Weight Gain on Week 7

Hi just joined, up to week 7 Couch 25k and ended week 7 of 12 week NHS Choice WeightLoss, I've put on weight....cannot believe it. Anyone any ideas? Running OK, not cutting corners except that I raised my calorie value from 1900 to 2391 per day which helped out brilliantly from week 5. I would still expect to lose at least a kilo per week

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Phil

There are a number of reasons for gaining weight, where did you get your calorie allowance from? Did you take the generic amount from the plan initially and then suddenly increase it, or are you being guided by mfp, or another fitness tracker that you've burned that number of calories.

Increasing you exercise may have caused some increase in muscle weight, or water retention during muscle repair.

By calling yourself Tall Phil, I'm going to assume that you are tall and may need to get your calorie allowance/BMI from a different source, designed for the taller person.

It may just be a natural blip on the sales, as weight loss isn't linear, or guaranteed.

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), or in the drop down on the 'Posts' page (it says 'arrange by'). Read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run a weigh-in every day of the week and you'd be very welcome to join one of them. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the HOME page, bottom on a mobile.

We also run a Daily Diary, where we share our meal and exercise plans for the day. It's a great place to get ideas and to keep us focused. The link can also be found in Events.

Be aware, that the HU app doesn't give you access to all of our important features, so we advise that you use the full website page.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

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thanks moreless yes I referring to NHS 12 week plan in line with the Couch 25k. As for the calorie loss guide, I found it at calculator.net/calorie-calc...

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Just to say the weight gain has been OK first 6 weeks 128.5kg to 122 very happy but why would I suddenly gain weight having followed the suggestions religiously, don't get it...,.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone in reply to Hidden]

I'm afraid it's just the way of the world, Phil and happens to all of us, for no particular reason.

I suggest you join the Daily Diary, so that we can have a look at the types of food that you eat