Why am I gaining weight still?

I have stayed under 1500 calories everyday for over a week with on average 2 hrs of working out a day a hour of lifting and a hour of cardio but I went up 1 pound why is this?

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,879 Member

    Is the lifting new? Are you sore? I can gain 3-4lbs on the scale when I start a new workout because worked muscles retain fluid for repair. It can happen even if I'm not sore, but if I am sore - whoa nelly, does it show on the scales. It drops off again though, and it's just water weight.

  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,360 Member

    And besides the correct comment above: there are so many other things that cause water retention: various points in your menstrual cycle for example. Just eating differently might have a temporary effect on your digestion, and if you poop lees commonly then that stuff is still in your intestines, and obviously has weight. Lots of other things. Really, a week is not enough. Re-evaulate after 4-6 weeks, at least from the same point to one menstrual cycle to the next if you have one.

  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,376 Member

    You need to stick program for 4 to 6 weeks to see what the outcome actually is. One week is not enough time to figure anything out water shifting around that hasn’t really been lost yet, very little fat will be lost in a week, give it some time