gained 3 pounds since treadmill

I now weigh 148 (5'8) and i just bought a treadmill 3 days ago. I workout 30 minutes a day at a speed of 3.5-4, and an incline of 4 (sometimes lower). I have lost 30 pounds from dieting alone but i wanted to exercise now to. Why have i gained 3 pou nds since i staRTED USING MY TREADMILL. When will i start to losr and see results from treadmill ?

I have the same problem.  Every time I add light weight training, elliptical machine workouts, etc., I gain weight and it's discouraging.  My husband tells me it just water the muscle is holding and that if I continue I will eventually see the results but it's just so discouraging when I see the scale creep up after I did all that extra work. 

Good luck and hang in there.

You will hold some extra fluid in the muscle.  Working out is a traumatic experience for your body.  It treats it like an injury.  It responds the same way as if you hurt yourself, by swelling.  The swelling will go away in time.  Try not to focus on the weight so much as other things like how you feel, how your clothes fit, and your posture.  I know that when I train my posture improves and I look better overall.  Don't give up.  You're right on track.

 

Mike