I just started working out and I’ve gained 1 lb in a week, what am I doing wrong?

[Anonymous]

I’m so discouraged I was calorie counting, and exercising (burning an extra 350-600 calories a day) and then I gained weight! :( what am I doing wrong?

[ShiftingMonke]

It's not an overnight thing; your body weight will normally fluctuate like that. Focus more on the long term goals, and if you're focused on cardio, pay more attention to your stamina than your weight. It's perfectly normal.

[TallAnon]

You may have gained some muscle, which could be healthy and normal for the first weeks. Keep going and see what happens.

[pascal_climbs]

Maybe nothing. Have your muscle/fat ratio checked (they can do with a special scale). If you loose fat but gain muscle, your weight can increase, but you will look more toned.

[chronic22]

Your supposed the gain weight when building muscle it's 1 of the symptoms.

[Asker]

Yes, but I’m mostly doing cardio, so I thought I would lose weight

[chronic22]

Well any sort of exercise that works muscle is going to build muscle.
Your body consists of muscle and fat and that's why you weigh the amount that you do. Like for instance you can build your muscles really fast if you know what you're doing.