Alec12's Journal, 17 April 2018

I do believe muscle weighs more than fat . 

I've got a feeling it's either water weight or muscle because I fluctuate so much I weight this morning 178 after the being at the gym weighed myself 165- it's so confusing  

No I've never smoked in my life  

cardio exercise is what is missing...try going low sodium 

You can't gain more than about an ounce of muscle a day without steroids, so it isn't muscle. Most people grossly overestimate the caloric burn of working out and physical jobs, and underestimate the calories/servings/portion sizes of what they're eating. And even at 180lbs, 3000kCal is *way* too much for you. Your daily TDEE at that weight is probably around 2200-2400kCal. 

I do cardio for atleast 30 mins a day that's why it doesn't make sense 2500-3000 cals a day i was told by my dietician and doctor for my work type plus gym and general daily life. Also I over estimate what I eat and underestimate how much I burn on here so even that doesn't make sense  

The scale doesn't lie. Sorry. Not trying to be an ass, it's just the way it is. 

Depending on the scale it does  

I’d say take a look in the mirror. Do you think you look fatter? Do you feel fatter? I mean, 15lb in the span of 3 weeks seems excessive. 

Also, going over your daily intake by 10 isn’t really a big deal, 1000 on the other hand...maybe take a look at what you’re eating as well? Is it a balanced diet of protein, good fats and carbs? I donno, no expert at alllll but your situation sounds bizarre :p 

Sounds like muscle mass to me. I used to do crossfit 4 nights a week and weighted 135 lbs (I'm really short) but looked amazing! Now I'm not doing crossfit have lost a lot of muscle and am at 130 lbs and don't look even close to as good as I did. It can be hard for women to ignore the scale but I think it's time you start measuring yourself and stop weighting yourself.  

Definitely agree with poster below. Start measuring! I still weigh myself once a week but I’ve started measuring plus judging how I feel off how my clothes fit. Numbers on the scale aren’t that important, but it’s a hard thing to overcome.  

It's not much how many calories you eat but how often during the day. Remember every time you eat anything your insulin spikes up 

Wow! You've done great with your weight loss! Looked at your meals. Forget the calorie counting. How do your clothes feel? I know that muscle weighs more than fat but it's impossible to gain that much muscle weight that fast. You're basically following a low carb program, and then you have the Pringles and Oreos... and THAT alone will stop you from losing because (I'm told) that your body will use it's own fat for energy until you add wrong kinds of carbs... then it stores fat and burns the carbs. No Sugar, No Starch, (Corn, Carrots, Potato Chips, Flour) and your vegetables should have a low "net carb" count. Use healthy oils, use butter and mayonaise to you hearts content but try to avoid the carbs. Bet it will come off! Keep up the great job! Don't be discouraged,... just get back on that horse!!!