gained 2 lbs of muscle?

marji4x

Hey guys!

I've been losing pretty steadily since I started MFP but last week I started the 30 day shred and for my weigh in this morning I've gained 2 lbs.

It's not within range of my time of the month I don't think, for it to be water weight, and I've been pretty good this week about eating. I COULD have calculated wrong or maybe it's just a down week for me? I'd like to think it's the new muscle but is it possible to gain 2 whole pounds of muscle in a week? Even with powerhouse Jillian Michaels?

I can do more push ups than a week ago and the workout is making me stronger. I measured myself and seem to have either not lost, or gained a little in that too.

Any feedback is appreciated

fbmandy55

I would hang on for another week and ch3eck the scale again. I 've had days like that and then the next time I go to weigh myself I've actually lost more than I thoguht!

Phoenix_Rising

If I remember what I've read on here correctly, working out holds water in the muscles.

live2smyle

I am sure someone here will put this better than I am but...

I have been reading that your muscles when worked out hard will retain water to help them recover.

DaddyMantz

I think that when you start working your muscles, they start to retain some water. This is very common. I think you should give it three full weeks to normalize. I do agree that mis-calculating calories is very common and that is usually the cause of plateaus. I always weigh my high calorie foods just to be sure.

marji4x

thanks fbmandy I'll try that! I t's only a week so I am trying not to let it get me down but you know how it is :P

michelle4271

yes, the last two posts are correct, you need to increase your water to get rid of what the muscles are holding onto in order to repair themselves. To help with this repair, you should try getting some more lean protein consummed within about 1/2 hr from your workout for you muscles. A couple of days of clean eating (watching sodium to bare minimum), increased water and you should see those two lbs fall off and maybe even a another or two. (gaining "muscle weight' takes a long time) good luck and just keep trucking along, you're doing great and the exercise changes are GREAT for your body and your journey

marji4x

Wow, thanks everyone! It's so good to hear this and I hope it is the case. I'll take your advice michelle

writenina

If I remember what I've read on here correctly, working out holds water in the muscles.

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because they are injured (all the little tears that working them causes), it's part of the healing process. the same thing happened to me when I started the 30 day shred.

AnneGenevieveS

I noticed that sometimes when I would not exercise for a while, then started up really hard exercise, that during that first week I would gain. I attributed it to like my muscles being swollen or something because they weren't used to exercise again? It always went away at week 2 if i kept it up, so... just keep on doing your exercise and eating right, and it should go away !

savannahribeiro

This happened to me. I just weighed myself this morning and I had gained a pound since I last weighed myself, which would have been the 29th of December, but I've been exercising every day except sundays and Ive been eating well.
I hope it's muscle, as I've been doing a lot of strength training.
Muscle does weigh more than fat

QuietBloom

Water weight.

psuLemon

Hey guys!

I've been losing pretty steadily since I started MFP but last week I started the 30 day shred and for my weigh in this morning I've gained 2 lbs.

It's not within range of my time of the month I don't think, for it to be water weight, and I've been pretty good this week about eating. I COULD have calculated wrong or maybe it's just a down week for me? I'd like to think it's the new muscle but is it possible to gain 2 whole pounds of muscle in a week? Even with powerhouse Jillian Michaels?

I can do more push ups than a week ago and the workout is making me stronger. I measured myself and seem to have either not lost, or gained a little in that too.

Any feedback is appreciated

As others said, it's water weight from exercise/natural body fluctuations. I can assure you that it's not muscle though. First, because 30DS is not a progress weight training program, it's cardio weights. And two, because you are probably in a deficit. And three, you are female. Since females don't have a lot of testosterone, it's very difficult to gain new lean body mass; they generally get 1/2 lb per week while on a surplus while using a progressive load weight training program.

Keep in mind, that you shouldn't confusing gaining strength (muscle efficiency), with muscle gain (new growth).

rileysowner

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/200544-why-do-you-sometimes-gain-weight-when-starting-a-new-exercis

cingle87

No nigh on impossible to gain that over a month, and something like 30day shred is cardio so it will just water retention in muscles due to new exercise routine.