For anyone who has gained weight when starting exercise

luvsumma
luvsumma Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone,

I have been working out for 3 months now, went from no activity and started with a home workout DVD 3 times a week and am now up to 5 times a week.

I started off with Davina DVDs which have mixtures of cardio and strength training, then did 30DS and quickly gained 5lbs. I was devastated as it stayed on and then I gained a further 2lbs meaning I had gained 7lbs in two months.

Was feeling pretty rubbish but carried on regardless, after two months of commitment, noone commented on me looking any slimmer. Then after two and a half months, the 7lbs just dropped off in 2 weeks.

I now weigh the same as I did 3 months ago (I haven't been dieting) which may seem like I haven't achieved anything but I am now finally seeing the change in the mirror and have lost inches off my tummy and waist and now people are commenting that I have lost weight!

So if you start exercise and see no results or gain weight, do no not give up or lose heart, I am proof that it can take as much as 3 months to see a difference but I can tell you that when you do it will all be worth it!

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  • kfesta52
    kfesta52 Posts: 98 Member
    Excellent work! Yes, it can be hard not to focus on the number on the scale, but it really isn't just about that number, is it? Good reminder. :)
  • SingingSingleTracker
    SingingSingleTracker Posts: 1,866 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I have been working out for 3 months now, went from no activity and started with a home workout DVD 3 times a week and am now up to 5 times a week.

    I started off with Davina DVDs which have mixtures of cardio and strength training, then did 30DS and quickly gained 5lbs. I was devastated as it stayed on and then I gained a further 2lbs meaning I had gained 7lbs in two months.

    Was feeling pretty rubbish but carried on regardless, after two months of commitment, noone commented on me looking any slimmer. Then after two and a half months, the 7lbs just dropped off in 2 weeks.

    I now weigh the same as I did 3 months ago (I haven't been dieting) which may seem like I haven't achieved anything but I am now finally seeing the change in the mirror and have lost inches off my tummy and waist and now people are commenting that I have lost weight!

    So if you start exercise and see no results or gain weight, do no not give up or lose heart, I am proof that it can take as much as 3 months to see a difference but I can tell you that when you do it will all be worth it!

    Sounds like a simple case of your routine was bulk, then cut. It is effective, as is cutting, then bulking. Both ways skin the cat - so to speak.

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