Went back to the gym and started weight training, and now I look like a balloon.
Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice and/or reassurance. I used to be 147-150 lbs about 3.5 years ago. I am female 23y/o 5’3. Over the course of 2 years I lost 40 pounds, then my mom died and I gained 15 or so back, then I started dating my bf and went up by ANOTHER 10. I now finally went back to the gym and I weight train 5 days a week and do cardio on all five days 15-20 min + Sundays is my cardio day. Within three weeks of working out I am now looking more balloon-ish, and haven’t gone down it weight..mind you I’ve been eating less and trying my BEST to calculate calories (although not always perfect). I’ve lost the weight before and I know I can again, I’ve just never had this where I’ve felt and looked bigger even though I was being consistent. Can anyone advise me on what I should do?