Weight Gain? Really?

The same thing just happened to me....I'm just starting, but worked hard all week, and actually was down 2 pounds....and now back up to where I started! What gives? Very annoying.

Just remember if your working out really hard, more than usual you are going to gain more muscle and muscle weighs more than fat! That is why it is always good to take your measurements along with weight! I am sure you have just gained muscle and that is why your up!

Keep it up!! It is better to weigh more if it is muscle!!!

Seriously...I've been doing pretty well over the past week. I've increased my exercise, and almost everything I've been eating is healthy. I cheated ONCE, and I definitely burned that off. The scale tells me I'm up three pounds.

...Damnit.

I don't see any mention of calories here.

You can exercise perfectly and eat healthily and still gain weight if you're in a caloric surplus.

On the flip side, I wouldn't sweat week to week fluctuations in weight. Keep in mind you're doing this for fat loss. The scale takes into account a whole heck of a lot more than fat - muscle, connective tissue, water, bowel matter, etc. Some of these factors can be rising while others falling. Thus, in theory, which actually plays out quite often in the real world... fat loss can be masked on the scale by other factors.

This is most often the case with relatively small females trying to get leaner.

Taking pictures once or twice per month and taking measurements once or twice per month is important if sanity is going to be maintained. Plus, the more metrics you have, the better you can objectively assess your progress and make modifications to your approach when necessary. And it will be necessary... as this is a process of tailoring your approach based on feedback over time.

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How much water are you drinking? I would suggest drinking more Drinking more water actually helps you get rid of water weight, ironically enough Especially if your diet is higher in sodium ( I know I go over my sodium "goal" on MFP almost every day.... gotta get that down). Try to look at the bigger picture instead of week-by-week. And I would follow the advice above about getting a tape measure Good luck to you!

Typically when I try to eat "right". Fruits and veggies. I gain weight. I had lost 5 lbs

On Saturday I started eating a yogurt and fruit smoothy ( home made so I could control what went in it )

Hovered around my cal Goal of 1400 with in 100 cals or so.. and had been losing weight. Slow but a loss.

Started using that smoothy as my breakfast and Boom . Never fails. Gained it all back in one weekend. I won't give up but it sure did not do anything for encouragement.

Funny thing was I felt better and had more energy.

I kinda the same. The last week and a half I have been the same weight. Nothing has change, I almost want to throw my scale out the window. My workouts have been intence and I have been going longer and almost twice a day. It sucks.

If you have done little exercise before your body will be building muscle to sustain your newfound lifestyle. The fat IS being burned but you will not feel the motivational effects of the scales going down until your body has built the muscle it feels is required to perform your chosen activity. Try and incorporate low resistance aerobic activities that around about 60-70% of your max heart rate. You could get a body fat measurer but these are very inaccurate and should really only be used to monitor your fat loss over time and not to be replied on for an absolute measurement.

Hope that helps...