Did you gain weight on a diet before you lost???
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I personally have only gained weight while dieting.  It just never seems to work for me and my body reacts negatively to me changing my diet.  I think I'm probably just weird though...\n\nAs for you, you could be gaining water weight.  This means that, with your change in diet, your body is retaining water as sort of a shock reaction, and after a week or two will stop.  Another option could be hormonal.  Bloating and such, ie retaining water, occur during your period, and the weight you've gained will disappear after your cycle ends.  \nIt is unlikely that you've put on weight from muscle, especially cardio.  It takes awhile to gain muscle like this and, unless you've been working out 24/7, you won't see in increase like that immediately.  However, working out is the best way to get in shape, so I would suggest you focus more on this and less on diet- inevitably you will see better results this way.  Finally, instead of weighing yourself for results, you might try taking pictures.  If you have a digital camera, just take a picture of yourself at the beginning of every week.  This shows the actual differences that occur in your body and you don't have to wonder whether that weight gain occurred from getting muscle or doing something wrong in your regimen.  Another way to tell if your workout is working is setting a goal, like running up a flight of stairs.  Once a week, run up the stairs.  When you start, it may be difficult and by the end, you'll have to catch your breath.  However, with working out, you'll see a real difference and make it up those stairs in a sec.  Hope this helps!
1014750
I lost weight eating any food that was once alive, as in lean meat, fish, poultry, dairy, vegs, fruit, grains. I stayed away from anything factory-made. I lost a significant amount of weight and felt like a new person this way.
827634
Try looking on www.differentu.com and look under weight management and look at nutritional shake mixes. They say weight loss but will also help you gain it just depends on how you use it. All you have to do to gain weight is take a shake with every meal you eat and thats it. You can add all types of things like fresh/frozen fruit, yogart, ice, etc. So check it out and see what you think. God bless you and I wish you the best!!
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You failed to share your height, and present weight.  That makes a difference in the calorie intake, etc. you allow each day. Everyone hits a plateau when dieting...sometimes more than once. Eat high lean protein, very low carbs, (try to keep it around 1200 calories per day) continue your exercises, and usually you'll start losing again.  Also, it's important to get at least 8 hours of good sleep a night. Studies have recently found that lack of sleep can actually cause weight gain!
29949
Dude... get ready for the gain.  You'll gain twice as much as you lost.  Don't use that diet pill crap.
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I lost 104 pounds! I am a nurse, so was not ignorant of basic nutrition, but had allowed myself to gain this much after stopping smoking. \nI decided to eat FRUIT throughout the day, and a sensible dinner in the evening. (As my shift ran until midnight, this was needed.) I did not curb my fruit portions, just eating all I wanted. I didn't choose low cal fruits, but as many kinds as I could find. If I had alot of work that required more protein I ate yogurt, cheese, or cottage cheese. If I just needed a nice full feeling, I would have a bowl of bran cereal, with fruit, milk and yogurt. After the first 40 pounds, which fell away quickly (4 pounds per week) I came to a set-point. At that time I began walking. about a mile twice per day. (the morning walk boosts your metabolism for the next several hours.) then weight began falling off again. I went from size 22 to size 12.....and I've never felt better. The fruit was always satisfying, and I never felt deprived......more like pampered. Oh...I decided which foods were my greatest enemies, and kicked them out of the house. I allowed myself a favorite treat (ice cream, 2 cookies, etc.) once per week. That kept me from feeling deprived or punished.
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read this blog post I posted few months ago about weight loss\nhttp://health-4all.blogspot.com/2006_05_10_health-4all_archive.html
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You probably gained muscle weight.  Muscle weighs more than fat.  Unless you have been eating more of the wrong foods you probably are slimmer and less flabby.
897595
No, but keep in mind...weight gain is cumulative. Depending on the time and composition of the food, some will leave the system and some will stay. Foods break down into proteins, fats and carbohydrates. You might not retain the foods you eat at one sitting, but overtime your body will store more fats and fluids than you need.
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Your request is impossible.  One pound lost means you burning 3500 calories to get it off.  3500 OVER and ABOVE waht you are eating have got to be burned.  At a 1000 calorie deficit per day, that is still only 3.5 lbs. a week.\n\nInstead, try losing it about as slowly as you put it on.  I KNOW you didnt' gain 10 lbs. a week!\n\nEat less, exercise more.  It will slowly and steadily come off.  The steadily is the crucial word here.  Don't play w/ your health trying to lose weight fast.
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These answers are funny, but to be serious ... I've recently lost 40 pounds with diet and exercise. I'm on a 1200 calorie-a-day diet with Jenny Craig till I reach my goal. To keep it off, I plan to keep these healthy things as a part of my lifestyle - being active and eating the right things. The most encouraging thing I've found is that I don't have to go hungry if I eat the right foods - including veggies and other healthy things. Also I've changed some of my thinking because there's something wrong if I'm rewarding or pampering myself with food all the time. I don't think there's a magic diet pill or quick fix for losing weight and keeping it off - diet and exercise are the way to go.
513222
No, just the break up shitted on and heart left on the floor diet.  I lost 7 pounds and haven't gained it back, hehehe!!!
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Ummm... I got stressed out and lost 26 pounds in to weeks because all I could eat was crackers. Like, maybe ten a day, and I had to MAKE myself eat them.\n\nI've been told that what happens is you trick your body into thinking you're starving to DEATH and it starts sucking up and holding on to every calorie you consume, which is why people who go on crash diets gain their weight back so quickly when they start eating again... \n\nFor the record, I'm eating normally now and I haven't gained back a single pound.
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I've known of many people who have had Success on Weight Watchers. You just have to remember when you reach your goal weight, that you've made a lifestyle change...you can never go back to eating the way you did before you lost the weight...\n\n...without putting it right back on.
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If we're talking about large amounts of weight, then no.\n\nIf we're talking about small amounts, then it's not "normal" but it's not something to worry heavily about.  If you are working out and building muscle, that can cause a bit of weight gain - but it's good weight.\n\nHowever, if you find yourself leveling off or gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for a long period of time, take a good look at the way you're eating and how you're getting activity.  If you run everyday, eventually your body gets used to it and you don't burn as many calories.  Try to get in a few different types of exercise for the best results.  Also, make sure you're getting all of the nutrition that your body needs - try taking a supplement if you're not already.
510787
I haven't but i know some really natural ways for you to lose weight. Keep in mind that fast lost weight will come back in a flash. Let me know if you need my help.
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I'm not on a diet.. I love food too much LOL.. yes, I know I'm a little overweight, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the foods that I love.  \nSo everyone on diets here on Yahoo.. get off your diets and EAT!!