Help – I'm gaining weight!

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deedee79

5:23 am
25 Aug 15
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Hello fellow fasters. I’ve lost 3.5st on the Fast diet and now continue to fast regularly to maintain my weight (which until 8 months ago) was 9st. Working offshore hasn’t helped and had gained some weight. Now that I am back onshore and back sticking to the 5:2 I have also joined a gym and go 5x a week as I really enjoy the classes, gym and swim. However, my weight seems to be increasing… I am now 10.2 and very worried that it is slowly creeping back on. I’ve stopped going crazy on my fast days, seriously reduced my alcohol intake. Not really sure what I am doing wrong however, my jeans fit better and my thighs and glutes look better from the exercise – but why this weight gain??

Could someone please help me find a way to exercise and not gain weight or tell me what I am doing wrong?
Thank you

And… exhale

2:27 pm
27 Aug 15
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If your jeans fit better and you’re looking better for all the exercise, maybe you’re doing all the right things.

Muscle weighs the same as fat, but takes up far less space, and looks less flabby. Could it be that you’re better hydrated now than before? If I were you, I’d stick to the 5:2, pay close attention to my TDEE on non-fast days, and use the tape-measure to follow my progress rather than the scales for a while. No need to cut out alcohol as long as you account for all those empty calories…

Good luck!

deedee79

8:45 am
28 Aug 15
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Hi And… Exhale
Thanks for the advice. I’ve started to see some difference since keeping a food and exercise diary especially on Feast days. I think I was undoing all the good work of my fast says during the feast days!
I’ll take your advice about getting the tape measure out instead of the scales for a whole.

All the best and have a good say

Dee