Gaining weight since treadmill workouts..?

ripcurlrana

Hi
I have about 8lbs to lose. Started to eat in calorie deficit 2 weeks ago then introduced interval training on treadmill a week ago. Now for the last week there has been no weight loss and the odd 1lb gain! Am I doing something wrong?
I'm not eating back my exercise calories and running every day. Thanks in advance!

Dr1nkbleachndye

sodium intake/carb intake change at all?

ripcurlrana

Prob slight increase in carb intake.

jennifer_417

Any change in exercise routine will usually cause a temporary weight gain, because your muscles are retaining water in order to repair themselves. It will pass.

Dr1nkbleachndye

^spittin knowledge. very good answer.

Dr1nkbleachndye

ripcurlrana wrote: »

Prob slight increase in carb intake.

if intake was relatively low, and drastically increased for even 1 day anytime recently, a 1lb gain in water is a reasonable result. The increase would typically been seen the following day

As a matter of fact, I would be enthralled with only a 1lb increase lol

ripcurlrana

Thanks for your replies. Any other advice on what I should change if anything, to combat this?

Dr1nkbleachndye

zinc has been proven to help reduce water retention but if I remember correctly the pathway that is associated with it is by reduction of estrogen. so if you were going to use it, I would say only use a small dose.

another way would be a natural diuretic such as dandelion root, which is perfectly safe as long as you are not allergic to it.

MeanderingMammal

ripcurlrana wrote: »

Thanks for your replies. Any other advice on what I should change if anything, to combat this?

Just wait, it'll pass.

To be honest 1lb is lost in the noise, your bodyweight will fluctuate by more than that in the course of a day.

ripcurlrana

Thanks everyone. Back on the treadmill I go! Have a great day.

Wicked_Seraph

MeanderingMammal wrote: »

ripcurlrana wrote: »

Thanks for your replies. Any other advice on what I should change if anything, to combat this?

Just wait, it'll pass.

To be honest 1lb is lost in the noise, your bodyweight will fluctuate by more than that in the course of a day.

No joke, my weight went up FIVE POUNDS within a weekend.

It was a ~cheat weekend, but I have a feeling it has way more to do with a combo of not enough fluids, too much salt, and skipping a run.

OP, weight fluctuates quite a bit. A pound or two is nothing to worry about