30 Day Schred and weight gain??

If you are excercising you could be gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat, so yes you can gain...its more important to look at inches during the first part of any program. I have not lost a ton of weight but I have lost enough in inches that I dropped a clothing size.

Yes this is true. When you start and intense workout like that your muscles retain tons of fluid and that shows on the scale. It is water weight and after a few days to a week maybe the fluid will go away. It is normal so don't worry!

I have also been doing the shred for 8 days now, I had gained weight too. I am not at all worried because I have lost inches. Do you keep a record of hips, waist, chest, arms and thighs... I have been logging mine since starting shred and have lost sizes in all areas, yet gained weight, must be a muscle gain thing..that is the general opinion.
Just Keep doing what you do and you will lose weight.
Good luck.

Muscle doesn't weight more than fat. 1lb of muscle = 1lbs of fat = 1lb of oranges = 1 lb of apples. A pound is a pound. However, a 1lb of muscle is smaller in volume than 1 lb of fat, therefore it takes more muscle to fill the area 1 lb of fat would fill. This is why one would weigh more if they developed muscle. So, you may just be developing muscle and filling in the space fat used to fill.

In addition, I agree with muscles retaining fluids, which may also be the cause for your weight gain. You should measure yourself (waist, arm, thighs etc.) Your body-fat percentage is accurate, while the scale can be misleading.

I am on my 3rd week of 30 day shred, and the first week I didn't gain or lose, the second week I gained 1 lb, and this week I have lost 4. I was freaking out too, but what kept me going was that my clothes were fitting looser and last week I was able to get into some jeans that were too small for me 2 weeks prior. So, don't give up.

If you are excercising you could be gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat, so yes you can gain...its more important to look at inches during the first part of any program. I have not lost a ton of weight but I have lost enough in inches that I dropped a clothing size.

Take more note of measurements and how your clothing fits. Unless you are lifting HEAVY weights you aren't building enough lean muscle mass to make a difference in weight. (hate seeing the 'building muscle' thing. It takes a calorie surplus and lots of protein and TESTOSTERONE to build muscle). And this would be heavy weight lifting 2-3 times per week. Not 3-lb or 5-lb weights.

It could be fluid in the muscles or just normal fluctuations. And it could be your body adjusting to the new routine.

I hightly doubt that you have added 2 pounds of muscle mass in two weeks.
That is a lot of muscle to build.
I would assume that it's either water weight or fat weight.
Not to offend anyone.
People have to bust their butts to put on muscle - and I'm pretty sure that the Shred isn't enough for that.
(Yes, I have done 30DS along with the rest of her DVD's and am currently working on putting on muscle)
Make sure that you are eating enough, eating the right foods and exercise you bootie off and the weight will come off.
Steph:flowerforyou:

Thank you. I thought I would be the only one to say that. I've been researching a lot on heavy weight lifting and plans are starting (if I can get my butt in gear) to come together.

I agree with the two ladies who wrote about muscle building. I was using the term 'building' muscle loosely. What I meant (and I think others did as well) is toning existing muscle rather than building new muscle. I've changed my early post to reflect this. Good point ladies.

Very true:)

Drink more water, it will help!

If you are excercising you could be gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat, so yes you can gain...its more important to look at inches during the first part of any program. I have not lost a ton of weight but I have lost enough in inches that I dropped a clothing size.

No, you are not gaining muscle yet. It takes many weeks of specific targeted training and usually increased eating, not a calorie deficit to add appreciable muscle. The rationale for exercising while dieting is to increase your metabolism and to encourage your body to use fat deposits rather than lean muscle mass to make up the deficit of calories. When you tone existing muscle, however, you cause tears that need to be healed and this causes inflammation. If you are prone to excess inflammation and/or have not reduced sodium intake, you will notice a weight gain because water is very heavy. Toning existing muscle does help reduce inches though, because some of the fat is gone even when you add water weight.