Started working out, doing weight training for the first time in my life. Nothing crazy but normal curls, pull ups, etc. I started 4 months ago and gain 15 lbs (185->200) obviously that’s not all muscle, is this normal? Water retention? Or just getting fat lmao
You have to know what you are doing. Sounds like gain to me. Workout causes more metabolism, which in turn makes you more hungry, and you end up eating more.
How are your clothes fitting? Muscle weighs more than fat so often your weight stays the same but clothes are looser. With that said, 15 is a lot you are probably diluting yourself into thinking that because you work out you can eat whatever you want
that’s a lot of gain, sounds too good. there are scales that can measure % body fat - better use that than asking blind
Just because you working it doesn’t mean you eat 6 times a day
Same thing is happening to me. I'm slamming on muscle but I'm 10lb heavier now (240lb now) I still have a plenty of fat to lose but at least when I flex in the mirror I'm now proud of what I look like.
Probably eating the amount of protein shakes of some dude that lives in the gym but actually at the gym a civilian amount of time
1. Some weight gain is normal when you start lifting because muscle is denser than fat. 2. If you want to lose fat and gain muscle then you need to be in a calorie deficit with a high protein diet (1gm /lb of your target body weight or you can also do 1gm/cm of your height) and workout (for putting on muscle it needs to be progressive overload - increase weights/reps every week or 2). 3. Calculate TDEE based on your activity. 4. Consume 500 calories less than your TDEE. This is the recommended deficit but you can even go for a higher deficit if you have high body fat. 5. Once you start doing this you will start losing weight. 6. After some weight loss you need to again calculate TDEE and repeat the process. 7. Also remember that if the deficit is too high then it will slow down your metabolism and you will hit a plateau and stop losing weight. 8. You either need to increase your physical activity or reduce the calories, or a combination to break the plateau. You can also eat at maintenance for a week or 2. 9. The important thing to remember is that if you plan to count calories then you need to account for the 20% error on the food calorie labels and you need to track everything (especially a spoon of peanut butter or the oil that you use - calorie dense foods especially). 10. Remember to be patient while losing weight, and don't give up during the plateau. :) All the best OP! I was 274lbs, 5ft 10" and I am currently 212lbs. It took me a year to lose 62lbs I am planning on losing 30lbs more.
Forgot to mention - @OP do you take creatine monohydrate? That causes some water retention but it's temporary. Consuming too much sodium or sugar also causes water retention.
Having same issue here. Stopped vaping and started running (running 6k every other day) i gain 6lbs over the pounds over the past 2 months. Sad. Definitely eating more
Lifting weights makes us hungry. Intense workouts can sometimes cause us to be more tired overall and less active throughout the day. We might think we deserve extra couch time after working so hard. We don't. Eventually as you build more muscle you'll be able to eat more, but if you're just starting out you still need to be careful about overeating. Stay on top of your portion control, eat well. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
You are not watching what you eat