Weight lifting + weight gain but still overweight??

alitude01
alitude01 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been slow and stedy on my weight loss for the past 45 days. Only 9.7lbs lost. I’m 5 3” and started at 157. I eat 1200 cal a day and do Heavy cardio 4 times a week for 60min. My question is: I still have 20lbs to loose and this last week I started lifting weights on top of my cardio. Doms kicked in around day 3 of 4 then day 5 I was fine. I’m also on my TOM. But the scale is moving UP. I have gained 4lbs even though I’m taking bloat meds for water control ( only during my TOM will I use this) so should I stop lifting weights and go back to the weight lifting program or stick it out and hope everything comes together?

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  • evagoonan
    evagoonan Posts: 4 Member
    Am in the same boat ! If you ask me I think is frustrating.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited October 2018
    You've already identified why you gained a fewclbs: new to weights and TOM. This is perfectly normal and nothing to stress over. Keep weight lifting and keep weighing your food and logging. It can take 1-2 weeks for these things to even out.
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Stick it out. The weight will go back down and lifting weights will help you maintain muscle mass.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Water retention happens with both TOM and weight lifting. Both of these things are natural physiological processes and don't need to be tampered with. The scale increase is a temporary blip. Once TOM is over the scale will drop a bit, and as your body adjusts to the weights, it will drop again. It may take a while for the body to adjust to the weights (it took me about 4 weeks, might have been 6, I don't remember anymore). Keep doing what you're doing.
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