Help...I'm gaining muscle...AND fat! Why.

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  • Timorous_Beastie
    Timorous_Beastie Posts: 595 Member
    I think the biggest problem is psychological. ;) And I've done the same thing, so I'm not picking on you. But you weighed yourself for the first time in a while and gave that one number more importance than you should. I'm always about 3-5 lbs heavier in the evening than the morning. Add in hormonal changes, and there's a few more pounds (hello, abdominal bloating). Hell, there's been times I've "gained" ten pounds overnight after a particularly high sodium meal.

  • misnomer1
    misnomer1 Posts: 646 Member
    Weigh yourself in the morning after the daily rituals for the next week or so and if the weight it still up by a lot and you dont like how you look you could consider a cut. Tbh you look great in your profile pic.
  • LiftHeavyThings27105
    LiftHeavyThings27105 Posts: 2,086 Member
    ^^^^^^^^^^ Yes, you do look really great. But, no one's opinion matters except yours.

    As I mentioned in my previous post, you are bulking. Body Fat is inevitable. That is - generally speaking - part of a bulk. Now, I watched the Lyle McDonald video posted in another forum here in MFP and he states that you can bulk without a lot, if any, extra body fat gains. He contends "you just gotta do it right". I am going to find out what that means!

    But, has anyone mentioned that you look really great? LOL!

    I agree - conceptually - with @Timorous_Beastie - the number on the scale can be quite daunting. So, do one of two things:

    1. Weigh yourself once a week
    2. Weigh yourself everyday but just track the trend (using one week as the guideline).

    hey, whatever it is that you are doing.....keep on doing it! :wink:
  • draftsman28
    draftsman28 Posts: 98 Member
    BOOTY GAINZ >:)
  • joeyy888
    joeyy888 Posts: 17 Member
    I think it could be water gain. But like others have said, you will gain muscle AND fat when you train/ lift in combination with a good diet.
  • Rottweiler17
    Rottweiler17 Posts: 116 Member
    When you bulk the fat comes with it aim for about ten to 20 pounds over your target weight so when you cut you will be toned and at your targeted weight
  • xxzenabxx
    xxzenabxx Posts: 935 Member
    I'm 5' 4" and I would die to have a body like yours! You look amazing honestly and I think the weight gain was from sodium, TOM and maybe constipation? That can easily be 8-10lbs!

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