kinda freaking out.

konalove3
konalove3 Posts: 79
edited December 23 in Health and Weight Loss
so ive been losing weight at a great pace for the past 3ish weeks. ive been eating 5-6 small meals/snacks a day. im in week 3 of c25k. JUST yesterday i started 30 day shred (which i will be doing everyday), did nothing different with my eating at all and today im 2lbs heavier... whats going on? ahhhhh :sad:
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  • dovesgate
    dovesgate Posts: 894 Member
    Your muscles are retaining water from the weight lifting. It's normal and will come back off.
  • romanticizing
    romanticizing Posts: 18 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Your muscles are retaining water from the weight lifting. It's normal and will come back off.

    ^^ Winner!
  • LadyElby
    LadyElby Posts: 151 Member
    I'm no expert, so take my comment with a small grain of salt. However, it sounds like you're doing all kinds of great things for yourself; eating better and working out. A lot. It sounds like your body is now really starting to react to all the hardcore workouts your doing and you're starting to gain muscle. That bad part is, muscle weighs more than fat, so it means you gain weight according to the scale. The good part is, that muscle is making you leaner and "meaner." The scale will balance itself back out as your body gets used to the heavy duty exercise, and then the numbers will go back to going in the preferred direction. Wayyyy down. In the mean time, focus on the non-scale victory here. You're doing an amazing job eating right and working out like an amazon. With the weight loss you've had so far, I'm sure you're starting to notice visible changes to your body; which are just as important as the number... sometimes more important.

    The moral is, don't be so hard on yourself. You may not have a loss every single week. But the idea is that you stay consistent and your body, and weightloss will follow suit. Take a deep breath and keep on keeping on.

    You're a super star!
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Your muscles are retaining water from the weight lifting. It's normal and will come back off.

    ^^ Winner!
    DING DING DING :drinker:

    Oh, and if fluctuations are going to make you 'freak out'.....don't weigh yourself every day...especially if you're incorporating weight training into your routine.
  • konalove3
    konalove3 Posts: 79
    i knew it had something to do with that (water retention) but didnt know that would happen after one day! thanks!!
  • secondchance82
    secondchance82 Posts: 66
    Throw your scale away. Just get weighed at the doctors. Relax while you're at it...exercise is a good stress reliever.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!
    Brilliant!! I'm going to do 30 day shred today so I can build 2 lbs of muscle by tomorrow!:sad: :bigsmile:
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP

    LOL!!! My husband told me this yesterday and I was like "Lets sit down, I'm ready to debate this until the cows fly home!"
  • sevy88
    sevy88 Posts: 3
    You will gain a littel more weight because like what has been posted earlier... muscle weighs more. As you put on more muscle, more fat will be consumed, and you will start to see the numbers go down again... eventually your body will find a happy medium
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    2 pound fluctuation is normal, probably just water and salt. Weigh yourself once a week, no more to avoid these kind of freak outs.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    Unless you suddenly ate 7000 extra calories in two days it is water from the lifting. I started ripped in 30 and am up 5 lbs in 3 days but since I have not eaten close to 20000 excess calories I am fairly certain it is water retention from the harder work out. Keep at it you will be fine.
  • moran1917
    moran1917 Posts: 1,133 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/595473-why-the-scale-goes-up-with-a-new-workout-program-must-read

    this thread explains it well.
  • dreamgym
    dreamgym Posts: 10 Member
    you're gaining muscles
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP

    LOL!!! My husband told me this yesterday and I was like "Lets sit down, I'm ready to debate this until the cows fly home!"

    I'm thinking of putting a dime in a jar every time I hear it. I figure I'll be able to buy Hawaii by 2013.
  • WhittRak
    WhittRak Posts: 567 Member
    SMH.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP

    LOL!!! My husband told me this yesterday and I was like "Lets sit down, I'm ready to debate this until the cows fly home!"

