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Time lag with weight
i was very unhealthy throughout october, and i didnt notice much weight gain. Now, for the last week or two, I've started to be much healthier, began to exercise and alter my diet. Suddenly, I see weight coming on. Why would this be if i didnt see any weight gain till now?
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It may be that you are gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat does, therefore your weight probably isn't directly tied to your level of health and fitness. As long as you continue feeling good, exersizing and eating right, you should be fine.
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Are you literally seeing weight gain on the scale or just looking in the mirror? Muscle weighs more then fat so if you are doing strength training then you might see the scale go up a little before it goes down.
If you are just seeing it by looking in the mirror your mind might just be ticking you. Stress is a huge because of wight gain so if you are stressed out about your appearance that might be the issue.
I would just relax keep working on your diet and exercise and the lbs. sound shed off soon enough.
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Lots of things could be happening. Most of your short term weight changes are due to water retention, so that's probably what is going on here.
Maybe you're drinking a lot more water because you're exercising a lot. This will obviously make a big difference to your weight if you are weighing yourself later in the day. If you are a girl, then your monthly water retention could account for a few pounds of difference in weight. If you are weight training now and you weren't before, your muscles may be holding onto glycogen that will affect your weight too. If you have suddenly cut your caloric intake by a lot, your body may think there is a famine and be holding on to water.
Also, while it's unlikely you would see a difference so quickly and while it's almost impossible in a caloric deficit, it may be that you have added lean mass (muscle) which could account for weight gain.
Keep up the training and the healthy eating and things should settle down within a couple of weeks.
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