I feel better but weigh more??

craigyboy1986
craigyboy1986 Posts: 3
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I've started my road fitness again and this week I have been doing light weights and body weight exercises and eating much healthier and power walking with dog for an hour twice a day every day. Why have I gained 2 lbs?

This is 100% more than I would usually do by the way! I know muscle weighs more than fat etc but I wouldn't have thought I'd have gained muscle in a week that out weighs the amount of weight I should have lost from exercise and cardio considering I usually do little to no exercise. Help please.

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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    If you just started a new exercise routing, you're likely to put on a bit of temporary weight to begin with. Your muscles are retaining water in order to repair themselves. It should drop off in a week or 2.
  • craigyboy1986
    craigyboy1986 Posts: 3
    Thank you Jennifer, just got me down a bit considering I put so much effort in but I do feel a lot better. Just would have thought being 16 stone I would have seen it fly off right away. Guess I'm inpatient lol.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Thank you Jennifer, just got me down a bit considering I put so much effort in but I do feel a lot better. Just would have thought being 16 stone I would have seen it fly off right away. Guess I'm inpatient lol.

    so you'd rather weigh less but feel like crap!?

    surely feeling good is the most important part of this whole journey?!
  • AnnaVee84
    AnnaVee84 Posts: 345 Member
    Please don't get discouraged over a few pounds, especially with new workout routines - there are many factors in play, including sodium intake and water retention, like mentioned above. Eventually though, you may want to move beyond the scale and use photos from many angles, body measurements of chest/waist/hips/etc, and BF% to measure success - I personally think it's a much healthier way of viewing ourselves....good luck!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Thank you Jennifer, just got me down a bit considering I put so much effort in but I do feel a lot better. Just would have thought being 16 stone I would have seen it fly off right away. Guess I'm inpatient lol.

    I understand, that does happen for some people, usually water weight at the beginning. I wasn't one of them, lol!
  • justisroyster
    justisroyster Posts: 40 Member
    The posters above are right about the water weight. It seems discouraging, but it's actually encouraging. If you gain water weight, that means your body is ready to transform.
  • craigyboy1986
    craigyboy1986 Posts: 3
    Not at all but I just wanted an understanding, but thanks for your input travistock. Thanks guys at least I feel more encouraged with that knowledge! :)
  • Nojoke81
    Nojoke81 Posts: 131
    I don't even bother with my scale anymore to be honest, I hate that thing. I'm getting all kindzzz of results regarding waist measurements and cutting/definition but the scales seems intent on hating..
  • AnnaVee84
    AnnaVee84 Posts: 345 Member
    I don't even bother with my scale anymore to be honest, I hate that thing. I'm getting all kindzzz of results regarding waist measurements and cutting/definition but the scales seems intent on hating..


    haha scales definitely lie! i weigh almost as much as when i started using MFP but am 2 sizes down and feel better than ever. if i just went by weight, it would be discouraging; it doesn't tell the full story.
  • xAJWx
    xAJWx Posts: 1
    I feel like throwing my scales out of the window I am so frustrated with them. I lost 7lb's the first week, and 3lb the next week so I was delighted. But over the last 3 weeks I have stayed exactly the same weight despite sticking to my calorie goal and picking up more exercise. Is this just temporary? Please tell me the weight is going to start dropping off again!
  • RacquetChick
    RacquetChick Posts: 164 Member
    If you feel good about yourself, try just weighing once a month. The fat will come off but the scale can be your worst enemy.
  • Ferrous_Female_Dog
    Ferrous_Female_Dog Posts: 221 Member
    Weight is the least meaningful metric.

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