why gain while lost inches?

Me three!! Very disturbed.. Any words of wisdom would be great. I lost weight overall, but gained some back at the end of the week.

it's probably some water retention, which causes the scale weight to go up. working out can cause that. but as long as you've lost some inches, you've probably lost fat. you're actually off to a good start!

You gained muscle while losing fat. Give it a couple of weeks to even out.

you do not gain any significant muscle in one week.

You worked muscles, they're going to hold water to repair. That's the main reason the scale is evil. Keep looking at your measurements, NSV is still a win.

if you just started working out, chances are you are retaining water while your muscles repair ..

I agree !

As your muscle is broken down and repairs itself it retains water....give it a few days and you'll likely see the scale drop accordingly. Muscle does not weigh more but is denser in nature-providing that lean look compared to bulging fat----more muscle is a better thing! That's why people should never be discouraged by weight gain when exercising heavily and on weight training. Especially for obese people, even cardio can cause an increase of muscle mass.....so all youre seeing is muscle mass and and water retention. Hormonal fluctuations can have something to do with it too. I've been on PMS week and plateaud all week until this morning. Hormones can cause all sorts of issues like water retention. don't despair! Go by how you feel-and that's BETTER! Can't beat that feeling!

When you do resistance workouts there are several results, and for fat loss resistance training holds some great benefits. What you can expect:
1) Slower scale changes (this is the hardest mental hurdle for most)
2) Greater inches lost
3) muscle gain if you have excess fat to lose (not so much in leaner ppl on a cal deficit)
4) greater ability for the muscle to store glycogen and water (meaning it holds more energy to heal itself)
5) Better body composition which is where your real focus should be, a scale number means squat without taking body comp into consideration.

You've obviously lost weight and gained some muscle. And if you've been working out a lot, your muscles are most likely holding on to water to repair themselves. Muscle is denser than fat so takes up less space in your body, ergo why you'll still lose inches and shrink in size, even if the scale says you haven't lost weight. I tend to concentrate on how my clothes fit, rather than the number on the scale because of this very reason.

While its true you would not have gained that much muscle in one week, there are a few different factors going on. When you train, you force your muscles to tear, this way, they repair themselves stronger and bigger than they were, its your bodies way of adapting to your new more physically strenuous lifestyle. These torn muscles retain a lot of water while they are repairing themselves... this is where the added weight comes from. Also, in most parts of the USA, its getting warmer! Your body automatically retains more water during this time of the year because you sweat more.... ever wonder why your rings fit tighter in the summer?

Anyway, this is for the most part whats probably going on. If you have lost inches, then there really is nothing to complain about. I know for me even, about 2 days before Aunt Flow comes to visit, I put on a few pounds as well.

The number on the scale is one of the many tools you can use to track your progress, if the scale is not moving, look at your inches. And after a weight session, make sure you hydrate, hydrate and hydrate some more!

muscle!!! its smaller than fat. you should be thrilled about the inches coming off, after all isn't this what really matters?so i say congratulations to you all

The exercise you have done this week have allowed your body to loose inches and fat, but you have gain muscles mass which is heavier that fat mass. It's perfectly normal!

weight isnt as important as waist size so be happy GREAT JOB LAST WEEK>

Second you probably gained muscle which is even better because muscle is the only thing in your body that can burn fat so if your waist is shrinking and your weight is staying the same you have lost fat and gained muscle meaning in the future weeks you can even burn more fat.

CONGRATS dont be upset I went thru the same thing and my nutrition and trainer explained it all to me.

If you're noticing inches off, but gaining weight, then you're gaining muscle. It could also be water retention, a weird food day, ect. As long as you see inches coming off, your weight shouldn't be a problem. You're doing it right :]

Here are just a few things I got from reading on line.

"If you're doing cardio and strength training, you may build lean muscle tissue at the same time you're losing fat. In that case, the scale may not change even though you're getting leaner and slimmer."

Go by how your clothes fit. If they fit more loosely, you know you're on the right track .

Take your measurements to see if you're losing inches.

Your weight isn't the only measure of your success.

Everyone body is different and you just have to give it time. The more you workout the better the result are. Just remain positive and things will work out for you.