My turn to ask this question - Weight lifting and loosing weight - does the scale lie?

Okay so now it is my turn to ask this question.  Today - technically starts week 2.  The first week I had lost 4 pounds and put 2 back on.  Saying it this way seems better than what I thinking.  That still gives me a weight loss of 2 pounds the first week. 

But I am gaining right now and that is not what I was looking to see.  I am getting hooked on working out and lifting weights so I don't want to give that up.  My BMI is just under 1900 and the recommended calorie intake is at 1450.  I am eating right around the 1450 and Sunday it was at 1475.  My activity yesterday was 737 but is usually around 200 to 300.   I have gained a pound the last 2 nights.

In the past when I started back to the gym I gained an automatic 3 pounds and that was part of the reason why i always choose to loose the weight and then start working out.  Now I just don't want to wait to get fit.

I am thinking that I need to drop my calorie intake to 1200 to 1300 and see if that makes a difference.  I was loosing weight at that level - so maybe that is what I need to do.  Or perhaps if I just hang in there I might see a drop on the scale.  Who knows.  What do you think?

Lauri

Thanks! i am headed there now and this weekend to the book store!!!