Gaining weight before loosing it?
HenryHenry2023
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Hi all. Wanted to start a thread about the first few weeks of weight loss. I am in my early twenties and am 79kg at the moment and ideally, want to be 72kg. But i'm 2 weeks in to this weight loss journey and despite starting to run and weight train more with a good calorie deficit and lots of fruit/veg, I still gained around 0.5-1kg in the first week. Wondering if anyone else has also seen a weight increase before you loose it!
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With new training you are going to retain water to help your body repair.2
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I'd strongly suggest you stick close to any new weight management regimen for 4-6 weeks before evaluating your average weekly results. (If it applies to you, compare body weight at the same relative point in at least 2 different menstrual cycles.)
Over shorter time periods, water weight fluctuations can be surprisingly distorting. Bodies can be 60%+ water, y'know . . . and fluctuating water levels is part of how healthy bodies stay healthy. After a while, you'll learn more about your personal patterns.
If you haven't read it, this thread may be informative.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations/p1
Especially read the article linked in the first post there.0
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