I'm gaining weight. I know, I know. I'm not sweatin it. I'm 6 weeks out and averaging 600-800 calories a day. It could be hormonal or it could be I'm not eating enough calories to burn calories. Yoga and rigorous physical activity are my exercise at the moment. My question is do I add routine cardio? If I'm not getting enough calories already will cardio help or hurt? I hate math.

If you are losing, and you are only eating 600-800 calories a day, I would either give your body a bit more fuel or avoid adding a whole other rigorous routine. You could, however, trade out days for some cardio.

I did not turn into a skinny minnie after my surgery, BUT I had a deep concern for being able to begin to develop additional muscle and be able to fight again as soon as possible, which is what I do now. My next goal is to begin to weight train in earnest. I am at over 200 lbs. still but I can lift the equivalent to my body weight.

At three months I was averaging about 1000 calories (that's where I am now, too, at 4 months). I can't remember where I was at 6 weeks, sorry.

However, I was hitting my Protein. I had trouble with working out if I didn't have protein before I worked out and a snack after. I would get dizzy. My nutritionist and the exercise physiologist both said if you don't have time to eat properly yet have time to work out like a fiend, you're out of balance: 80% nutrition and 20% working out.

So, are you hitting your protein and Fluid goals? That will make as much difference as the workout. Unless you're craving the workout. I'm working out about three times a week, doing cross-training/circuit type stuff (cardio and weights in the same workout) and have been doing OK with the weight loss. I'm sort of stalled now, but I'm not tracking my food and that's the bigger issue.

Kathy

Hitting my protein and water amounts. I'm a fitness pal fanatic! Not craving the cardio but "I'm already in calorie deficit" sounds like an excuse. I want to make sure I'm not negotiating my way out of healthy weight loss.

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What do you mean gaining weight? Pound or two or 10 lbs? If the former totally normal due to cycles, hormones, hydration, glycogen reserves re-filling, etc.

Just a few pounds in the last week.