re: Gaining weight while working out

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Any chance this is a combination of muscle gain and water weight from muscle recovery ?

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Possibly.

If you’re in a caloric surplus and working out with progressive overload, then it’s muscle gain. Too much of a caloric surplus, then it’s muscle gain and fat gain. Not really working out (say easy light weights on a few machines for 20 minutes), then it’s probably just fat gain.

If you’re taking creatine or increasing your sodium intake, then it’s water weight.

Only you can really figure that out.

What I will say is that most people underestimate how much they’re eating. They think they fix a few dietary issues (eliminate junk food, eat more vegetables, etc) and never realize their caloric intake is too high.

If you’re not obese and just starting to work out, I wouldn’t worry about a little weight gain. Build strength so that you have some muscle to show when you lose weight. Build strength so you have a good foundation later when you want to add some more body weight with muscle gain.