where is this weight coming from?

[jrobinson200]

I recently started going to the gym 3/4 times a week, have been doing for nearly 4 weeks now. I am 9st9lbs normally before going to the gym, and am now 9st 11lb!! I am eating less than my normal diet, more healthily and i never did exercise before i joined the gym!1
how is this happening! i know you can put weight on by gaining muscles but surely not after 4 weeks?

[Eve]

Muscle weights more than fat so quite possible especially if you're bulking about a bit (not sure if you are male or female).

The best way to weigh yourself is just one a week first thing in the morning naked, same day and time each week, as your weight fluctuates during the day and from day to day.

Also a good tip to keep an eye on your measurements as you can lose inches without necessarily losing weight.

Different scales can also give different results. My ones at home weigh in about 2lbs under the Weightwatchers ones they use at meetings.

[Pigletion]

It doesn't matter what the scales say, it's whether your jeans are looser! Seriously, I have no idea why people have this issue with what the scales say...

Scales just tell you your mass, but if you have toned up, then your will have become more dense (muscle is denser than fat), so the same volume has more mass. Muscle is always better than fat, it makes you look better, feel better, less prone to injury etc.

Unless you're a man and training to exhaustion by lifting heavy weights you're not going to get massive.

You'll also probably see the scales go back the other way soon as you may well have built muscle and not lost the equivalent fat. It is possible to build muscle in four weeks, particularly at 3/4 times a week.

Also, be aware that a 1 litre of water has a mass of 1 kg, so if you had a big drink before stepping on the scales, that's a big difference in pounds. Also, if you're female, the time of the month and water-retention can make a big difference - some women's weight fluctuates by as much as half a stone a month.

but seriously, ditch the scales! Just concentrate on how you feel, whether your butt looks great in your jeans and whether you can now run for the bus without wanting to pass out. That's the point of going ot the gym, to get healthy and improve your well being.

Good luck with it

[jrobinson200]

thanks fr ur answers. Jenna, im a woman also called jenna!
i read that ur muscles hold onto water in the first few weeks due to helping them heal........