Trying to lose weight but gained 7lbs

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Intrepidy

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Hi everyone,
I was researching fitness yesterday online and stumbled accross this forum. I decided to make this post today as i had a weigh in this morning after 12 days of a new healthy lifestyle and i've gained 7 lbs :/


26year old male 5'11" and 130kg

I'm eating eat 3 meals a day with no snacks, no junk and as low sugar as possible and about 8 pints of water throughout

breakfast: cereal with a milk and cup of green tea
lunch: a sandwich and piece of fruit
dinner: a fresh cooked meal(usually spicy)

I havn't started weighing portions or counting calories yet and i plan to start an intake diary next time i get my shopping in, the amounts im eating are a huge reduction to what i was consuming before i started.

The exercise i have been doing daily is a warmup followed by some cardio and then some weights. I start the warmup by doing about 5 minutes of stretching and then do some starjumps and squat thrusts followed by 3x 10 pressups and 3x 15 situps, i take about 3 minutes inbetween. After the warmup i jump on my bike and do 3-4 miles fairly fast and go up hills in a hard gear at a good pace. the weights i do about an hour after I eat, the first week i was doing 3 different exercise in a set, each set was 15 reps and i did this 3 times, so 15x3x3. the weights im using are very light(only 10lbs) so i found this very easy and stepped it up last friday to 20x3x5 without any aching or anything like that.
This exercise makes me sweat really quite hard so i know it's doing something and my health is improving as i can cycle harder and faster, also my energy levels have never been this amazing, very happy about all this but it's discouraging to get on the scales and see weight gain. I have alot of work to attain my goal weight of 200lbs or about 90kg(almost a year if i lose 2lbs a week).

I'm open to any advice that might help and if I'm going wrong please tell me where :]

Thanks
 
I wouldn't worry about the scales too much. You're eating less, moving more and feeling better. Give your program a chance. Keeping a food diary is a good idea. There are tools on the net that will help you estimate how many calories you should consume to achieve the weight loss you desire. Remeber it's only an estimate. Weigh yourself once a week, no more often. Your weight fluctuates too much day-to-day to justify daily weigh-ins. As you get more fit you'll find the need to step up your fitness program. Gradually increase the time you spend on your bike and increase the weight you lift. But most importantly, be patient and keep your eye on your goal.
 
my next weigh in is the 27th august, i'm reviewing my exercise each week to decide whether i need to add or reduce my activity, I start going to gym on monday too. After i saw that i had gained 7lbs in a week i took measurements so i can see if im losing fat but gaining muscle, also i could be holding water as i never used to drink this much.

Thanks for the reply :]
 
Smaller meals at shorter intervals 6 times per day should speed the metabolism. Add natural fresh fruit and vegetable juices, whole fruit and plenty of leafy green vegetables. Also eliminate lots of dairy, carbs, sugar, sodas, etc. You'll get plenty of fiber, improved regulation, and more nutrition from the natural juicing. Get plenty of rest to give your body time to rebuild from all the exercise.
 
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