Kate Freckles's Journal, 24 March 2021

Yesterday was my rest day so did the no work out thing combined with intermittent fasting, didn’t work. I’m on a 12 week program so every day is a different workout and always combines HIIT so doing that. I don’t have the space for indoor cycling unfortunately. I’m going to try not to stress about to today but it has really upset me and I’m feeling very discouraged. Gaining weight after trying so hard for 3 months and seing that scale go up over the last two days has been so hard to swallow I’ve done nothing extra nothing bad if anything I’ve been better.  

Make sure you are not near or on your menstrual cycle. My weight gone up days before my period. Perhaps recalculate your macros and reduce your calories for a week at least to see what happens. 🙂 

I do protein shake for breakfast when I work out (diet one from bulk) or 0%greek yogurt and fruit with chia seeds when not, then usually a 300 cal salad from bbc good food (you can see on my pics, bright, light, no oil, super healthy) and typically do baked salmon with rice and kale for dinner style things, but I have Gousto and only buy the healthy alternatives and have a smaller portion than my partner so always lean protein and salad around 450/500 caps for dinner.  

Yeah I get those during and just before my weird but I’m right bang middle of my cycle. I think you guys get why I’m frustrated now. I do everything right. No cheat meals no alcohol nothing working out lots eating properly staying fit and now gaining weight. I’m really upset today.  

Please don’t be . I am with yullia on this. Posting your food here it is a good thing because if you get stuck and people want to give you some tips it is way easier because we can see your journal. That is one of the reasons I post a lot. I keep track myself and if needed others can advise me. Are you not having too much protein for example? I would recalculate my macros based on my current weight. Don’t be frustrated. I didn’t check my weight for more than a week because I don’t want to get the feelings I know you are getting. It is good to have a break from the scales sometimes.  

Don't be so hard on yourself! Look at what you have achieved so far. Your body is lighter and more efficient so it takes longer that's all. Cherry-pick from the advice given but above all..........keep going!  

Thanks so so much for the support guys I really appreciate all the help and support. Truly. I’ve learnt so much on this platform stuff I never knew about my body and I am so proud ! I will try new things and see what works.  

try keto or carnivore if you can live with carbs and unnecessary sweet treats.  

stick to the allocated calories that you were losing weight on for 3 weeks whilst maintaining same exercise expenditure. if you do not reduce weight after that, reduce calories by 100 per day and wait. if no weight loss, reduce by another 100 max. eventually you will begin losing weight. but sometimes the types of food you eat can cause water retention and so you think you're not losing fat but you are, it's just that your body is storing more water at the same time.  

Reduce your protein intake, incorporate IF, reduce workout & see. Sometimes excessive workout can increase our glucose spike... at least for me though that I do Keto/IF OMAD. Hope this helps.  

I would say reduce fat or carbon intake rather than protein intake. You don't want to lose muscle mass. Just my opinion.