How am I putting on weight during Ramadan?

Probably because your eating so much at iftar

So the full question is actually How am I putting o weight during Ramadan whilst on a low calorie deficit?

I am trying to loose weight, and have been since February. I have been eating 1200 calories per day. In Feb I started off with 12.7 stones and before Ramadan started I was 11.5 stones.

I know weight does fluctuate throughout the day and usually I would check my weight in the morning before I've eaten anything. But during Ramadan that's difficult because you've last eaten around 3am. So in the morning when I get up the scale is showing me 11.9 stones. I checked in the afternoon again and it went down to 11.6 stones.

I don't know if that's meant to be my real weight or not but if it is how have I gained weight? I'm so confused. Why have I gained a pound, I should have been 11.4 stones by now.

So the full question is actually How am I putting o weight during Ramadan whilst on a low calorie deficit?

I am trying to loose weight, and have been since February. I have been eating 1200 calories per day. I started off with 12.7 stones and before Ramadan started I was 11.5 stones.

I know weight does fluctuate throughout the day and usually I would check my weight in the morning before I've eaten anything. But during Ramadan that's difficult because you've last eaten around 3am. So around that time the scale is showing me 11.9 stones. I checked in the afternoon again and it went down to 11.6 stones.

I don't know if that's meant to be my real weight or not but if it is how have I gained weight? I'm so confused. Why have I gained a pound, I should have been 11.4 stones by now.

Are you doing less during the day because of fatigue or sleeping more/resting more?

yes weight does regularly fluctuate throughout the day, but if your metabolism & daily activity is average your probably burning around 2.5-3.5K calories. If you consumed 1.2K calories you would be losing weight (fairly quickly).

You are not in a calorie deficit, are you sure your accurately counting calories as even very sedate people will lose weight on that low a daily calorie intake.

Probably need to up your metabolism (muscular endurance workouts), check what your eating, good habits such as drink water sleep etc. to lose weight

Yes. but I do exercise most days after Iftaar (breaking my fast).

Hmm I guess it could be that you aren't burning as many calories as you normally do, or it could be water weight (due to drinking a lot of water between Iftaar and Suhoor). I would concentrate more on your body fat percentage rather than weight because weight can also be due to muscles (and water as I said), which is heavier than fat.

Probably water weight as you would try and increase your fluid intake before Sehri since you don’t drink water all day

So the full question is actually How am I putting on weight during Ramadan whilst on a low calorie deficit?

I am trying to loose weight, and have been since February. I have been consuming 1200 calories per day. In Feb I started off with 12.7 stones and before Ramadan started I was 11.5 stones.

I know weight does fluctuate throughout the day and usually I would check my weight in the morning before I've eaten anything. But during Ramadan that's difficult because you've last eaten around 3am. So in the morning when I get up the scale is showing me 11.9 stones. I checked in the afternoon again and it went down to 11.6 stones.

I don't know if that's meant to be my real weight or not but if it is how have I gained weight? I'm so confused. Why have I gained a pound, I should have been 11.4 stones by now.

I weigh everything I eat on a scale before recording it on My fitness pal. I'm defibitely doing it correctly. There's no doubt in my mind. I'm not even eating fried, or junk food. Haven't had pizza, burgers or crisps since Febaury.

I do weight lifting at least 3 times a week after I've broken my fast.

I am not muslim but I was talking to my muslim colleague and asking him about his ramadan - he is a doctor. He says that he always puts on weight as he is essentially eating two buffets a day and doesn't burn them off.

Myfitnesspal is a great way of keeping track, but the maths just doesn't add up.
1,200 calories is very low your body should easily burn this.

Maybe weigh yourself everyday at the same time, and for the next week be meticulous in recording your food diary on myfitnesspal. Then see where you are 7 days from now...

But starting at 11.5 and now at 11.6 basically means nothing has happened, which would not be the case if u only consumed 1,200 cals

If after 7 days eating 1,200 cals and working out 3 times your in the same place as today then your something tracking is flawed. If you make progress, then just build off where you are today!

Cut down on the samosas

Usually I will be loosing a pound every 5 days. Nothing has changed in my diet apart from the fact that it is Ramadan. Like I said I would have been 11.4 stones by now, but that's not seemed to have happened.

This might well affect your bodies metabolism, but 1,200 calories is such a low amount i would have thought you should be in a calorie deficit (if your not probably need to lift some heavier weights). All i can suggest is try going back to your normal non-Ramadan schedule and see what happens.