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Why the scale goes UP with a new workout program- MUST READ

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  • Tina180130
    Tina180130 Posts: 127 Member
    Bump, great info - thks
  • gijane8871015
    gijane8871015 Posts: 20
    Thanks for the info! I struggle through the pain of exercise most days! And this explains why! :)
  • LottieLou13
    LottieLou13 Posts: 574 Member
    Bump
  • miranda_mom
    miranda_mom Posts: 873 Member
    thanks - I needed that today!
  • angiealk
    angiealk Posts: 2
    Thanks for that , will keep me going
  • AfonsoSilva
    AfonsoSilva Posts: 24
    Great information, thanks for sharing!

    I guess one can also assume this water retention will happen not only at the beginning of a new program, but throughout different phases of the program. And it may also explain why some people experience a temporary "plateau" or halt in weight loss during any one program.

    So the main message is to stay focused and keep working out, and results will come!
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    so if i've just been losing weight, am i doing it wrong?
  • WilliamsPeggy
    WilliamsPeggy Posts: 440 Member
    Glad to read an explanation & not just assume it's a myth.
  • thinteacher
    thinteacher Posts: 25
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.....
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Bump
  • sunshine_gem
    sunshine_gem Posts: 390 Member
    Thank you so so much for this! I started a new workout and nutrition programme a couple of weeks ago and was confused as to why my weight was going up. I feel so much better now. I'll definitely stick to it to see the positive results!
  • deedah1216
    deedah1216 Posts: 16 Member
    Thank you so much for posting this informaiton. I started training for my first 5K several weeks ago. When I saw the scale going up instead of down I actually removed the scale from my bathroom and put it under my bed. I just couldn't understand how it was that I was sticking to my calories, running like mad women and I was gaining weight. This explains it. I gues I can pull my scale out from underneath the bed and put it back in the bathroom now.
  • Pspetal
    Pspetal Posts: 426 Member
    Its been about 2-3 weeks now that I've started more intense strength training and I feel like I've grown bigger instead of smaller. Even though I know about what's in the article, it depresses the hell out of me. I'm bone tired everyday and seeing opposite results. I'm really hoping the weight loss kicks in soon!
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    my body has been consistently sore from exercising... maybe that's why the pounds haven't come off in a few weeks. I only lost 1 pound in the past 3 weeks but have been exercising 5X a week including 2-3X resistance training.
  • pattiwithani
    pattiwithani Posts: 5
    Thanks...this makes sense and could explain my recent plateau...moving more than ever...not necessarily racing, etc., but moving a lot more...and the scale needle is NOT MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. My MFP's will not let me quit. And, I AM eating back the calories spent most days. Will look for some scale victories again soon!!!
  • Panda_1999
    Panda_1999 Posts: 191 Member
    Thanks :flowerforyou:
  • MrsCCWoods
    MrsCCWoods Posts: 142 Member
    great info
  • rowdylibrarian
    rowdylibrarian Posts: 251 Member
    Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you! I had just posted a thread about this exact question! I think you just helped many, many, many people from giving up, including me!
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    bumping to reference for people every time they say they "gained 3 pounds of muscle in a week!":grumble:
  • andreamkelly
    andreamkelly Posts: 169
    bump to share. Thanks!!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    It's good to finally see some LEGIT information on this forum, coming from a real source.
  • jojojo909090
    jojojo909090 Posts: 205 Member
    Brilliant info, thanks for posting it.
  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
    Good to know. Thanks for posting.
  • Vercell
    Vercell Posts: 437 Member
    Wow thanks so much for sharing, cause the scale has been crazy, up and down. I do different workouts every week and sometimes I will see lost then I will see gain., thanks again for info.
  • galilanee26
    galilanee26 Posts: 39 Member
    Nice to see this article. Thanks for sharing!.
  • Tonya0605
    Tonya0605 Posts: 111 Member
    Reading this made me feel better already.:happy:
    ^^....me too....I think I can keep going now.....that explains a lot! ! I saw the increase too but I'm willing to stick it out especially if the numbers will go down in a couple of weeks.
  • Lovestoscrapbook
    Lovestoscrapbook Posts: 295 Member
    Never made the connection with weight gain. Good to know (and good to know to delay weighing in for awhile). Thank you for posting!
  • ICDIT2
    ICDIT2 Posts: 1 Member
    That is really good to know. I just started last week and one day a go I lost 1 pound and I was very happy. Today I just wanted to see that low number again and I gained 2 pounds back. what a surprises. I have been working hard. Swimming, upper and low strengthening , running, dancing set ups. I was really hoping for more. so i don't know, do I put in my lower weight or what I weigh now in for my weigh in. and it always seem like when I weigh myself first thing in the morning I'm heaver then later in the day, Should I just weigh myself in the morning and just have something to go by.
  • TOPsRocks
    TOPsRocks Posts: 15 Member
    Thansk for the information. Wish someone had explained this to me eons ago.
  • gc_tweety
    gc_tweety Posts: 205 Member
    Thanks for sharing-I just went through this myself and struggled even though I knew it was typical.
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