Gain weight with fasting?!

[PolishStriker]

Hey guys, so I started out 233lbs and cut down to now about 185-188lbs, I took the slow route and aimed for about a pound or two a week at most, some weeks hit less, some weeks hit more , but averaged that out. Now recently I started intermittent fasting after a lot of reading as well as seeing the "Hodge Twins" have success with it and promote it. Since I started it, I have kept my cutting calories about the same (I try to stick to 1600-1800), and the only change is that I have been doing MORE cardio, and also started intermittent fasting, however now in the past couple weeks I've seen a GAIN of weight, about 4 or so pounds, and I don't believe it's water weight.

Any reason this would happen? I know some people say maybe I'm putting on mass from working out, but I'm still eating at a deficit and I dont see why Intermitten fasting would change it that much

Thanks!

Edit:I've also seen some of my lifts go down, but I mean I expected that a bit with the cut

[matman1813]

What leads you to believe it isn't water?

[PolishStriker]

What leads you to believe it isn't water?

I haven't changed my diet much, I stick to roughly the same thing, and I know the types of foods that typically have me hold more water. I mean, it very well could be water, I just don't see why it would be as I haven't changed much other than the timing of what I eat.

[truushot]

I haven't changed my diet much, I stick to roughly the same thing, and I know the types of foods that typically have me hold more water. I mean, it very well could be water, I just don't see why it would be as I haven't changed much other than the timing of what I eat.

You can't gain weight if you are in a deficit. So its either water or you aren't counting your calories correctly.

[matman1813]

I haven't changed my diet much, I stick to roughly the same thing, and I know the types of foods that typically have me hold more water. I mean, it very well could be water, I just don't see why it would be as I haven't changed much other than the timing of what I eat.

It could still be water, I had the same thing happen to me not long back (dates with weights below), stalled one week, gained four the next, then the week after I dropped 10lbs. My diet stayed the same. If you are sure that you are tracking correctly then stick it out for another week or two.

24/11 (241lbs) | 01/12 (241lbs) | 08/12 (245lbs) | 15/12 (235lbs)

[PolishStriker]

It could still be water, I had the same thing happen to me not long back (dates with weights below), stalled one week, gained four the next, then the week after I dropped 10lbs. My diet stayed the same. If you are sure that you are tracking correctly then stick it out for another week or two.

24/11 (241lbs) | 01/12 (241lbs) | 08/12 (245lbs) | 15/12 (235lbs)

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping is the case. We'll see!

[jimsmith9999]

If you've started back loaded a lot of your calories later in the day when switching to IF, and weigh yourself first thing in the morning, that could cause an increase in scale weight due to having more food in your system in the AM.

[Retoaded]

for me, any change in eating patterns, timing, specific meal size, more carbs, sodium...ANYTHING...will lead to 3-4 pounds of water weight temporarily.


many time my water weight increases are followed by an overall decrease the following week or so.

[PolishStriker]

for me, any change in eating patterns, timing, specific meal size, more carbs, sodium...ANYTHING...will lead to 3-4 pounds of water weight temporarily.


many time my water weight increases are followed by an overall decrease the following week or so.

Alright, I'm hoping thats the case for me