My consistent Muscle gains on Keto cut? WTF

[x19delta]

Ok, so I have done Keto for about 3 weeks as directed but went on vacation and of course, I didnt follow keto for 7 days while I was on vacation. I came back to the gym today. I weighted myself on an electro-bf-scale on 06/21 and again today 07/06. The difference was this:

06/21------------- 07/06
225lbs------------ 228lbs
174lbs Muscle-- 182lbs Muscle
52lbs Fat------- 46lbs Fat
125lbs Water-- 132lbs Water
22.8% BF-------- 20.6% BF

I was very active w/o lifting for the 7 days...however, going from Keto to Anything-I-see diet, is this possible? I know its not 100% accurate but it's been consistent. I have done this test every 2-3 weeks and have seen constant fat loss AND muscle gain.

Im just confused because I have been on a major calorie reduction but have consistently gained muscle mass. I can see it in the mirror as well. Just looking for someone with experience to tell me Im not crazy

[Eileen]

Ignore that. The difference in hydration levels between keto and non-keto tends to confuse those machines, so you can get widely differing readings, say before and after a carb-up.

But yes, it is quite possible to gain muscle on keto.

[redheadlaw7]

Ignore that. The difference in hydration levels between keto and non-keto tends to confuse those machines, so you can get widely differing readings, say before and after a carb-up.

But yes, it is quite possible to gain muscle on keto.

Yeah...those machines can be tricky. I've measured at 22% and 19% in 24 hours before. I only do calipers now.

[kklockau]

what kinds of measuring devices are you using to get those numbers?

[x19delta]

what kinds of measuring devices are you using to get those numbers?

Electronic scale that you step on bare foot and prints out a ticket that gives you all the info.

Arent calipers unreliable though? They only measure BF too...I like knowing how much muscle vs water vs fat weight i have. Ah well...guess i cant have it all huh? lol.

[Eileen]

Well, you've just seen that those machines are not accurate either. Calipers will give you a more consistent bodyfat reading, as long as it's properly done by the same person each time. They need to pinch hard enough to hurt!