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Gaining weight after exercise

TheCulturedSwine1304
TheCulturedSwine1304 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
ugh I've been running for the past week and eating less but I've actually gained 2 pounds! What am I doing wrong? Is it water retention or am I some kind of weight gaining Benjamin button?
Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • debsdoingthis
    debsdoingthis Posts: 454 Member
    Did you eat an extra 7000 calories? Probably not. Most likely water retention.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    When you exercise a lot, your muscles hold on to fluid to repair themselves.
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