Originally Posted by
c49999 
If you drink lots of water during and following a workout then yes it can happen. Water weighs something like 8 lbs per gallon.
I'm 7 lbs heavier than I was a year ago yet my pants are looser and my liver is smaller. Definitely better shape now!
I usually drink around a half a sports drink while I'm running. Then I spend an hour on weights and I drink the other half as well as one of those cyclist's plastic containers of water.
Although I'm complaining about gaining weight I am certainly gaining muscle as people in the gym whom I'd never spoken to before are mentioning it to me. I have also moved down a notch in my belt. Just wish I could get rid of the love handles.