Gaining weight from exercise and good nutrition

are you accurately measuring and weighing your food? if you are gaining weight, it's most likely that you are underestimating how much you are eating, or over-estimating how much you are burning during exercise. or both.

also, you could just be a little swollen from retaining water. that happens when starting a new exercise regime, especially a hard one.

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are you accurately measuring and weighing your food? if you are gaining weight, it's most likely that you are underestimating how much you are eating, or over-estimating how much you are burning during exercise. or both.

also, you could just be a little swollen from retaining water. that happens when starting a new exercise regime, especially a hard one.

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Exercise is great for losing weight...but diet is key. This site is the end all for figuring out how many calories you are dealing with on a daily basis. If you put it in your gob..log it...no matter if it's a dab of mustard or a 16 oz steak.

Depending on how much weight gain you're talking about, you could just be gaining muscle. The number on the scale is more than just fat or water gain...you could be losing fat but gaining muscle at a faster rate than the fat loss. Fluid retention is possible, but is usually not all that significant unless you are not drinking enough water. Dehydration, even minor, can cause water retention. It's better to go by your measurements or how your clothes fit than by the number on the scale. However, if it's a significant amount of weight gain, you'll want to look at not only your calorie intake and expenditure, but also what you are eating. Are you eating a lot of carbohydrates (good or bad)? Focusing on getting lots of (and a variety) non-starchy veggies, adequate lean protein and healthy fats will help.
You may just need to give yourself some time and the weight will come off as long as you continue exercising, eating right and getting enough water.

Muscle weighs more than fat. You are probably gaining muscle and toning your body. I would suggest using measurements as they reflect more what is really happening with your body. If you weigh & measure your portions, I'm sure those pesky scales will move soon. Hang in there. It's worth it!

It's water and glycogen retention from reintroducing exercise to your program. Lasts a couple of weeks or so.

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Yeah, this.

Also, as a woman, you are going to experience all kinds of water fluctuation due to hormones. Try not to let the small increases bother you.