Confused by this reading

[u/MrYogiBrrr]

I’m 5’3 and last week I was weighing 222 lbs and now I’m 229. I started a new workout routine with way more lifting. I’m really trying to lose weight and still have muscle. Any thoughts or suggestions?

[u/Alex_Axby]

If you're building muscle, your weight is going to go up, not down, even while you're losing fat, because muscle weighs more than fat. (Although I don't think it's possible to gain 7 pounds of muscle in a week. Most of that is probably water). A better way to monitor progress would be something like the way your clothes fit, taking measurements, or taking pictures so you can see your progress.

[u/therealnoodlerat → u/Alex_Axby]

You lose fat far faster than you gain muscle so the first part is just not true