go to gym and gain weight? - Weight Loss Message Board

Dalacined · 09-30-2006, 12:26 AM

Im trying to lose some weight, so i have been going to thegym for the past 2 weeks. 3 or 4 times a week.

I've cut down on my food intake.

But i gain as much as 5kg for the past 2 weeks. I dont get it, shouldnt i supposed to be losing them? But im gaining weight like nobody's business :s

Please help

Jax00 · 10-01-2006, 05:55 PM

Are you actually gaining FAT? That's an important distinction to make... the goal of "weight loss" is a giant fallacy. Losing weight is easy -- it's easy to shed water weight and muscle mass. The goal should be FAT LOSS. If you're gaining weight (muscle), but losing fat, then you're on the right track.

Also, don't be discouraged -- it's only been two weeks! I know it feels like forever, but did it take you two weeks to put the weight on? Probably not -- it probably took at least a few months, if not several years. Aim for 1 lb. of fat loss per week... it's better to lose 4 lbs. of fat per month, permanently, than say 10 lbs per months of mostly water and muscle, temporarily.

Get some skinfold calipers and a soft measuring tape to measure your body fat percentage, as well as inches gained/lost in waist, hips, bust etc. Body fat and inches -- not weight! -- are the numbers that matter.

Rebekah

vboredatwork · 10-02-2006, 03:10 PM

Yep, always happens to me and a lot of other people I speak to. Very disheartening I know.

I think previously, if I cut back on calories I'd lose weight but it would be jumpstarted with water weightloss. When you exercise your muscles tend to hold onto water. I've heard that you will start to noticably drop pounds after around a month or so. If only I had the patience to wait that long!

Basically steer clear of the scales for a while.

Katiebelle · 10-02-2006, 03:15 PM

Muscle weighs more than fat , so you really could be just gaining muscle mass. This means you are toning up !! Well done !!

RiAnne · 10-02-2006, 08:33 PM

the more out of shape you are the more likely you are to gain weight 1st. you can't lose weight if your body isn't strong enough to lose it. apparently, you're wasn't. it's trying to get some muscle so that it will be able to lose fat.