]

I decided my weight was too low (b/c I wasn't eating enough) so I started using one of those online calorie trackers and set it for gaining 0.5 lbs per week. I've been following it fairly closely (don't always hit the target, but I'm eating more than what I'd need to keep a stable weight), but in a week I have lost 1-1.5 lbs. Even compensating for calories lost to exercise. My BMI's currently ~21.5 and I have a climber's build, so underweight/anorexia isn't an issue. Anyone have thoughts?

[xoxoloverxoxo]

so you should be burning calories more than what you intake ...try to increase your intake and visit a doctor to make sure you are healthy and nothing wrong with you ...

[phil2]

eat more! Eat like crazy and eat large proportions. EAt a ton of cookies a day.

[WoIIie]

You are probably eating more frequently and your metabolism picked up.

Don't trust an online calculator in this case. Just eat more hearty meals.

[Asker]

Granted, I do tend to graze throughout the day, alongside the 3 main meals. My difficulty is trying to eat more per meal/snack because I just get uncomfortably full if I do it.

[WoIIie]

The bigger the meal, the more calories you'll have left over to store as fat/muscle.

You're not gonna gain any weight eating a 100 calorie snack every hour, but you will gain weight eating a 600 calorie meal every 3 hours.

[Kel7245]

It could just be your body but you can talk to a doctor. There is also weight gainer you can buy at gnc.

[Anonymous]

having any other unusual symptoms other than the weigh loss?

[Asker]

Nope... Initially was stable at my weight for several months. Now I've been eating more for the last week and today I weigh less. Would've expected to be the same or up slightly.

[Opinion Owner]

just a thought (I'm not a doctor) even though you work out and eat right you may want to get checked for prediabetes/diabetes..most likely it's not that because you live a healthy life style but it's possible. If you're experiencing frequent thirst/urination and sugar highs and crashes it could be diabetes. OR, get checked your thyroid levels tested, you could have hyperthyroidism. With hyperthyroidism, you tend to have a higher heart rate then normal, sweating, nervousness, tiredness, etc...

[Opinion Owner]

it might not be that serious at all though, maybe you need to lay off the cardio a bit :)