why do i seem to be gaining weight

[alid92]

at the very lowest my weekly defiecient is -1200 cal. usually it is much more ( up to -7000) but lately its been a little lower
and i seem to be gaining weight. why

[breakingblue]

Are you working out more often then before? It could be that you are gaining muscle instead of losing weight. I went from static walking maybe 3 miles a day to hitting 7 miles a day running and walking and jumped up 10 pounds. I myself freaked out, but then realised my pants were not fitting me (they were too loose) and I didn't physically get any bigger. The muscles in my legs, gluts and butt where just growing. Muscle weighs more than fat 🙂 

[Tave]

Hard to answer that without more info.  How much are you gaining, and in what period of time?  It could also be that your muscles are overworked and are holding onto water.

Like the discussion in another of your forum threads where you showed you are putting your body through a lot of activity, maybe you should give your body a break for a while so it can recover.  The body does adapt afterall.  And after a period of rest, you may see changes again.

[Dominique]

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@Tave wrote:

Like the discussion in another of your forum threads where you showed you are putting your body through a lot of activity, maybe you should give your body a break for a while so it can recover.  The body does adapt afterall.  And after a period of rest, you may see changes again.

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Exactly. It’s a bit like addiction to drug: you start with your first dose and it feels good; after a while, you get addicted and the longer you’re using it, the stronger the dose must be (to obtain the same effect as the first time). In the case of @alid92, her drug is exercise, and the feel-good effect is losing weight (from the deficit created by exercise). Now she must increase the deficit even further (by doing crazy amounts of exercise while under-eating) in order to achieve any additional weight loss. The fact that she’s already underweight by her own admission doesn’t make it any easier. I just don’t understand why a young woman would want to put her own body through such misery.

[alid92]

am i just eating too much ? not quite understanding..
overtraining is something i am infamous for doing.. and excessive dieting.. but in this case it seems mostly overtraining ?

[alid92]

i do believe some is muscle weight.
also i weigh myself early and in the morning w little on. when i get home from school i weigh the same - but w shoes and a jacket and a whole outfit on..

[Tave]

Why are you weighing yourself multiple times daily?  People's weight will naturally change throughout the day.  It doesn't mean you are "gaining" weight.  Many have given you advice, including @Dominique both here and your other threads.  We are here for support, but it is up to you whether you want to take it.  Weigh yourself less often, give your body a break, and eat closer to your daily calorie burn rate for a short time.  

And in case no one has already brought it up, if you are deriving your sense of self esteem and self worth from the scale and your body, perhaps you either need to find someone to talk to about this, or find something that will give you a better sense of self. 

[awood08]

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@alid92 wrote:
am i just eating too much ? not quite understanding..
overtraining is something i am infamous for doing.. and excessive dieting.. but in this case it seems mostly overtraining ?

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Have you talked to a doctor about this? Not saying you have something wrong with you but if you have had an issue with overdoing it before you may need to take the advice of easing up the reins a bit. You may be wearing yourself out.

[alid92]

way back when i was diagnosed w anorexia
it is not an issue anymore
i used to have an extremely low bmi of >15
i am no where close to that (:

[Dominique]

But why would you want to get back to a very low (and unhealthy) BMI level, when you’re already below what is considered normal/healthy?