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Weight gain after not exercising but still eating well

horrorstories
horrorstories Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey y'all. Everytime I take a couple days off at the gym I end up gaining weight regardless od my food intake being on point. (Yes I weigh everyday but I only record once a week, I have a sick curiosity haha) I'm wondering if anyone knows the science behind this or the simple reason for it...

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Most likely, your muscles are repairing and retaining water.
  • rnohou2010
    rnohou2010 Posts: 271 Member
    Seems like taking a couple of days off from the gym shouldn't affect your weight. Let's say you burn 500 calories when you go to the gym. Miss two days a week, that's 1,000 calories you didn't burn. That would only be less than a third of a pound gained, which wouldn't even show on your scale. Could just be a coincidence. Wish I could help more.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,145 Member
    As mentioned, the body repairs at rest. "Recharging" the body with glycogen and water for repair is common. While we do want the scale to go down, weight loss isn't linear.

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  • horrorstories
    horrorstories Posts: 4 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    As mentioned, the body repairs at rest. "Recharging" the body with glycogen and water for repair is common. While we do want the scale to go down, weight loss isn't linear.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    That is super interesting! Thank you so much. :)
  • apple677
    apple677 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks very helpful
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