Why am I gaining body fat but not weight?

[Anonymous]

I'm not exactly the healthiest eater.. especially with finals coming up. Anyway I noticed I've gained a bit of body fat, but my weight has actually stayed the same, infact I lost like a pound or 2.

So why am I gaining body fat but losing/barely losing weight? And how can I counter act this? I just wanna stay at my weight and not gain body fat

[Anonymous]

Muscle actually weights more than fat, so if you are not working out and eating unhealthly you could be losing muscle(more weight) and gaining fat (less weight). If you want to stay the same weight try eating a bit more healthy and just doing little exersices, you don't have to work out just walk/jog a little but and maybe some crunches and push-ups when you wake up and go to bed. Hope this helps:)

[Angel0702]

muscle weighs more than fat so you need to work out and work the parts of your body that seem to be gaining the most fat. you will feel better be healthier and gain muscle weight not fat!

[madmisskelly]

You may have lost muscle and put fat on.

My primary guess though is it is just water weight and not actual weight gain.