Gained weight?

I would say muscle, but many would argue with me. I know I can see a difference in my body and clothes every time I start exercising again and I get on the scale as I am so excited and it says I gained 5 lbs. I just have to keep at it and then it works its way thru it.

It shouldn't be anything that you're doing wrong. I can't say for sure, but I know that our bodies fluctuate sometimes, and just don't react exactly how we want them to. Remember that it takes 3,500 extra calories to gain a pound, and chances are really good you didn't consume an EXTRA 7,000 calories last week.

It's probably some form of water retention. Sometimes it just happens, sometimes it's because of a workout, sometimes it's because it's that time of the month.

In my experience, when I show a gain, it will come off and then some in the next few days. just drink a lot of water and keep doing what you're doing.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this and all the responses. It is so easy to get discouraged.

Keep on, OP!

For me I am currently really trying to get my 8 glasses of water in.....I take a water pill every 3 days to manage the water weight and get the bloat out....after drinking all of that and eating a ton of fruit full of water I feel so bloated if i dont take the water pill. I use duirex...its a blue pill over the counter and can be bought at any pharmacy. It's like 7 bucks for 30. Also are u weighing urself in the morning first thing after u urinate or are u weighing urself in the evening after u have ingested everything.....weigh urself in the morning gives u ur truest weight.

It could be a number of things... if it's close to your TOM it could be that... if you've recently started ANY kind of a new workout routine it could be that... if you've been undereating (not making the 1200 net goal) it could be that (as well as if you were overeating, but somehow I'm not sure that's the case or you wouldn't be confused about the gain)... If you've been taking in more sodium than usual it could cause water retention.... Hard to say why for sure without knowing more, but whatever it is, you'll get past it

Chances are, it's just water. Since you feel better and lighter -- keep doing what you are doing. Drink a little more water if you can -- the weight will come off eventually.