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Does anyone else gain when they increase activity?

JacqueJo
JacqueJo Posts: 33 Member
edited February 16 in Health and Weight Loss
My ENTIRE life, when I up my physical activity, I immediately put on weight. It is SO frustrating. I increase my caloric intake, and while I could make healthier food choices, I don't make significant changes in regards to what I was eating prior to increased activity. I started the Couch to 5K program this week and have put on 3 pounds! That may not sound like much, but I am only 5'2", so it makes a big difference! Thoughts? Advice? (I am VERY frustrated.)

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  • HerpDerp745
    HerpDerp745 Posts: 223 Member
    You didn't gain 3 pounds of body mass if your caloric intake was lower than your caloric expenditure. It's probably water weight.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    It's water retention. It'll go away.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    fluid retention to aid in repair of your body.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    fluid retention to aid in repair of your body.

    This. Its perfectly normal and is quite common in that situation.

    ETA - advice - forget about it, keep working out. It will even out eventually. It is not true weight gain so its nothing to sweat about.
  • JacqueJo
    JacqueJo Posts: 33 Member
    Thank you everyone!
  • Mistyvs
    Mistyvs Posts: 56 Member
    Yep, water. It's taken me three weeks to finally see it on the scale.
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