Weight training - retaining water?

dewsmom78

I am 5'2, 34, and was currently at 134lbs. Trying to lose about 10lbs by summer. I am trying to stay at about 1400 net calories each day. I did the TDEE and it is about 1800 each day, BMR is about 1370.

I was doing my elliptical daily, but now I just started doing strength training this past week. I am doing about 25 minutes with a Kettlebell. I feel great afterwards, and pretty sore the next day obviously. Well I stepped on the scale this morning and I am up 2lbs! Am I retaining water? And how long until my body starts releasing it? I thought for sure adding some weight training would help me go down a couple pounds. I have been stuck at 134 for 6 months, so seeing 136 this am was really frustrating.

amberlykay1014

We have pretty much the same stats, except I'm 5'4, 27 years old, and 135lbs. Our calorie goals are just about the same too. When I started 30 Day shred, I actually went up about 4 lbs and it took about a month of the shred for it to start to come down again. Don't let the scale rule your world. I am almost done with 30 Day Shred now and I "look" like I lost 10 lbs, but in reality I've lost about 3. Weight training helps you cut the body fat, and maintain/build lean muscle. You're going to look great! Please stick with it!

jacksonpt

Yea, it's probably water weight. Up 2lbs since when though? Yesterday? Last week?

2lbs is well within the range of natural fluctuation for scale body weight.

trogalicious

yes. you're retaining water.

LaurnWhit

Give up that scale woman! Especially when it comes to lifting... you'll get frustrated.

dewsmom78

Up 2lbs since the weekend.

Lupercalia

It's difficult to be so dependent on the scale when you're also strength training. I suggest just doing your thing and either not weighing, or perhaps weighing once a month if you can detach yourself from the number. What's more important is your body composition, so look for inches being lost, muscles becoming more defined, fitness/strength improvements as opposed to focusing on the scale. I think you'll find it's much more rewarding to go about it that way, crazy as it may sound.

chiuaxmum

I think better way of measuring results after weight training is your waist,hip,neck measurements. Better muscle definition from weight training trims and tones your body. I started weight training in addition to cardio 10 days ago as circuit with my cross trainer. I have lost almost no weight but i have reduced an inch from my waist, neck and quarter inch from hips.

adopt321

Yep, I'd say goodbye to the scale and focus on how you're feeling and the inches you're going to lose by working out!

Water retention - likely.

Give up that scale woman! Especially when it comes to lifting... you'll get frustrated.

danimalkeys

I was up 3lbs on Tuesday morning. I lifted heavy Monday afternoon. It's all water weight. It takes me a few days to get rid of it too. Finally today I was down a pound, but still up 2 from what I normally weigh.