gyming and weight loss confusion. Please help! :)

MatthewThompson1991
MatthewThompson1991 Posts: 6
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys so I've been on my new lifestyle/diet for 10 weeks and so far I've lost 11kgs (about a kilo a week) which I'm very very happy 1 week ago I added in the gym with my normal routine which was walking 2km every day and keep to a strict eating plan. I'm finding that pretty easy to keep that up. My confusion comes from my weight loss stalling since I started the gym so that is 3 times a week with am extra walk every day on top of my normal walk. I gained 200g, now I've read about muscles retaining water in your first few weeks of gym. I this true? Can any body shed some light. My calories are around 1700. Any advice/help?! :)

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I've read about muscles retaining water in your first few weeks of gym. I this true?

    Yup. Your bodyfat percentage is dropping though.
  • MatthewThompson1991
    MatthewThompson1991 Posts: 6
    Awesome thanks for that :)
  • LessHeavyVeggie
    LessHeavyVeggie Posts: 208 Member
    Yes, I had a stall for a couple of weeks after adding exercise, then I had a bigger than usual drop and it went back to normal.
  • LiveLoveLift67
    LiveLoveLift67 Posts: 895 Member
    Its not un common to gain a few pounds even when first starting out a strength program. Just stick with it because even thu your weight may stay the same, your body is making amazing changes.
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    stay with the weights....

    You are prolly just holding water, and as others have said, it will come off.

    and it looks like you have lost about 2 lbs / week??

    That is good, just keep going.

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