Climbing Back Onto the Exercise Wagon - question

ANyone notice the scale moving up right after beginning to exercise? I think I recall that the muscles initially hold onto fluid for repair? Any comments? I have been exercising almost daily for the past two weeks and my scale is up 5 pounds. Eeeek!

i don't know the answer but i wanted to say, either way, GOOD FOR YOU! exercise is hard to do, but even harder to START doing.. know what i mean? lol

good luck!

Here's a good article on the subject:

http://exercise.about.com/od/weightloss/f/gainingweight.htm

When I'm doing everything on-spot and the scale doesn't budge or goes up, I joke that to drop 5 pounds I need to lay off the gym for a week.

Now..OTOH, that doesn't work when I make consistent poor food choices.