    I'm thinking of putting a dime in a jar every time I hear it. I figure I'll be able to buy Hawaii by 2013.
    maybe by the end of this thread even...its been posted 3 times already by people :laugh:
  • superstarcassie
    superstarcassie Posts: 296 Member
    water retention from starting a new exercise.
  • readyforthejourney
    readyforthejourney Posts: 40
    How are you all calculating exercise for 30 day shred..someone suggest that I put circuit training/aerobics which is what I did yesterday...any other suggestions?
  • superstarcassie
    superstarcassie Posts: 296 Member
    Its also impossible to gain 2 lbs of muscle from 1 day of the 30DS....it would take a month or more, eating at almost maintenance, and heavy lifting. Muscle doesn't weight more than fat- it is more dense and takes up less space, and keep doing your thing because making healthy changes feels amazing! :)
  • JennedyJLD
    JennedyJLD Posts: 123 Member
    I agree with everyone suggesting it's water retention. I'm a runner and experience the same thing - I almost ALWAYS gain a pound or two the day after a long run of 10-12 miles. Yes, I definitely lose it and see the benefits of those runs in the 3-4 days following; but the initial day or two after you'll see water retention. Good for you for starting the shred!
  • Anastacia1119
    Anastacia1119 Posts: 157 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP

    LOL!!! My husband told me this yesterday and I was like "Lets sit down, I'm ready to debate this until the cows fly home!"

    I'm thinking of putting a dime in a jar every time I hear it. I figure I'll be able to buy Hawaii by 2013.
    maybe by the end of this thread even...its been posted 3 times already by people :laugh:

    When I see the muscle weighs more than fat posts, I want to pound my head against a wall. Where do people get this misinformation?
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    When I see the muscle weighs more than fat posts, I want to pound my head against a wall. Where do people get this misinformation?
    Unfortunately, I think a lot of them get it here, and just keep repeating it. Way too much "bro-science" being passed alone on this site.

    The whole "muscle weighs more than fat" theory doesn't bother me as much as the idea that people think they might have gained 5 lbs of muscle after working out and dieting for like a week.....
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    Sounds like you're rocking it!! Good work! Don't sweat the water retention.
  • LolasEpicJourney
    LolasEpicJourney Posts: 1,010 Member
    Your muscles are retaining water from the weight lifting. It's normal and will come back off.

    this

    besides
    your body can fluctate as much as 5 lbs depending on how much water you are retaining - what food is in your system .. and when you last had a poo
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    I'm no expert, so take my comment with a small grain of salt. However, it sounds like you're doing all kinds of great things for yourself; eating better and working out. A lot. It sounds like your body is now really starting to react to all the hardcore workouts your doing and you're starting to gain muscle. That bad part is, muscle weighs more than fat, so it means you gain weight according to the scale. The good part is, that muscle is making you leaner and "meaner." The scale will balance itself back out as your body gets used to the heavy duty exercise, and then the numbers will go back to going in the preferred direction. Wayyyy down. In the mean time, focus on the non-scale victory here. You're doing an amazing job eating right and working out like an amazon. With the weight loss you've had so far, I'm sure you're starting to notice visible changes to your body; which are just as important as the number... sometimes more important.

    The moral is, don't be so hard on yourself. You may not have a loss every single week. But the idea is that you stay consistent and your body, and weightloss will follow suit. Take a deep breath and keep on keeping on.

    You're a super star!

    With all respect to you and the other poster that said she's gaining muscle, that could not possibly be true!! Do you have any idea how hard it is to gain lean muscle mass?? Add in the fact that she is a woman without substantial testosterone and then she only did 30DS for 1 DAY!!! It's glycogen and water!!
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat!

    SLAP

    LOL!!! My husband told me this yesterday and I was like "Lets sit down, I'm ready to debate this until the cows fly home!"

    I'm thinking of putting a dime in a jar every time I hear it. I figure I'll be able to buy Hawaii by 2013.
    maybe by the end of this thread even...its been posted 3 times already by people :laugh:

    At least that one has a kernel of truth. A same size piece of muscle would weigh more than a same size piece of fat. :smile: I'd much rather see that than, "You have to eat above your BMR." :explode:
  • Apazman
    Apazman Posts: 494 Member
    when changing anything let 3 weeks go by to see if its working for you. :)
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    At least that one has a kernel of truth. A same size piece of muscle would weigh more than a same size piece of fat. :smile: I'd much rather see that than, "You have to eat above your BMR." :explode:
    I can agree with that....its 'smaller' and I understand that's what most people mean when they say that. I don't claim to be any kind of expert, but the theory of gaining all this muscle while losing fat at the same time (in a matter of just days or weeks) is what's more of a concern. People are being led to believe that, when its simply not logical or possible. Not trying to hijack the OP's thread...but we definitely fluctuate daily, especially when weight training is involved and I hate hearing people explain water gain as muscle gain.
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