Started with weights 2 weeks ago and body fat increased

[Anonymous]

I started doing some light weights (up to 12 lbs) and resistance bands 2 weeks ago. I do about 20 minutes 5x/week. My scale had a body fat measurement and it says I’ve lost a pound but increased body fat by .5%. I’m not eating more than I was before. How does this make any sense?

[Anonymous]

Too many variables to tell - food intake, water retention, scale accuracy, etc. for a tiny fluctuation. Give it time.

[Anonymous]

Body fat measurements on scales are notoriously inaccurate. Take it with a grain of salt.

[Anonymous]

You still have too many layers of fat over your muscles.

[Anonymous]

Throw away your scale, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too many variables to tell - food intake, water retention, scale accuracy, etc. for a tiny fluctuation. Give it time.

I know, but it’s been pretty consistent over time before I started the weights (more consistent than my actual weight) and then it was a pretty big increase all of a sudden. I guess I’ll give it a week and check again. -OP

[Anonymous]

Lifting weights newly can cause a lot of water retention as your muscles repair themselves. Does water weight affect the body fat % on scale by any chance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lifting weights newly can cause a lot of water retention as your muscles repair themselves. Does water weight affect the body fat % on scale by any chance?

Not usually and not to that degree. The number on the scale is affected by water weight but not usually the body fat %.-OP