Question about possible weight gain?

[Anonymous]

I have asked this before but I am extremely self conscious and worried constantly. I am 20 years old 5'10 185. I lost 177lbs to go to 177 in weight and I joined a gym to get toned and get some muscles because I became weak cause I lost weight only by cardio.

I have been going to the gym since June 19. I started at 177 and was 18.5 percent body fat. July 19 I was 185 and 17.1 body fat. This month I am 186-188. This morning I woke up and was 188. Yesterday morning I was 185. After eating breakfast and lunch at the scale at work I am 200 lbs wearing full uniform etc.

Is it possible to have gained 15 or so lbs in water? I weighed myself right after eating homemade chicken soup on whole wheat noodles. I had raisin bran cereal in the morning.

I used the omron body fat machine and I'm still around 17.1-17.4

Is it possible for me to have put on 5-10lbs in muscle since I joined the gym (I do it 5x a week and 30minutes cardio on those days)

[nermalinda]

Don't go by the scale. Go by how your clothes fit and how you look. Changes in water weight and muscle gain CAN really affect your weight.

When the body is losing weight, it likes to hold water sometimes because it needs that to burn fat. So don't worry about it and don't weigh yourself obsessively.

Just keep going on your healthy lifestyle, the goal is to maintain whatever good body composition changes you achieve for the long term.

[latebloomer87]

lolol what do you mean possible weight gain? Do you use a scale?

Also, man if you gonna weigh yourself everyday you can't be stressing about the daily fluctuations. Nobody gonna gain or lose 1-2 pounds a day. It's mostly water retention, constipation, or whatever.

Best is weekly weigh-in. PROVIDED, if you are sure about your calories intake and output, you can sleep without looking at the scales constantly. Don't cheat yourself.

[Asker]

I mean fat gain