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In your quest to lose fat and get toned arms, you may get discouraged if you constantly look at the scale because scale readings can fluctuate a lot, irrespective of fat loss.

In fact, you might be losing fat while gaining weight. How can this happen? Well, usually water is to blame.

Now you may already be aware of the fact that water can lead to excess and temporary weight gain. However, have you pinpointed the exact source of your excess water gain? If you haven’t, here are 5 weight gain gremlins:

1. Food. If you started exercising a lot, you may be eating more, this is normal. And food has weight. So if you eat a big meal, expect an immediate increase in weight. Now if the food is loaded with sodium, you could easily gain a couple pounds very quickly.

2. The hydrate in carbohydrate. Carbohydrates hydrate you because they pull lots of water into your body. Each gram of carbohydrate that goes into your muscle must bring 3 grams of water along with it for the ride. So don’t be discouraged if you gain a lot of weight after a high carb meal!

3. Salt. We all know that salt can increase water retention. But what most women fail to realize is just how much water they can potentially retain-they usually drastically underestimate. The next time you eat a fast food meal or a big meal at a restaurant, notice how much water you HAVE to drink in order to quench your thirst.

4. Water. I’m not talking about drinking water, I’m talking about water hitting your skin. Believe it or not, you will absorb water when you shower or take a bath or enter any body of water. Many athletes have failed their weigh ins because of this skin-absorbing effect.

5. Lifting weights. Lifting weights will cause you to gain weight unless you are on an aggressive diet. But don’t freak out, the weight gain will eventually plateau and in the long run you’ll be much better off than the cardio bunnies. Where does the weight come from? An increased storage capacity for carbohydrates and water.

The take home point here is to NOT obsess over the weight scale readings. I see far too many women get discouraged because they are gaining weight. Only if they knew that they were also losing fat!

Writer Katherine Crawford, an exercise expert and former flabby arms sufferer, teaches women how to reduce arm fat swiftly. Figure out how to get sexy and toned arms by exploring her blog about how to shake weight right now!