Disappointment

eireannrae

Feeling frustrated that I finished week 2 of bootcamp, haven't given up or quit and weight is higher than when I started. In my head I know that this could be due to building muscle, but my heart is disappointed.

kshadows

Unless you are eating a calorie surplus, you can't be "building muscle".

Are you eating a calorie deficit in addition to working out? Are you tracking your calorie burns?

CorlissaEats

You appear to be a woman. It could also be your cycle. Or water weight.

Success is best determined over the long term, short-term will always be a series of ups, downs, and curly-Qs.

AliceDark

Unless you're eating at a surplus, you're not building muscle. Additionally, muscle building is SLOW for women. In two weeks, under ideal conditions -- eating at an appropriate surplus and lifting heavy weights -- you might be able to put on a half pound of muscle (and another half a pound of fat, because when you gain, you get both).

Your gain is more likely to be water retention from new exercise. It's normal, most people get it, and it goes away eventually. How many calories have you been eating?

RavenLibra

when building muscle... strength training... the body (muscles) begin to retain some water in order to assist in the strength building... don't sweat the gain... keep at it... and in 3 months... you will be delightfully impressed by your hard work... PAY more attention to inches.. rather than lbs... tons of people are going to remind you that weight fluctuates for women based on "water weight" and that umm monthly "stress" ... so... again... keep at it.. you HAVE Nothing to worry about... or to be disappointed over.. it is all part of the journey

Kalikel

It could be your period, too. Or extra sodium you ate or drank.

Scales go up and down all the time. Watch the overall line. If it's going down, overall, cheer. /)

MinnieInMaine

What kshadows said - although there is such a thing as newbie gains but they're not very much.

How much higher is your weight?

It could be water weight. When you start exercising or increase the intensity, the muscles suffer microtrauma (which is why some feel sore) and the muscles will retain water and glycogen as part of the natural healing process.

Also, if you are tracking your exercise, how do you calculate burns and do you eat all those calories back? There could be some overestimating going on.

prestigio

Besides that what has already been said... It's been only two weeks. What did you expect? Keep it up for at least a month or two and then have another look at the situation ;-).
Don't be discouraged.

karenj_m

Feeling frustrated that I finished week 2 of bootcamp, haven't given up or quit and weight is higher than when I started. In my head I know that this could be due to building muscle, but my heart is disappointed.

Yup! New workout routine = muscle repair = water retention.

My scale didn't move until the 4th week or so after starting my workout routine.

Keep your calorie total consistent everyday....this way you have an idea what total is best for YOUR body to create a deficit.
Don't forget to log those little toppies on things too. Track your sodium...its in EVERYTHING! Finally don't forget TOM causes bloating and water retention.

Give it 2 more weeks, but be diligent with the logging and your workouts!

Change is comin'

Liftng4Lis

Water retention due to muscle repair (new workout). It's very frustrating but it will come. Keep up the great work!