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Hi. I had my second weigh in on Saturday and I could not believe what I saw and not in a good way. My first week went really well and I lost 2 and half pounds. I was over the moon! This Saturday I have gained three! Can anyone give me some advice please I really thought I found the diet for me.

[carorees]

Hi there and welcome

Don't worry about what the scales say, you most probably have gained water not fat. It's normal...the best thing to do is to measure your waist as well as take your weight. Often your waist will decrease even if the scales don't show a decrease.

Also please read the thread on weight gain in the frequently asked questions board which explains in detail why the scales lie to you!


You're doing fine and I'll bet that if you give it a month you'll see a big decrease!

Don't get disheartened too quickly! Are you also measuring yourself? You could be retaining water or are you exercising to build muscle?

Try jotting down your measurements (chest, waist, hips, upper arm, upper thigh - they're the ones I do) and keeping track of that as well as your weight. You might find that you are losing inches even though you are not losing much weight. If you lost some and then gained some, I would keep at it, I did the same over the first few weeks, lost 3, put 2 (I think...) back on, but it's off again now.

Don't worry!