Has this happenned to any of you...what could it be?

macylane4

I have been more active last week then I've been in awhile ! have stuck to my calories just like mfp says. I'm sad because it shows a gain of 4 pounds this week...how is this physically possible? Has this happenned to any of you?

garnet1483

Are you weighing the same time of day, under the same conditions every time? For instance, I weigh myself every Friday morning, after using the restroom, after doing all of my morning grooming stuff, and before I get dressed. It gives me a very consistent method of tracking. If I weigh in the evening, or right after a meal, or even just some random time of day, the number is occasionally wonky (sometimes surprisingly high, once or twice surprisingly low). You can fluctuate several pounds over the course of a single day, so consistency is key.

jktjcca

This is exactly what I am going through right now! Really frustrating!

StrongGwen

I just realized last week that when I work out hard with weight training, it shows up the next day as a gain on the scale. I believe this is because of the natural process of damaging the muscles, creating inflammation in them and fluid retention while they heal the micro-tears and build new muscle like they are supposed to. After rest days I usually show a loss, and if I do cardio in the PM instead of the AM it often shows a loss when I weigh in the morning first thing. It's weird and irritating, but it's not "real" weight gain, so don't worry--eventually your scale and your body will get back in sync!