Gaining weight but I exercise daily?

[Anonymous]

I was always a pretty slim girl. Im 5'7 and currently weigh 144lbs, although a few weeks ago I was only 140lbs. I started swimming 6 days a week, and its very intense. Why am I gaining weight if Im working out more now? Any tips on how to lose this weight and maybe bring me down to 130lbs?

[Inquisitivelou]

Actually losing pounds isn't the most relevant part of increased health. Pay attention to the content of what you're eating, and choose the workouts that work the areas you're most sensitive about. Developing a healthy body that you feel comfortable with, by being thorough, takes much longer to "lose pounds," but that doesn't mean you're not chipping away at body fat, you're definitely moving in the right direction.

[martyfellow]

Swimming will tend to make you accumulate a subcutaneous fat layer... so by itself it is not an exercise to make you slim. Also, you need to limit how much you eat
, Swimming a lot will make you ravenous, andyou NEED TO, eat a fair amount, but you also need to seta limit on how much.

Supplement the swimming with dry land workouts to begin with.

[THE_Godfather]

Exactly "Swimming will tend to make you accumulate a subcutaneous fat layer." because the water is colder then body temp.

[martyfellow]

Swimming will make you fit, but not slim...

[aamy811]

You probably gained muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat. Weight doesn't mean anything but measurements is more precise

[Anonymous]

Whenever I'm active I get a huge appetite and eat more

[CourtJester]

4lbs isn't that much of a difference. It could be just water weight. Make sure to check at the same time of day, preferable in the morning, when you check your weight. Check again in 1 week and if it's still going up check what you are eating and how much. Losing weight/fat has many factors but bottom line is that you have to stay in a caloric deficit.

[Prof_Don]

You're gaining yummy delicious muscle mass!

This is why weight on a scale isn't as relevant as u think.

Remember that muscle volume weighs 8x as much as bodyfat volume.

[rUinSAYAN]

do you also get more slim? I use to gain weight and have the feeling that I get thinner aswell. my body shrinks, I think I drop into a self esteem issue, this can't be true. ^^

[Theguyoverthere]

You might be eating more since you are being more active.

[lordAlex818]

Muscles are significantly heavier than fat, so you must be building a lot of muscle. If you want to lose weight, you need to eat less.

[Anonymous]

Muscle.

Muscle weighs more than fat does, so you could be a size small in clothes but weigh 130+ pounds...

Don't worry, toned/athletic is hot.

[truthbeknown]

Are you on any medication?

[Asker]

Im haven't taken it lately, but im on topamax.

[truthbeknown]

I did a quick search on it. It is possible to have weight gain as a side effect. Seems to be prescribed for migraines, bi-polar and anxiety issues. My wife is on anxiety meds and has so since about 18. She was as skinny as a rail her whole life until she started the meds and has battled weight gain ever since.

[Asker]

Thank you xx

[TadCurious]

You're obviously gaining muscle mass.

[rocelot]

You could just be gaining muscle mass.

[PinkSnowConez]

It's muscle mass.