Weight gain?

utz2119
utz2119 Posts: 39 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just started working out a little over a week ago. I do at home workouts without equipment. How did I gain 3-4 lbs!?! I knew I've been hungrier but what?!?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Totally normal.

    Here, read this;
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations/p1
  • Retroguy2000
    Retroguy2000 Posts: 1,890 Member
    Totally normal to retain water after starting working out. That's the muscles repairing etc.

    From what you say, maybe you have eaten more too? That could also lead to water weight gain.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,049 Member
    Weight gain when you start first working out is normal due to water and glycogen getting stored into the muscles.

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  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,264 Member
    Water retention can cause big weight fluctuations so don’t worry about it. You can’t gain fat or muscle that quickly.
  • westrich20940
    westrich20940 Posts: 921 Member
    It's likely water retention.

    Just an FYI --- if you step on the scale and it is +/- 5lbs or so in *days* it is not true weight loss or gain. It's just a normal amount of fluctuation that has a ton of factors that can affect it. Look at weight over time (3-4weeks) to look at true weight loss, gain, or stasis.
  • utz2119
    utz2119 Posts: 39 Member
    Thank you everyone. I ended up dropping the weight and then some (wasnt meaning to drop the and then some ) but happy it wasnt real gain

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