The shred make you gain??

CrystalFlury

Hey people who did 30 day shred! I'm curious, I did day two of 30 day shred yesterday ( I'm doing it every other day seeing as how I'm too sore to do it everyday), did any of you gain weight when starting? I weighed in yesterday and I was up 0.2lbs from last Sunday, no biggy right? Then, I got on the scale this morning to see if maybe those 0.2 were gone and to my surprise I had another gain!!! I guess I don't really understand the concept of building muscle, I've never exercised to purposely become stronger through lifting any kind of weight. I'm a cardio girl and walking and running are my exercises typically. So how did it work with you all when you went through 30ds?

foremant86

Your muscles are retaining water. It will go away.

udallmom101

Yes, but by the end I had lost some too. It's muscle mass building is what my personal trainer friend told me. He told me to stick with it and it will be okay.

erinmel00

Hi--I am on day 11, 1st day of Level 2 of the 30-Day Shred. Last week when I first started, I gained 3 pounds. It's nothing to worry about though. By the end of the week, I already lost 1.5 of the pounds I gained. Trust me...stick with it. I took pictures on the first saturday I started, and then pictures this past saturday, and oh my god, you can already tell a difference! If it won't show with weight, it will show with inches.

gmrgirl

I don't think I've seen a strength program where someone didn't gain in the beginning. As was noted above, it's muscles retaining water (because you need water to repair the micro damage to your muscles so you can build strength). Without exception the retention should remain manageable - 3-4lbs - for a few weeks. Then you should see it drop. Most people, if they are doing a multi month workout, will see the change every single time they change the routine.

lazywriter

Try weighing yourself one a week, or biweekly. Weighing yourself daily is a headache for no reason. There's so many things that factor into gain/loss, and ultimately your second day of exercise has little to do with it.

CrystalFlury

Hi--I am on day 11, 1st day of Level 2 of the 30-Day Shred. Last week when I first started, I gained 3 pounds. It's nothing to worry about though. By the end of the week, I already lost 1.5 of the pounds I gained. Trust me...stick with it. I took pictures on the first saturday I started, and then pictures this past saturday, and oh my god, you can already tell a difference! If it won't show with weight, it will show with inches.

Omg thank goodness! I have taken a before picture and I do keep up with my measuring every two weeks. I just hope like crazy this makes my flaptoids go away!

morganadk2_deleted

Are you eating enough? Are you eating your exersise calories?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit

Go to the tools section and figure out your BMI:

Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle building, and reducing fat. This means it is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode).

This is just a part of it! please read the link above

phatsoslim

I did the 30DS back in the summer and I gain a littleat the start, but at the end of each level, I lost weight. I lost inches, which is most important.

I am currently doing the Shred again. I'm on day 4 of Level 2. Again, I didn't really lose anything at the start, but went down when I started level 2.

So don't worry. the weight will come off. The best part of it is that you will get toned up and lose those inches.

CrystalFlury

Are you eating enough? Are you eating your exersise calories?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit

Go to the tools section and figure out your BMI:

Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle building, and reducing fat. This means it is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode).

This is just a part of it! please read the link above

Well, I'm on the edge between overweight and healthy. I can tell you even if it considers me "healthy", which it doesn't right now according to weight, I believe I'm still overweight. I have a lot of abdominal fat. I've decided to eat more recently and i felt that wasn't doing any good for me. Since last week I've been stuck at 159 out of all freakin' numbers >:-(. I also have been consuming a lotttt more protein.

JacksMom12

when your muscles are sore they can retain up to 5 lbs in "water weight".