Gaining from strength training

princessleia07
princessleia07 Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi!! I have been working on this since January 6th! I’ve lost about 30! I say about cause it was 30 then I gained 2!! I was stunned! I don’t “cheat” and I had gone to the gym 4 days the week before! Question... can even light weight lifting cause that 2lb gain???

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  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    What did you gain 2lbs of? Do you know?
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Weight goes up and down, sometimes randomly.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    goatg wrote: »
    Muscle weighs more than fat (and looks better + increases your metabolism).

    Tape measure and take pictures if you really want to be accurate.

    Takes way too long to build appreciable muscle for this to be relevant. Would take 2 months of serious dedication for a woman to gain 2 pound of muscle. And there would be an offsetting fat loss.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    Weight goes up and down, sometimes randomly.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear

    This. Have you recently had a meal higher in sodium/carbs? Is it TOM?
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    Is four times a week more than you usually go to the gym? Increasing the intensity or type of your workouts can lead to your muscles retaining water and a temporary bump on the scale. Sadly, it takes much more than that for women to gain muscle. As others have said already, you've got to get used to the idea that your weight will go up and down for a lot of reasons.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Tacklewasher wrote: »
    goatg wrote: »
    Muscle weighs more than fat (and looks better + increases your metabolism).

    Tape measure and take pictures if you really want to be accurate.

    Takes way too long to build appreciable muscle for this to be relevant. Would take 2 months of serious dedication for a woman to gain 2 pound of muscle. And there would be an offsetting fat loss.

    It's 2 months! Thanks for the education (always appreciate it).

    So it's probably water weight or a bad food decision. It's just 2 pounds, <7% weight loss. Better to keep a healthy mindset.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    edited March 2018
    princessleia07 wrote: »
    Hi!! I have been working on this since January 6th! I’ve lost about 30! I say about cause it was 30 then I gained 2!! I was stunned! I don’t “cheat” and I had gone to the gym 4 days the week before! Question... can even light weight lifting cause that 2lb gain???

    It could be a few things...
    1. 2lbs of water weight - entirely possible. Hormones, diet, exercise, etc etc can all impact water retention.
    2. 2lbs of fat mass - possible, but not likely. You'd have to eat an excess of some 7000+ calories to do so.
    3. 2lbs of muscle mass - possible, but not likely. You'd have to eat a meaningful surplus AND work exceptionally hard with heavy/hard stimulus over the course of 2-6 months to do so.

    Occam's Razor suggests #1. So do I.

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