Losing weight by upping my calories-how long b4 I C results?

So, I have upped my calories in by stepping up my activity level from sedentary to light.  I workout at least 4x a week for a good 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

I add all my calories burned during these workouts, too. 

I've heard some woman here say they started to lose weight when they upped their calories.  These women also said the change takes some time.

SO, I don't see a difference, it fact there is a definite gain-or could it be because I've been pretty blocked up of late?  I know, I know, TMI.

I do care about my weight, (no **** $herlock), and my overall health.  I just don't want to think I am movng backwards instead of forwards. 

I'm also very aware we're all different, and to be honest I don't have to lose all that much weight. 

I'm thinking of giving it another couple weeks, and if I don't see a change, I'll put my activity level back to sedentary and see how that works for me now.  Our bodies are always changing as we exericise and eat right, I know, so what worked last year seems to be affecting me different these days.

thanks for your patience, ladies, I know I've been posting over and again.

edit:  i forgot to say on another page on this same site, the calories i need in a day are closer to the numbers given at a light activity level.

Increase your activity level to 'moderate' but don't add the exercise on top... because it's now already included.  Good tip.... rather than sporadic excessive exercise interspersed with nothing at all, try to do a moderate amount of exercise every day. 

Do try to get 'unblocked'... drink extra fluids, eat more leafy greens and other vegetables, make sure you're getting plenty of fats in the diet.... because that's going to help your body get rid of waste more efficiently.

Original Post by gi-jane:

Increase your activity level to 'moderate' but don't add the exercise on top... because it's now already included.  Good tip.... rather than sporadic excessive exercise interspersed with nothing at all, try to do a moderate amount of exercise every day. 

Do try to get 'unblocked'... drink extra fluids, eat more leafy greens and other vegetables, make sure you're getting plenty of fats in the diet.... because that's going to help your body get rid of waste more efficiently

 

I eat lots of fruits and veggies.  As for upping my activity level to moderate, well, when I calculated the number of calories a woman my age needs per day it was over 1600 and that was without exercise.

That's why I upped my caloric intake to 1600, from 1450.  This also happens to represent a light activity level, unlike what was explained on the calories needed-which by the way is on this site.  So I do add all my activities in.

Even though the scale says more, my clothes still fit the way they did 8 or so pounds ago. 

I'll keep an eye on it, and if things start not to fit or the #'s really change, I'll dial down my intake.

You're right there are too many variables for any site here on the internet to be even remotely close.  I do believe I was feeling better (about me) before the internet.  I just knew what was healthy, what I had to eat and did so.  I'm pretty much doing the same now, except I've added some healthy fats, like organic p.b. and sunflower seeds, flax seed meal.  AND I do weigh these so I am not overdoing it.

I better start being happy with myself now or I'll never be.  I've been mistook for a trainer on more than one occasion.  I guess I am least happy with my middle.  At 54, almost 55 it just doesn't look like it did 6 or 7 years ago.

OK, I'll stop whining.  I'm not drinking anymore, so I can't even enjoy a nice cheese with my 'whine'.  LoL!