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    Posts: 12
    edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
    So I joined a local gym 1 week ago. Only lost 2 pounds, but for some reason, my jeans are actually tighter then they were last week. Anyone know why?

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    • Posts: 388 Member
      i actually had the same problem at first not really sure as to why but just wanted you to know keep on going your pants will get looser soon : )
    • Posts: 225 Member
      My pants are tighter too......I'm gonna blame it on the dryer LOL
    • Posts: 6
      My pants are tighter too......I'm gonna blame it on the dryer LOL

      LOL love it
    • Posts: 46
      Bloated? TOM? Too much sodium in your diet? Make sure you are drinking plenty of water!
    • Posts: 12
      Could be that your gaining muscle, although I don't know how much in one week!! Just keep going is all that matters:)
    • Posts: 46
      My pants are tighter too......I'm gonna blame it on the dryer LOL

      Ha, I do the same thing. :tongue:
    • Posts: 6
      So I joined a local gym 1 week ago. Only lost 2 pounds, but for some reason, my jeans are actually tighter then they were last week. Anyone know why?

      Depends on what your doing at the gym, you could be gaining muscle tone
    • Posts: 17 Member
      LOL.. i do too! Always blame it on the dryer.. Had you previously washed them?
    • Posts: 166
      Ur probably building muscle. Give it some time and u will drop those inches!!
    • Posts: 4,852 Member
      show previous quotes

      Depends on what your doing at the gym, you could be gaining muscle tone

      you dont gain muscle in a week,or so I am told
    • Posts: 838 Member
      Sorry but it's not muscle in one week. Let's go with bloating.
    • Posts: 512
      I have the same problem when I first start exercising. My totally-non-scientifically-based-theory is that there's some sort of bloating happening due to sodium or water retention or lactic acid or something. It usually goes away pretty quickly, though. As long as you're drinking lots of water, eating right, and not eating too much sodium/carbs you'll probably be fine. :smile:

      And yeah, I'm gonna put in my vote and say it probably isn't muscle already. Sorry.
    • Posts: 12
      Just keep going. I have to tell myself this numerous times a day. I am justtt starting as well. Do you know how long it took me to figure out what TOM was. I knew it was a females cycle but I thought it was just someone's name for it lol. Wow.
    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      Probably your muscles retaining water from starting a new work out routine.
    • Posts: 1,011 Member
      Bloated? TOM? Too much sodium in your diet? Make sure you are drinking plenty of water!

      Those were my thoughts also. Try to drink a lot of water!
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