maybe you can help

aerobicgirl

ok so ive been working out and weighed myself today and gained two lbs. but the funny thing is i don't feel it. some of my clothes fit differently i feel a little toned. i can just feel a difference. but i could see a lb from working out but 2lbs. ???

erickirb

When starting a new program your muscles tend to retain water as part of the recovery process. This is only temporary and should balance out shortly.

Oompa_Loompa

muscle..it weighs heavier than fat. GOOD JOB!

sboothe24

When I was working with my personal trainer I was loosing inches but I gained a few lbs just b/c I was building muscle and toning as well as loosing fat. It's always good to measure yourself and then a month later check your inches again b/c you will see a big difference. Most of the time the lbs lost doesnt mean much its the inches that count. Good luck and stay focused!

aerobicgirl

you guys give me so much confidence and keep me focused.

Katgod318

Ditto!

The key thing to remember is that muscle is denser than fat, thus a small increase in muscle can cause a weight gain. Muscle also retains water when you first start using them, mainly because they have been dormant for so long, but this retention will go away over time.

As hard as it is to do sometimes, try to pay more attention to the inches lost and the way your body looks in the same clothes you were wearing rather than the numbers on the scale!

BTW....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

aerobicgirl

well we are gonna start a weight contest tomorrow (april 1) and i just started jillian michaels BFBM i hope it helps i really want to win. haha